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Table 1 CERT checklist from iBoneFIT study exercise programme

From: The effect of an online exercise programme on bone health in paediatric cancer survivors (iBoneFIT): study protocol of a multi-centre randomized controlled trial

Item

Checklist item

Identification (section)

1

Detailed description of exercise equipment

Exercise programme characteristics

2

Detailed description of the qualifications, expertise and/or training

Exercise programme characteristics

3

Describe whether exercises are performed individually or in a group

Exercise programme characteristics

4

Describe whether exercises are supervised or unsupervised; how they are delivered

Exercise programme characteristics

5

Detailed description of how adherence to exercise is measured and reported

Participant adherence and compliance

6

Detailed description of motivation strategies

Exercise programme characteristics

7a

Detailed description of the description rule(s) determining exercise progression

Exercise programme rationale

7b

Detailed description of how the exercise programme was progressed

Periodisation

8

Detailed description of each exercise to enable replication

Session structure

9

Detailed description of any home programme component

Exercise programme rationale

10

Describe whether there are any non-exercise components

Control group

11

Describe the type and number of adverse events that occur during exercise

Exercise programme characteristics

12

Describe the setting in which the exercises are performed

Exercise programme characteristics

13

Detailed description of the exercise intervention

Intervention

14a

Describe whether the exercises are generic (one size fits all) or tailored

Exercise programme characteristics

14b

Detailed description of how exercises are tailored to the individual

Exercise programme characteristics

15

Describe the decision rule for determining the starting level

Exercise programme rationale

16a

Describe how adherence or fidelity is assessed/measured

Participant adherence and compliance

16b

Describe the extent to which intervention was delivered as planned

Participant adherence and compliance