Table 4.
Participants’ perceptions of the exercise program and web-based Physitrack exercise programming system (n=17).
| Questions | Scores | |
| How did you enjoy participating in the home-based exercise program?a, median=4.0, mean (SD) | 3.50 (0.97) | |
| How did you enjoy using the Physitrack online exercise system?a, median=4.0, mean (SD) | 3.88 (0.86) | |
| What did you like most about the Physitrack system (app)? n (%) | ||
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Ease of use | 7 (41) |
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Narrated video demonstrations of exercises | 7 (41) |
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Ability to track and modify program, if needed | 3 (18) |
| What did you like least about the Physitrack system (app)? n (%) | ||
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Lack of clarity around terminology | 3 (17) |
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Lack of flexibility if exercising on a different day | 1 (6) |
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Just another piece of equipment (device) to use when exercising | 1 (6) |
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No response | 12 (71) |
| How important was each of the following to help you maintain your motivation to continue with the program?b, median=2.0, mean (SD) |
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Own motivation | 1.88 (0.93) |
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Physitrack system | 2.18 (1.01) |
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Exercise trainer | 2.24 (1.03) |
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Feedback from trainer and performance assessments | 2.24 (1.03) |
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Improvements to health | 2.47 (1.07) |
| Do you feel that taking part in the program improved your health and fitness? n (%) | 15 (88) | |
| Would you recommend the home-based program to other older people? n (%) | 16 (94) | |
| If the Physitrack system continued to be available, would you continue to exercise at home? n (%) | 15 (88) | |
aResponses scored on a 5-point scale: 1=did not enjoy at all, 5=extremely enjoyable.
bResponses scored on a 5-point scale: 1=extremely important, 5=not important at all.