Table 2 Summary of outcomes, hypotheses, outcome measures, and methods of analysis

 Recruitment

Recruit ≥30 individuals over 6 months

• No. of participants recruited over 6 months

Descriptive statistics and estimates based on 95 % CI

 Retention

Retain ≥75 % of our sample

• No. of participants who complete study visit 2

Descriptive statistics and estimates based on 95 % CI

 Adherence

≥50 % of participants will complete exercises ≥3 d/week at 6 months

• Proportion of participants that complete exercises ≥3 d/week at 6 months

Descriptive statistics and estimates based on 95 % CI

 PA levels

Improvement from baseline to 6-month follow-up

• Moderate-to-vigorous, light, and sedentary activity via accelerometer

Paired t test

• IPAQ

 Physical performance

Improvement from baseline to 6-month follow-up

• Composite SPPB score

Paired t test

• Gait speed over 4 m

• Standing balance tests from SPPB

• Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand

 QOL

Improvement from baseline to 6-month follow-up

• EuroQOL EQ5D-3L dimensions

Paired t test

• Visual analogue scale QOL score

 Eating habits

Improvement from baseline to 6-month follow-up

• TFEQ-R21 Items- subscale scores

Paired t test

 Falls

• No. of self-reported falls on daily diary

Descriptive statistics and estimates based on 95 % CI

• No. of fallers

 Harms

• Self-report no. of harms

Descriptive statistics and estimates based on 95 % CI

• No. of injuries and hospital visits

 Physician/nurse acceptance

• No. of physicians/nurses that refer potential participants

Descriptive statistics and estimates based on 95 % CI

 Barriers and facilitators to implementation

• Log filled out by research staff, clinicians, and participants

Thematic content analysis

 Participant satisfaction with intervention

• Semi-structured interview

Thematic content analysis

 Fidelity

• Fidelity evaluation of video-taped exercise sessions

Rating of compliance and descriptive feedback