Table 2.

Outcomes and measures

Primary outcome and measure
Physical capacity, measured by the 6MWD, a field walking test31
Secondary outcomes and measures
Outcome	Measure
Self-reported exercise	CHAMPS Activities Questionnaire for Older Adults39*
Self-efficacy for exercise	Exercise: Self-Efficacy measure37*
Exercise participation criteria (achieving recommended level of daily exercise)minimum	Achieving weekly exercise35,36 “Regular Exercise is any planned physical activity (eg, brisk walking, aerobics, bicycling, swimming, line-dancing, tennis, doing formal exercises etc.) performed to increase or maintain health and physical fitness. Such exercise should be performed on all or at least 5 days of the week to accumulate 30 minutes or more per day. Exercise does not have to be painful to be effective but should be done at a moderate level that increases your breathing rate and makes you feel warmer Do you exercise regularly according to the definition above? Yes/No”
Stage of change for exercise	Exercise: Stages of Change – Short Form questionnaire36*
SOB	10 cm VAS38
Self-management behaviors	Flinders University PIH Scale40*
HRQoL	SF-36v2 Generic Health Survey41*

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Abbreviations: 6MWD, 6-minute walk test distance; CHAMPS, Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; PIH, Partners in Health; SF-36v2, Short Form 36 version 2; SOB, shortness of breath; VAS, visual analog scale.