Table 2.
Overall and Gender-Specific Exercise Preferences of Patients in Substance Abuse Treatment(Significant associations are shaded. Refer to Results section for statistical parameters)
| Preference | Overall | Females | Males |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Would you have wanted to discuss how to develop your own exercise program at some point DURING your participation in the Hospital's Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services (ADTS) program? | |||
| YES | 50.0 | 66.7 | 37.0 |
| NO | 15.6 | 4.8 | 24.1 |
| MAYBE | 34.4 | 28.6 | 38.9 |
| 2. If an exercise program designed for persons in substance use recovery were offered to you, would you be interested in participating? | |||
| YES | 68.8 | 78.6 | 61.1 |
| NO | 5.2 | 2.4 | 7.4 |
| MAYBE | 26.0 | 19.0 | 34.5 |
| 3. With whom would you prefer to exercise? | |||
| Alone | 23.2 | 5.7 | 36.2 |
| With Others | 14.6 | 42.9 | 34.0 |
| No preference | 39.0 | 51.4 | 29.8 |
| 4. Where would you prefer to exercise? (More than one preference allowed) | |||
| Home | 34.4 | 30.9 | 37.0 |
| Gym/YMCA | 41.7 | 33.3 | 48.1 |
| Substance Abuse Treatment program | 9.4 | 16.6 | 3.7 |
| Outside | 41.7 | 50.0 | 35.2 |
| No preference | 26 | 30.9 | 22.2 |
| 5. When would you prefer to start an exercise program? | |||
| During substance use treatment | 50.5 | 53.7 | 48.1 |
| In the first 3 months of sobriety | 37.9 | 31.7 | 42.6 |
| 3–6 months after initiating sobriety | 9.5 | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| More than 6 months after initiating sobriety | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 6. What intensity would you prefer your exercise program to be? | |||
| Low intensity (e.g., taking a leisurely stroll) | 11.7 | 9.8 | 13.2 |
| Moderate intensity (e.g., brisk walk) | 62.8 | 75.6 | 52.8 |
| High intensity (e.g., running) | 13.8 | 4.9 | 20.8 |
| No preference | 11.7 | 9.8 | 13.8 |
| 7. What type of activities would you like to perform ? | |||
| Same exercise each session | 25.5 | 41.9 | 11.8 |
| Different exercise each session | 74.5 | 58.1 | 88.2 |
| 8. How would you prefer to perform these exercises? | |||
| Supervised/instructed | 37.2 | 51.2 | 26.4 |
| Unsupervised/self-paced | 62.8 | 48.8 | 73.6 |
| 9. Would you be willing to wear a pedometer to keep track of your daily steps? | |||
| YES | 79.4 | 88.4 | 72.2 |
| NO | 5.2 | 0 | 9.3 |
| MAYBE | 15.5 | 11.6 | 18.5 |
| 10. Would you want to incorporate strength/resistance training into your exercise program? | |||
| YES | 70.5 | 65.8 | 74.1 |
| NO | 8.4 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| MAYBE | 21.1 | 21.9 | 20.4 |
| 11. How would you prefer to engage in physical activity? | |||
| In one long bout of exercise (30–60 minutes) | 66.7 | 69.7 | 64.4 |
| In short bouts throughout the day when you can fit them in (10 minutes each time) | 20.5 | 27.3 | 15.6 |
| No preference | 12.8 | 3.0 | 20.0 |