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Table 6 Percent of participants’ based on referral condition and median (min-max) total exercise count, count or aerobic and resistance exercise, time spent in aerobic exercise and lift load of resistance exercises, prescribed at four different referral sites

From: The match between what is prescribed and reasons for prescribing in exercise referral schemes: a mixed method study

 

Site A

Site B

Site C

Site D

Neurological

50%

 

50%

 

Frailty and mobility

 

50%

50%

 

Musculoskeletal

  

50%

50%

Cardiovascular

 

7%

7%

86%

General Fitness

17%

11%

11%

61%

Mental Health

25%

  

75%

Obesity

  

33%

67%

Number of exercises per session

5 (4–10)

7 (5–8)

7 (4–8)

3 (1–7)

Number of aerobic exercise per session

1 (1–2)

2 (1–2)

2 (1–2)

3 (1–7)

Number of resistance exercises per session

4 (2–8)

5 (3–7)

5 (2–7)

1 (1–4)

Time spent performing aerobic activities (min)

25 (5–30)

39.5 (23–45)

20 (14–24)

43 (18–54)

Total lift load per session (kg)

1799 (765–2833)

936 (830–1078)

1727 (515–3318)

736 (190–1442)

  1. Figures in parenthesis = range