Table 4 Measurement dimensions of exercise recommendations adherence and outcome variables
Measurement dimensions | Outcomes variables (independent data for last 3 months recall period) |
|---|---|
Type of exercise | • Endurance training (walking, bicycling, swimming) • Strength training (free weight or resistance strength training, weightlifting) • Speed training (all short duration exercises with high intensity) • Anaerobic training (all exercises generating “lactate feelings”) • Sport games or mixed/other training |
Duration of exercise (in one session) | • 0–10 min. • 10–20 min. • 20–30 min. • 30–45 min. • 45–60 min. • 60–90 min. • 90–120 min. • 121 and more min. |
Intensity of exercise (typical intensity) | • Light Activity: an activity that does not cause you to ‘huff and puff’. • Moderate Activity: an activity that makes you breathe harder than normal, but only a little. • Vigorous Activity: an activity that makes you ‘huff and puff’. |
Frequency of exercise (per week) | • Daily • 3–6 per week • 1–2 per week |