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. 2022 Nov 22;22:892. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-03519-0

Table 3.

Study themes and sub-themes

Themes Sub-themes
Knowledge-Attitudes-Practices Knowledge about exercise
Attitudes towards exercise
Practices of exercise
Motivators Desire for health
Positive feelings regarding exercise
Social support
Barriers Physical discomfort
Psychological factors
Poor exercise conditions (weather, exercise area, assistive devices, time)
Attitudes towards professional exercise instruction Urgent need for exercise instruction
Fear of intensity of the instructed exercise
Financial constraints