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This study aimed to explore the perspectives, behaviours, and barriers of IBD patients in terms of their exercise habits. A 16-item closed-ended questionnaire was completed by 463 adult IBD patients (Ulcerative colitis = 57.02%, Crohn\u2019s dis-ease = 40.60% and Other = 2.38%) (Female = 76.67%, Male = 22.46 and Non-binary = 0.86%). The questionnaire was divided into three sections: baseline\/demographic characteristics, disease characteristics, and exercise perceptions, beliefs, and behaviours. Significantly (P&lt;0.001) more participants (63.07%) reported that they engage regularly with exercise compared to those who do not; however, engagement was significantly lower in female patients (59.72%) compared to males (74.04%). Respondents also rated significantly (P&lt;0.001) that a combination of factors prevents engagement in exercise (74.30%). Moderate intensity exercise was the predominant (P&lt;0.001) aerobic modality (39.04%), the majority (P&lt;0.001) response was that patients undertake no resistance training (27.74%), and significantly more (P&lt;0.001) patients indicated that they don\u2019t know whether resistance training can influence IBD either positively (57.53%) or negatively (62.33%). 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