Inclusion criteria | References | |
Administrative | - Insurance holder of the involved insurance company in the past two or more years prior t0a | Â |
2–3 of the following diagnosis and/or risk factors: | ||
Diagnosis | Risk Factor | Â |
Osteoarthritis of hip and/or knee: | - Self-report of physician diagnosed life-time prevalence of knee and/or hip osteoarthritis | [29] |
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: | - German diabetes risk score (GDRS) ≥ 57 points | |
Cardiovascular: | - PROCAM-Score: 10-year myocardial infarct risk > 10% in the age- and sex-related reference group | [32] |
Overweight/Obesity: | - BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 | [33] |
Ongoing Therapy | - No or constant medicationb during the previous three months | Â |
Exclusion criteria: (one or more positive answers lead to non-eligibility) | Â | |
Overall | - End organ damagec - Physical activity before the intervention meets more than 75% of the national physical activity recommendations for adults - Self-reported personal fitness level is under 20Â min of brisk walking - Injuries/diagnoses that do not allow the use of the strength machines (acute herniated intervertebral disc, acute fractures, recent spinal surgeries, glaucoma with elevated intraocular pressure) | Â |
Osteoarthritis patients only: | - Appointment for elective joint replacement | Â |
Cardiovascular patients only: | - Patients diagnosed with heart failure are excluded | Â |
Overweight/Obesity patients only: | - Physical prerequisites for training on the equipment are not given | Â |