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. 2021 May 28;21:1003. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11094-z

Table 6.

Percent of participants’ based on referral condition and median (min-max) total exercise count, count or aerobic and resistance exercise, time spent in aerobic exercise and lift load of resistance exercises, prescribed at four different referral sites

Site A Site B Site C Site D
Neurological 50% 50%
Frailty and mobility 50% 50%
Musculoskeletal 50% 50%
Cardiovascular 7% 7% 86%
General Fitness 17% 11% 11% 61%
Mental Health 25% 75%
Obesity 33% 67%
Number of exercises per session 5 (4–10) 7 (5–8) 7 (4–8) 3 (1–7)
Number of aerobic exercise per session 1 (1–2) 2 (1–2) 2 (1–2) 3 (1–7)
Number of resistance exercises per session 4 (2–8) 5 (3–7) 5 (2–7) 1 (1–4)
Time spent performing aerobic activities (min) 25 (5–30) 39.5 (23–45) 20 (14–24) 43 (18–54)
Total lift load per session (kg) 1799 (765–2833) 936 (830–1078) 1727 (515–3318) 736 (190–1442)

Figures in parenthesis = range