Table 1 ULMedX EBCR

Description of the programme

ULMedX has a user-pay EBCR programme located within a third level educational institution and a community setting, with over 80 visits per week. The primary mission of the ULMedX EBCR programme is to transform the lives of people with CVD through physical activity-based rehabilitation. The service is delivered by trained personnel from the sports centre along with academic staff, graduate, and undergraduate students.

All exercise sessions adhere to the same structure of warm-up, aerobic exercise, resistance exercise and cool-down, with a post-class refreshment, in total 90 min duration. Participant's adherence is monitored by the number of classes attended, which the students  manually recorded. Classes are supervised by trained staff at a ratio of 1:15. Participants are encouraged to attend two classes per week. They are also advised to attend the same sessions every week to foster social support and habit formation.

Educational workshops on exercise and nutrition are scheduled regularly throughout the year for the participants.