Online Exercise Support Service for individuals

Expert, personalised exercise support, wherever you are.

Knowing that exercise is good for your health is one thing. Knowing what to do, how much to do and how to keep going can be much harder.

The LJMU Clinical Exercise Physiology Clinic offers a paid, six-month Online Exercise Support Service for people living with, or at risk of developing, long term health conditions. A registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist will work with you to understand your health, goals, preferences and lifestyle and develop an exercise programme around you.

Delivered remotely, the service combines virtual consultations, personalised exercise prescription, behavioural support and digital technology to help you become more active safely and confidently, without routine travel to the clinic.

Who the service is for

The service may be suitable if you are:

• living with, or at risk of developing, a long-term health condition
• recovering following illness or treatment
• looking to improve your fitness, strength or physical activity
• seeking specialist support to become more active safely and confidently

For more information about suitability, visit our Who can benefit webpage. If you are unsure whether the service is right for you, contact CEPClinic@ljmu.ac.uk.

What the service includes

Over six months, you will receive:

• an initial assessment of your health, physical activity and exercise needs
• a personalised exercise and physical activity programme
• five virtual consultations with a registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist
• appropriate assessments of health, physical function and wellbeing
• wearable technology to support activity monitoring, where appropriate
• progress reviews, programme adaptations and support between consultations
• a final review and a plan to help you remain active beyond the programme

Your programme may include cardiovascular, strength and functional exercises, adapted to your health, abilities and goals. We will help you find activities that fit into everyday life, overcome barriers, understand appropriate exercise intensity and build confidence.

Support between consultations

You are not expected to do this alone. Where you choose to use supported monitoring technology, your activity watch and digital platform can provide information about your exercise and physical activity between appointments. Your Clinical Exercise Physiologist can use this alongside your consultations to provide personalised feedback and support.

Developed through our research

The service is informed by the MOTIVATE approach developed and tested through research at Liverpool John Moores University. This combines personalised exercise counselling, behavioural support, digital technology and ongoing communication to help people start and maintain physical activity.