Table 3 Study intervention details

Harrison 2005 [27]

12 weeks

Leisure centre-based:

- Consultations with exercise officer

- Access to leisure facilities and supervised exercise sessions

- Access to leisure facilities and exercise sessions throughout (encouraged to attend ≥2 sessions/week

- Two consultations (weeks 0, 12)

N/I

Crone 2008 [28]

8-12 weeks

Leisure centre-based:

- Gym sessions (majority)

- Swimming

- Circuits

- Exercise-to-music classes

Twice a week

N/I

Chalder

2012 [29]

32 weeks

Regular face-to-face consultations and telephone calls with physical activity facilitator

Participants organise timing of:

- Three face to face consultations

- Ten telephone contacts

30-60 min

Murphy 2012 [30]

16 weeks

Leisure centre-based:

- Face to face consultations & telephone contact with exercise professional

- Access to one to one exercise instruction & group classes

- Access to exercise instruction and classes throughout

- Two consultations (weeks 0, 16)

- One telephone contact (week 4)

N/I

Moore

2013 [31]

16 weeks

Leisure centre-based:

- Face to face consultations & telephone contact with exercise professional

- Access to one to one exercise instruction & group classes

- Access to exercise instruction and classes throughout

- Two consultations (weeks 0, 16)

- One telephone contact (week 4)

N/I

Forsyth

2015 [32]

12 weeks

Regular face-to-face consultations and telephone calls with dietician/exercise physiologists

Once every two weeks

30-60 min^a

Tobi

2017 [33]

20-26 weeks

Leisure centre-based:

- Motivational/educational classes

- Access to group exercise

- Healthy walks

- Gym sessions

- Swimming/water workouts

N/I

N/I

Avery

2020 [34]

Lifelong referral

Therapeutic yoga classes in person and via video link with yoga instructor

Up to 8 classes a week

60 min

Morgan

2020 [35]

16 weeks

Leisure centre-based:

- Face to face consultations & telephone contact with exercise professional

- Access to one to one exercise instruction & group classes

- Access to exercise instruction and classes throughout

- Two consultations (weeks 0, 16)

- One telephone contact (week 4)

N/I