Table 2.
Number and percentage of patients with health related factors that may require referral to trained personnel for an individualized exercise program, or supervision of exercise (N=351)
| Health Related Factor | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Hematologic - any of the following | 26 (7%) |
| Platelets <50,000 | 1 (<1%) |
| White Blood Cells <3,000 | 8 (2%) |
| Hemoglobin <10g/dl | 18 (5%) |
| Musculoskeletal - any of the following | 19 (5%) |
| Bone, Back, or Neck Pain | 15 (4%) |
| Unusual Muscular Weakness | 6 (2%) |
| Systemic - any of the following | 11 (3%) |
| Fever >100°F | 9 (3%) |
| Malaise | 5 (1%) |
| Gastrointestinal - any of the following | 15 (4%) |
| Nausea | 1 (<1%) |
| Vomiting or Diarrhea | 5 (1%) |
| Inadequate Food/Fluid Intake | 11 (3%) |
| Fecal or Urinary incontinence | 4 (1%) |
| Cardiovascular - any of the following | 81 (23%) |
| Chest Pain | 3 (1%) |
| Pulse >100 or <50 beats.min−1 | 6 (2%) |
| SBP >145 or <85 mmHg or DBP>95 mmHga | 50 (14%) |
| Irregular Pulse | 5 (1%) |
| Ankle Edema | 25 (7%) |
| Cardiovascular Disease History - any of the following | 43 (12%) |
| Ventricular Ectopy | 5 (1%) |
| Myopericarditis | 0 (0%) |
| Cardiomyopathy | 0 (0%) |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 11 (3%) |
| Aortic Stenosis | 7 (2%) |
| Heart Attack | 12 (3%) |
| Cardiac Catheterization | 3 (1%) |
| Coronary Angioplasty | 24 (7%) |
| Heart Valve Disease | 9 (3%) |
| Pulmonary - any of the following | 39 (11%) |
| Dyspnea | 3 (1%) |
| Coughing or Wheezing | 14 (4%) |
| Chest Pain with Deep Breath | 3 (1%) |
| Asthma or Bronchospasm | 22 (6%) |
| Neurologic - any of the following | 3 (1%) |
| Blurred Vision | 1 (<1%) |
| Neuropathy | 2 (<1%) |
| Concussion | 0 (0%) |
| Comorbidities - any of the following | 243 (69%) |
| Hypertension | 152 (43%) |
| Heart Murmur | 5 (1%) |
| Unspecified Cardiac Disease | 5 (1%) |
| Diabetes | 51 (15%) |
| Arthritis | 13 (4%) |
| Osteoporosis | 18 (5%) |
| COPD | 17 (5%) |
| Depression | 22 (6%) |
| Obesity | 22 (6%) |
| Hernia | 35 (10%) |
| Kidney Disease | 8 (2%) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 133 (38%) |
| Hyperthyroidism | 4 (1%) |
| Liver Disease | 9 (3%) |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 (<1%) |
| Implanted Medical Devices - any of the following | 26 (7%) |
| Ostomy/Stoma | 19 (5%) |
| Cardiac Pacemaker | 7 (2%) |
a
SBP, Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP, Diastolic Blood Pressure