Acceptability of home-based high-intensity interval training
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Acceptability of home-based high-intensity interval training to people with type 2 diabetes
IRAS ID
195868
Contact name
matthew Cocks
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Liverpool John Moores University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Regular physical activity has recognised health benefits for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D); as such public health authorities recommend that people with T2D do at least 150 minutes of exercise per week. However, a significant proportion of them do not undertake the recommended levels of exercise.
Whilst questionnaire-based studies have examined barriers to exercise in people with T2D, a formal qualitative analysis of these barriers has not been undertaken. Therefore, in this study we aim to use informal interviews with type 2 diabetics to explore attitudes, barriers and facilitators to exercise.
20 people with T2D will be recruited and asked to attend a semi-structured interview. During the interview participant will be asked about their diagnosis, family history of T2D and treatment regime at the beginning of the interview. Following these introductory questions participants will be asked about their level of exercise, reasons why they do not exercise, and barriers to initiation and maintenance of an exercise programme. Participant’s views on home-based exercise, the use of technology and different exercise modes will then be explored.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/EE/0476
Date of REC Opinion
26 Feb 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion