The Effect of a Preoperative Exercise Programme on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Resting Metabolic Rate and Autonomic Control in Patients With Severe Obesity Awaiting Bariatric Surgery
The aim of this project is to understand the impact of a four week preoperative exercise programme on fitness and metabolic rate and weight before surgery. A multi-site randomised trial sponsored by UCL, recruiting patients awaiting bariatric surgery for obesity at University College London Hospital (UCLH), Whittington Health NHS Trust, or Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The investigators will measure fitness, metabolic rate, body weight/composition and grip strength in all participants, before and after a four-week supervised physical activity intervention. The investigators will also interview participants about their participation in the study in regard to the planning of future studies.
• Adults, aged 18 and above.
• Patients enrolled in the UCLH, Homerton or Whittington Hospitals bariatric surgery program with BMI \> 30 kg/m2
• ≤5 % variation in body weight over preceding 3 months.
• Willing and able to comply with the trial protocol.
• Willing and able to provide written informed consent
• Male or Female