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. 2020 Mar 4;31(9):1795–1802. doi: 10.1007/s00192-020-04253-0

Table 3.

Proportions reporting performing regular exercise and PFMT across four time points: at onset, 3, 6 and 12 months of fitness club membership. Results are presented as number (and percentage) or mean (± SD)

Variable Onset
(n = 125)
3 months
(n = 116)
6 months
(n = 107)
12 months
(n = 91)
p value
Regular exercise* [n (%)] 0.06
Yes 68 (58.6) 61 (57.0) 42 (46.2)
No 48 (41.4) 46 (43.0) 49 (53.8)
Awareness of PFMT [n (%)] 83 (66.4) 88 (75.9) 80 (74.8) 70 (76.9) 0.01
Coaching/supervision on PFMT [n (%)] 11 (9.5) 7 (6.5) 6 (6.6) 0.69
Regular PFMT* [n (%)] 0.11
Yes 21 (16.8) 31 (26.7) 29 (27.1) 20 (22.0)
No 104 (83.2) 85 (73.3) 78 (72.9) 71 (78.0)

PFM/week**

[Mean (SD)]

0.46 (1.6) 1.2 (2.2) 3.2 (3.7) 2.4 (3.3) < 0.01

*Regular exercise and PFMT were both defined as a minimum of two sessions/week

**Number of days doing PFMT per week