Table 8.
Categorization of Patient Levels of Physical Activity
Group | Description of Patients' Physical Ability |
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1 | No participation of additional activities. Only activities of daily living.. |
2 | Strengthening or stretching activity. |
3 | Low cardiovascular exercise (cycling or walking) at a level less than that recommended by the Surgeon General's report (i.e., <3 times weekly and/or <20 min/session). |
4 | Recommended cardiovascular exercise in which patients reported doing at least 3 times weekly for 20 minutes or more per session. |