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. 2025 Jun 16;13:998. Originally published 2024 Sep 2. [Version 4] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.150772.4

Table 2. Content Analysis of Interview.

Themes
1. Lifestyle factors
Eating habits Stress eating
Diet
Activity behaviour Long sitting
Mix
Exercising
Playing
Exercise routine followed Strength
Cardio
Sitting time 5-6 hours
6-7 hours
Enjoyable activities Dancing
Aerobics
Badminton
Body weight
Incorporate activity Stairs
Walking
2. Exercise expectations
Mental health Stress relieving
Improve concentration.
Overcome anxiety
Appearance Weight loss
Muscle tone
Fitness Improve strength
Improve endurance
Flexibility
Physical well being Prevent disease
Health risk
Healthy lifestyle
Necessity of exercise Maintain healthy lifestyle
Maintain body
Prevent disease
Confidence
Specific area to target Arms
Abdomen
Hips
Thighs
Feeling of exercise
Positive Happy
Satisfying
Negative Boring
Body-conscious
Time commitment to exercise 10-15 minutes, 4-5 days/week
3. Exercise exploration
Obstacles
Personal Lacks Self-discipline
Yearns for Company
Body consciousness
Fatigue
Difficult to exercise after college
Injury or menstrual cycle
Lacks knowledge of exercise
Environment Unpleasant weather
Commuting to the gym
Dedicated space
Social prejudice
Opportunity Lack of time
Cost of the gym
Lack of knowledge about exercise
Facilitators
Personal Improve mood
Weight management
Desire for good health
Restricted wardrobe
Environment Support from parents and friends
Opportunity Good access
Space for exercise
Major concerns Flexibility of muscles
Consistency
Initiation of the exercise
Lack of proper information about exercise (FITT)
4. Preference of exercise resource
Mode Videos
Personal training
Advantages Easy to follow
Convenient
User friendly
Timesaving
Money saving
Disadvantages Not reliable information
Unrealistic recommendations
Lacks monitoring
Previous experience Positive- someone with me, motivational content, animations, visual feedback, short, accessible
Negative- lacks information
very fast, difficult, lacks scientific evidence, moderate quality, demotivating, branding, advertisement in between exercise videos.
5. Requirements in the video
Techniques Proper forms or positions
Repetitions
Sets
Breaks
Levels Easy to harder
Easy to perform
Duration Short duration (10-15min)
Not more than 30 min
Instruction mode Audio and video
Captions
Muscle involved
Experienced instructor, energetic instructor
Exercise routine Flexible routine
Exercise variety Exercise recruiting all body parts
Progression
Tailor-made
Preferred exercise Equipment free
Music High intense, beats
6. Appealing factors
Model Active and fit
Similar age group
Approach Encouraging
Friendly
Easy to understand
Quality Good lighting
Bright light
Clear sound
Good video quality
Background Empty space without distraction
Light coloured wall
Greenery
Based on exercise intensity
Duration Short duration videos
Advertisement free
Presentation Clarity in communication
Immersive colours
Different planes
Professionalism Moderate to high
7. Holistic well being
Nutrition Calorie intake
Diet
Water intake
Safety precautions Attire and shoes to wear
Ventilation
Non-slippery flooring
Do’s and don’ts
Monitoring the exhaustion
Exercise benefits Health benefits of exercise
Muscle being recruited
Hormonal influence
Mode of delivery At the end or beginning
Disclaimer
Separate video
Motivation Weekly call
Exercise done video
Logbook
Text messages
8. Media preference
Version YouTube links
Downloadable links
Video size Less internet consumption
Delivery mode WhatsApp
YouTube
Email