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Table 3

Adherence to exercise intervention

Training monitoring parametersResults
Offered sessions (n) Training monitoring parameters61 Results
Conducted sessions (n)47a
Adherence rate per person80% ± 25% (25%-100%)a
Sessions per patient (mean ± SD, range)4,7 ± 2,8 (1-8)
Days from inclusion to study until dismissal (mean ± SD, range)18,7 ± 13,4 (2-50)
Type of exercise
 Moderate ET (n)29
 Intensive ET (n)9
 Moderate RT (n)10
 Intensive RT (n)1
 Session according to the plan (n, %)23 (49%)
 Session not according to the plan (n, %)24 (51%)
 ET (n, % like protocol)38a (39.5%)
 Gait training (n, % like protocol)28 (28.5%)
 Hand crank ergometer (n, % like protocol)10 (70%)
 Bicycle ergometer (n)0
 RT (n, % like protocol)11a (73%)
 Used weights1kg-4kg
 Used other materialElastic band, easy loop band, stepper, body weight,
 Not used5-10kg weights, stronger loop bands, sling-trainer
Reasons for no training
 Weekend/ holiday (n)32
 Medical reasons (pain, dizziness, weakness, nausea) (n)9
 Not met by physiotherapist (n)4
 Physiotherapist in holiday or sick (n)3
 Need of rest (n)5
 Other (n)5

a2 patients requested to perform both ET and RT in 1 training session and 1 patient trained once additionally voluntarily without a physiotherapist. For that reason, numbers differ between conducted sessions and the number of performed ETs and RTs

Abbreviations: ET Endurance Training, RT Resistance Training

  NODES
INTERN 1