Table 1.

Outreach from central hubs to healthcare and qualified exercise professionals

	Outreach from central hubs
HCPs	HCP exercise oncology education sessions are provided to discuss the EXCEL study and provide general exercise oncology information. Emailing established cancer centre contacts with EXCEL recruitment materials (ie, posters, brochures, closed-circuit television slides). Reminder emails for referrals to the EXCEL program ~6 weeks prior to each new program start. Direct phone calls to HCPs are made a minimum of twice a year to address referral barriers and provide study updates.
QEPs	Targeted to QEPs within rural and remote communities interested in delivering cancer-specific exercise. QEPs interested in delivering EXCEL exercise classes are provided exercise oncology and behaviour training. QEPs are provided continuing education. QEPs are paid through the EXCEL study to support their delivery of exercise classes, with the goal of establishing a sustainable exercise oncology class at their site and/or online, to facilitate long-term exercise maintenance.

EXCEL, EXercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well; HCPs, Healthcare Professionals; QEPs, qualified exercise professionals.