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. 2023 Jun 15;103(9):pzad059. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzad059

Table 3.

Barriers to Exercise at 4–8 Weeks Postsurgery (N = 186)

Barrier Response n (%)
Hard to find time to exercise Yes 52 (28.0)
No 113 (60.8)
Uncertain 5 (2.7)
Missing 16 (8.6)
Unsure if doing exercises correctly Yes 52 (28.0)
No 118 (63.4)
Missing 16 (8.6)
Exercises caused pain Yes 18 (9.7)
No 148 (79.6)
Uncertain 4 (2.2)
Missing 16 (8.6)
Trouble remembering Yes 79 (42.5)
No 91 (48.9)
Missing 16 (8.6)
Exercises not helping Yes 28 (15.1)
No 124 (66.7)
Uncertain 18 (9.7)
Missing 16 (8.6)
So much better, did not need exercises Yes 20 (10.8)
No 149 (80.1)
Uncertain 1 (0.5)
Missing 16 (8.6)
Surgery replaced need for exercises Yes 26 (14.0)
No 139 (74.7)
Uncertain 5 (2.7)
Missing 16 (8.6)
Other Yes 31 (16.7)
No 86 (46.2)
Uncertain 2 (1.1)
Missing 67 (36.0)