Table 1.
Exercise preferences of those interested in participating in an exercise program for head and neck cancer survivors
| Interested in participating | Total interested (n = 267) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 124) | Maybe (n = 143) | |||||
| How many days of the week would you like to perform exercise? | ||||||
| 1 | 7% | 9 | 11% | 16 | 9% | 25 |
| 2 | 15% | 18 | 14% | 20 | 14% | 38 |
| 3 | 20% | 25 | 20% | 28 | 20% | 53 |
| 4 | 8% | 10 | 8% | 12 | 8% | 22 |
| 5 | 10% | 13 | 3% | 4 | 6% | 17 |
| 6 | – | 0 | 2% | 3 | 1% | 3 |
| 7 | 10% | 12 | 1% | 1 | 5% | 13 |
| No preference | 30% | 37 | 36% | 51 | 33% | 88 |
| Not stated | – | 0 | 6% | 8 | 3% | 8 |
| At what intensity would you like to exercise? | ||||||
| Light | 9% | 11 | 25% | 36 | 18% | 47 |
| Moderate | 52% | 65 | 46% | 66 | 49% | 131 |
| Vigorous | 17% | 21 | 6% | 8 | 11% | 29 |
| No preference | 10% | 13 | 6% | 8 | 8% | 21 |
| Not sure | 8% | 10 | 15% | 22 | 12% | 32 |
| Not stated | 3% | 4 | 2% | 3 | 3% | 7 |
| How long do you think you would be physically able to exercise for? | ||||||
| < 15 min | 12% | 15 | 23% | 33 | 18% | 48 |
| 15–29 min | 31% | 38 | 29% | 42 | 30% | 80 |
| 30–44 min | 19% | 24 | 12% | 17 | 15% | 41 |
| 45–59 min | 10% | 12 | 6% | 9 | 8% | 21 |
| ≥ 60 min | 10% | 12 | 6% | 9 | 8% | 21 |
| Not sure | 15% | 18 | 21% | 30 | 18% | 48 |
| Not stated | 4% | 5 | 2% | 3 | 3% | 8 |
| How long would you prefer to exercise for? | ||||||
| < 15 min | 5% | 6 | 18% | 26 | 12% | 32 |
| 15–29 min | 36% | 45 | 31% | 45 | 34% | 90 |
| 30–44 min | 17% | 21 | 10% | 15 | 13% | 36 |
| 45–59 min | 13% | 16 | 6% | 9 | 9% | 25 |
| ≥ 60 min | 14% | 17 | 6% | 9 | 10% | 26 |
| Not sure | 11% | 14 | 22% | 31 | 17% | 45 |
| Not stated | 4% | 5 | 6% | 8 | 5% | 13 |
| When would you feel able to start an exercise program? | ||||||
| Before treatment | 4% | 5 | 2% | 3 | 3% | 8 |
| During treatment | 2% | 3 | 2% | 3 | 2% | 6 |
| 0–6 months after treatment | 18% | 22 | 5% | 7 | 11% | 29 |
| 7–12 months after treatment | 9% | 11 | 3% | 5 | 6% | 16 |
| 1 year or more after treatment | 17% | 21 | 20% | 28 | 18% | 49 |
| No preference | 26% | 32 | 33% | 47 | 30% | 79 |
| Not sure | 15% | 18 | 29% | 41 | 22% | 59 |
| Not stated | 10% | 12 | 6% | 9 | 8% | 21 |
| How long would you like the exercise program to last? | ||||||
| Less than 6 weeks | 9% | 11 | 18% | 26 | 14% | 37 |
| 7–12 weeks | 10% | 12 | 15% | 21 | 12% | 33 |
| More than 12 weeks | 40% | 49 | 15% | 21 | 26% | 70 |
| No preference | 37% | 46 | 46% | 66 | 42% | 112 |
| Not stated | 5% | 6 | 6% | 9 | 6% | 15 |
| Stated for | N = 120 | N = 134 | N = 254 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What type of activities would you like to perform? | ||||||
| Walking | 73% | 87 | 64% | 86 | 68% | 173 |
| Flexibility exercises | 49% | 59 | 23% | 31 | 35% | 90 |
| Water activities/swimming | 40% | 48 | 27% | 36 | 33% | 84 |
| Cycling | 43% | 51 | 21% | 28 | 31% | 79 |
| Weight machines | 26% | 31 | 12% | 16 | 19% | 47 |
| Yoga | 20% | 24 | 8% | 11 | 14% | 35 |
| Free weights | 21% | 25 | 7% | 9 | 13% | 34 |
| Resistance bands | 18% | 22 | 6% | 8 | 12% | 30 |
| Tai Chi | 16% | 19 | 7% | 10 | 11% | 29 |
| Pilates | 14% | 17 | 5% | 7 | 9% | 24 |
| Circuit training | 16% | 19 | 3% | 4 | 9% | 23 |
| Sport | 10% | 12 | 5% | 7 | 7% | 19 |
| Othera | 15% | 18 | 7% | 9 | 11% | 27 |
| No preference | 5% | 6 | 13% | 18 | 9% | 24 |
| Stated for | N = 119 | N = 139 | N = 258 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where would you like to exercise on a regular basis? | ||||||
| Home | 44% | 52 | 65% | 91 | 55% | 143 |
| Outdoors | 48% | 57 | 45% | 62 | 46% | 119 |
| Health club/gym | 47% | 56 | 21% | 29 | 33% | 85 |
| Hospital centre | 17% | 20 | 7% | 10 | 12% | 30 |
| Community centre | 15% | 18 | 5% | 7 | 10% | 25 |
| Work | 2% | 2 | 1% | 1 | 1% | 3 |
| Otherb | 4% | 5 | 4% | 6 | 4% | 11 |
| No preference | 12% | 14 | 9% | 13 | 10% | 27 |
aOther activities included (number of respondents in parentheses): treadmill exercise/running (6), rowing (4), golf (4), crown green bowling (3), dancing (3), gardening (3), boxing (1), croquet (1), indoor climbing (1), indoor skiing (1), table tennis (1), trampoline (1), Zumba (1)
bOther locations included (number of respondents in parentheses): swimming pool (4), dance school/hall (2), golf course (2), bowling green (1), countryside and coast (1), park (1)