Table 5 Reasons for declining to participate

No longer eligible

2 (11.5%)

-

2 (9%)

4 (7%)

Distance/travel barriers

7 (41%)

-

2 (9%)

9 (17%)

Perceived as already exercising and fit

3 (18%)

2 (15%)

1 (4%)

6 (12%)

Clinical, e.g. poor recovery from surgery, receiving adjuvant therapy, co-morbidity

3 (18%)

7 (54%)

11 (50%)

21 (40%)

Too much of a commitment

-

-

3 (14%)

3 (6%)

Not/no longer interested

2 (11.5%)

4 (31%)

-

6 (12%)

No reason given

-

-

3 (14%)

3 (6%)