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Table 4 FITT parameters

From: Physical activity referral to cardiac rehabilitation, leisure centre or telephone-delivered consultations in post-surgical people with breast cancer: a mixed methods process evaluation

 

Phase I (n = 8)

Phase II (n = 9)

N (PA sessions)

%

N (PA sessions)

%

Total number of PA sessions reported by participants

313

–

710

–

Type % of n

 Walking

 

57.8%

 

72%

 Jogging/running

 

6.4%

 

0.3%

 Cycling

 

1.9%

 

0%

 Other cardiovasculara

 

44.4%

 

16.8%

 Resistance

 

17.3%

 

6.1%

 Flexibility

 

2.2%

 

3.4%

 Swimming

 

0%

 

0.8%

 Housework

 

2.6%

 

17%

  

Mean(SD)

 

Mean(SD)

Intensity reported by participants for each PA session (range 6–20 with 11 representing fairly light intensity requiring little or no effort)

286

11.97 (SD 2.54)

580

11.24 (SD 2.33)

Time (min) per day reported by participants for each PA session

310

55.70 (SD 54.07)

576

76.59 (SD 78.18)

   

N (participants)

 

Steps

–

–

9

75%

Average step count per day

   

7584.56 (SD 3805.62)

  1. aE.g. spinning, running machine, aerobic classes