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) |