After completion, the investigators expect to describe the significant impact that exercise has on IBD disease control, response to biologics, modification of pro-inflammatory cytokine levels, quality of life and fatigue scores.
The investigators propose the use of a 20 week physician-derived exercise programme will lead to an improvement in physical fitness which will in turn lead to an increase in muscle mass, a reduction in visceral obesity resulting in an improvement in biologic response, disease biomarkers (including a reduction in circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines), fatigue scores and quality of life.