Table 1.

Summary of questionnaire responses

Question 1. Does unit have SE?

Total 84

Yes 20 (24%)

No 64 (76%)

Question 2. Proportion referred

Total 22

<10% 2 9%

10–19% 2 9%

20–29% 2 9%

30–39% 3 14%

40–49% 1 5%

50–59% 4 18%

60–69% 1 5%

70–79% 1 5%

80–89% 2 9%

90–99% 0 0%

100% 3 14%

Research only 1 5%

Question 3. Rate of non-compliance

Total 18

< 10% 1 6%

10–19% 4 22%

20–29% 3 17%

30–39% 3 17%

40–49% 0 0%

50–59% 6 33%

60–69% 0 0%

70–79% 1 6%

80–89% 0 0%

90–99% 0 0%

100% 0 0%

Question 4. Contra-indications Angina/IHD/ACS/MI

Rest pain/tissue loss/CLI

Musculoskeletal/arthritis

Geographic/transport/distance to/Hospital

COPD/reduced PFTs/respiratory compromise

Employment constraints

Mobility problems

Hypertension

Poor compliance

Other

Total 48

13 27%

4 8%

4 8%

4 8%

4 8%

2 4%

2 4%

2 4%

2 4%

11 23%

Question 5. Session duration

Total 20

< 1 h 3 15%

1 h 17 85%

2 h 0 0%

> 2 h 0 0%

Question 6. Frequency of sessions

Total 20

< 1×/week 2 10%

1×/week 13 65%

2×/week 4 20%

3×/week 1 5%

> 3×/week 0 0%

Question 7. Duration of programme

Total 20

< 3 months 4 20%

3 months 11 55%

4 months 0 0%

5 months 0 0%

6 months 4 20%

6–12 months 0 0%

> 1 year 0 0%

Continuous 1 5%

Question 8. Class leader

Total 29

Physiotherapist 12 41%

Nurse 14 48%

Doctor 1 3%

Other healthcare professional 0 0%

Non-healthcare professional 2 7%

Question 9. If no service, advice given

Total 73

Verbal 46 63%

Leaflet 25 34%

Video 0 0%

Demonstration 2 3%

Other 0 0%

Question 10. If no service, existing obstacles

Total 65

Belief 1 2%

Resource 47 72%

Patient compliance 6 9%

Other 11 17%

SE, supervised exercise; IHD, ischaemic heart disease; ACS, acute coronary syndrome; MI, myocardial infarction; CLI, critical limb ischaemia; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PFTs, pulmonary function tests.