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Original Article

Volume 15, Number 3, August 2025, pages 109-117

Exercise Perceptions in People With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: Insights From a Qualitative Study

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↓  Figure 1. Exercise choices of participants after watching the videos. (a) Ranking of top two exercises in questionnaire 1. (b) Ranking of top exercises in questionnaire 2. Walking was chosen by 57% as rank 1, and eccentric-biased bodyweight resistance and resistance exercise with free weights was chosen by 19% as rank 2. BW res ecc: body-weight resistance eccentric; Machin res ecc: machine resistance eccentric; Conv machine res: conventional machine resistance; BW res conv: body-weight resistance conventional; Free weight res: free weight resistance; Conv cycling: conventional cycling; Ecc cycling: eccentric cycling; Asc walk: ascending stair walking; Des walk: descending stair walking; HIIT: high-intensity interval training; NOTA: none of the above.
Figure 1.

Tables

↓  Table 1. Types of Exercises That Were Shown to the Participants in the Videos
 
Exercise category Exercise example
1. Eccentric resistance with bodyweight Push-ups and squats
2. Eccentric resistance with machines Lat pull down and leg extension
3. Conventional resistance with machines Lat pull down and leg extension
4. Conventional resistance with bodyweight Push-ups and squats
5. Free weight resistance Dumbbell curl and dumbbell lunge
6. Conventional cycling Exercise bike
7. Eccentric cycling Eccentric bike
8. Walking Walking on a straight path
9. Ascending walk Walking up stairs
10. Descending walk Walking downstairs
11. High intensity interval training Exercise bike
12. None of the above

 

↓  Table 2. List of Codes and the Categories of Themes Generated From the Audio Transcripts
 
Theme Code Percentage of total
1. Knowledge and perspectives about MASLD a) Fully aware or some awareness 67
b) Was not aware 33
2. Knowledge and perspectives about the role of exercise in MASLD treatment a) Fully aware or some awareness 33
b) Was not aware 56
3. Reasons for choosing walking as the first choice a) Easy to perform and can be done anytime and anywhere 56
b) Its enjoyable 11
4. Reasons for choosing free weight resistance exercise as the second choice a) Previous experience 11
b) Can be done at home 11
c) Easy to perform and low impact 11
5. Reasons for choosing eccentric-biased bodyweight resistance exercise as the second choice a) Dislike for the gym and fancy equipment 17
b) Easy to perform 33
c) Can be done anytime and anywhere 6
6. Perspectives on eccentric exercise a) More benefits with less fatigue 39
b) Was aware of its benefits 22
7. Barriers to exercise a) Exercise is painful, tiring and fatiguing 33
b) Lack of motivation 33
c) Lack of time 50
8. Motivators to exercise a) Result-oriented 28
b) Having knowledge about exercise 22
c) Quick and less time-consuming 11
d) Support from family 6