Table 3.
Participants’ and professionals acceptability of the pilot intervention and dose received by participants
| Participants (mean ± SD) | Professionals (mean ± SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall intervention | n = 23 | n = 7 |
| Acceptability | 8.7 ± 0.7 | 7.6 ± 0.6 |
| Because of my participation in this project… | ||
| I received a lot of individual attention (1–5)a | 4.2 ± 0.8 | |
| I feel stronger (1–5)a | 3.7 ± 1.1 | |
| I feel better physically (1–5)a | 3.7 ± 0.9 | |
| I feel better mentally (1–5)a | 3.6 ± 1.0 | |
| Exercise programme | n = 4 | |
| Acceptability | 8.9 ± 0.8 | 7.5 ± 0.4 |
| Because of my participation in this project… | ||
| I enjoyed exercising (1–5)a | 4.5 ± 0.7 | |
| I could exercise with a goal (1–5)a | 4.3 ± 0.7 | |
| How satisfied were you with… | ||
| the fact that the exercises were in a training group? (1–5)b | 5.0 ± 0.2 | |
| the duration of the training sessions (1 h)? (1–5)b | 4.9 ± 0.3 | |
| the supervision during the training sessions? (1–5)b | 4.9 ± 0.5 | |
| the exercises you had to perform? (1–5)b | 4.8 ± 0.4 | |
| the division of the training sessions over the week? (1–5)b | 4.1 ± 1.1 | |
| Nutrition programme | n = 2 | |
| Acceptability | 8.4 ± 1.0 | 7.5 ± 0.7 |
| How satisfied were you with… | ||
| the extent to which the dietician took your dietary preferences into account? (1–5)b | 4.6 ± 0.8 | |
| the possibility to adjust the advice? (1–5)b,c | 4.7 ± 0.7 | |
| the intake consultation with the dietician? (1–5)b | 4.5 ± 0.9 | |
| the midway evaluation consultation? (1–5)b,c | 4.6 ± 0.8 | |
| the products the dietician recommended? (1–5)b | 4.5 ± 0.8 | |
| Dose received | ||
| Exercise programme | ||
| Training attendance (# of sessions, (% of total)) | 19.9 (86.4%) | |
| Exercise intensity (% of 1RM) – Leg Press (mean ± SD) | 61.4 ± 6.4 | |
| Exercise intensity (% of 1RM) – Leg Extension (mean ± SD) | 62.4 ± 12.4 | |
| Nutrition programme | ||
| Participants receiving intake (n (%)) | 23 (100%) | |
| Participants receiving evaluation consultation (n (%)) | 23 (100%) | |
| Compliance with taking products (mean ± SD)d | 94.2 ± 8.1 | |
aScore 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree)
bScore 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied)
c n = 22
dPercentage of meals during which recommended products were consumed; based on an average of 53 days of completed calendars