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Table 3 Task self-efficacy, enjoyment, and acceptability of the REHIT intervention

From: Time-efficient and computer-guided sprint interval exercise training for improving health in the workplace: a randomised mixed-methods feasibility study in office-based employees

Task self-efficacy a

7.8 ± 1.2

Enjoyment

Enjoyment of REHIT exercise sessionsa

7.5 ± 1.5

Expected future enjoyment of REHIT exercise sessionsa

7.2 ± 1.9

Modified PACESb

89.1 ± 16.6

Acceptability c

“Doing REHIT has been enjoyable”

4.4 ± 0.8

“I would recommend REHIT to others”

4.6 ± 0.5

“REHIT has been physically more demanding than I expected”

3.3 ± 1.3

“I would be happy to continue to do REHIT”

4.5 ± 0.8

“Doing REHIT has interfered with other aspects of my life due to the time commitment”

1.5 ± 0.7

“Doing REHIT has interfered with other aspects of my life due to the travelling involved”

1.8 ± 1.4

“Doing REHIT has interfered with other aspects of my life due to the physical strain”

1.6 ± 1.0

“I believe REHIT has improved my fitness”

3.7 ± 0.6

“I am pleased to have done something to improve my fitness”

4.5 ± 0.9

“I would have preferred to exercise in a group setting”

2.5 ± 1.0

“I would have preferred to exercise at home”

2.5 ± 1.1

  1. a: scored on a scale of 1 (not at all confident/enjoyable) to 9 (extremely confident/enjoyable)
  2. b: overall enjoyment score from 17 (not enjoyable at all) to 119 (enjoyable)
  3. c: scored on 5-point Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 3 (neither agree nor disagree) to 5 (strongly agree)