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Table 4 Aerobic training prescription for session duration based on participant self-assessment of exercise duration feasibility, current participation and ability

From: Evaluating a web- and telephone-based personalised exercise intervention for individuals living with metastatic prostate cancer (ExerciseGuide): protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

Duration feasible

Meeting duration

Ability

Aerobic prescription

Total active minutes

0-4 min

No

Low/Higha-

2 × 3-min efforts with 3-5 min rest

6 min

 0-4 min

Yes

Low/Higha

2 × 4-minute efforts with 3-5 min rest

8 min

5-9 min

No/yesa

Low

2 × 5 minutes with 2 min rest

10 min

 5-9 min

No/yesa

High

3 × 5 minutes with 2 min rest

15 min

10-19 min

10-19 min

No/yesa

No

Low

High

2 × 10-min efforts with 5-min rest

20 min

10-19 min

20-29 min

Yes

No/yesa

High

Low

2 × 15-min efforts with 5-min rest

30 min

20-29 min

30-44 min

30-44 min

45-59 min

60 min +

No/yesa

No

Yes

No/yesa

No/yesa

High

High

Low

Low

Low

1 × 30-min effort

30 min

30-44 min

45-59 min

45-59 min

60 min +

Yes

No

Yes

No/yesa

High

High

Low

High

3 × 10-min high intensity

30 min

Unknown

No/Yesa

High/lowa

2-3 × 5-10 min efforts with 2-5 min rest

10-30 min

  1. aPrescription did not differ based on this variable for this prescription