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Table 2 Level of PA and GE adherence

From: Facilitators, barriers and support needs to GLA:D exercise adherence – a mixed method study

 

All participants

GE adherent

GE non-adherent

(n = 339)

n = 178 (53%)

n = 161 (47%)

PA, (IPAQ-SF)

   

 Active, n (%)

285 (84)

153(86)

132 (82)

 Inactive, n (%)

54 (16)

25 (14)

29 (18)

Sitting duration n (%)

   

 0 to < 3 h/day

40 (12)

19 (11)

21 (13)

 ≥ 3 to < 6 h/day

158 (47)

95 (53)

63 (39)

 ≥ 6 to < 9 h/day

70 (21)

34 (19)

36 (22)

 ≥ 9 to 12 h/day

25 (7)

8 (4)

17 (11)

 ≥ 12 h/day

46 (14)

22 (12)

24 (15)

GLA:D exercise

   

 Minutes/day, mean (SD)

28 (± 21.7)

35 (± 18.1)

21 (± 23.0)

 Adherent, n (%)

178 (53)

178 (100)

 

  2 days/week, n (%)

96 (28)

96 (54)

 

  > 2 days/week, n (%)

82 (24)

82 (46)

 

 Non-adherent, n (%)

161 (47)

 

161 (100)

  0 day/week, n (%)

71 (21)

 

71 (44)

  1 day/week, n (%)

90 (27)

 

90 (56)

  1. SD: Standard Deviation
  2. n (%): absolute and relative frequency
  3. PA: Physical Activity
  4. GE: GLA:D Exercise
  5. IPAC-SF: International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short-Form
  6. GLA:D: Good Life with osteoArthritis Denmark
  7. Active: ≥ 150 min/week moderate PA
  8. Inactive: < 150 min/week moderate PA
  9. Adherent: performing ≥ 2 times per week GE
  10. Non-adherent: performing < 2 times per week GE