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Table 4 Themes and areas for future development

From: Barriers to and motives for engagement in an exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programme in Ireland: a qualitative study

Themes

Sub-Themes

Codes

1. Support at ULMedX

Professional

GP recommended, professional trainers, very interactive, easy to understand, reassurance from ULMedX doctor, non-judgemental.

 

Family

Encouragement, accountability

 

Peer

Sociable, encouraging peers, friendly atmosphere, meeting people with similar disease, seeing other participants improve.

2. Benefits from ULMedX

Physical Health

Feeling fit, ease at daily movements, health improvements

 

Mental Health

Feeling good, increased energy, increased alertness, overcome fear of disease, motivation for fitness, reduced anxiety.

3. Motivation to attend ULMedX

Attitude

Beneficial to health

 

Behaviour

Coping ability, stress relief, being monitored, exercise in group, confidence, positive environment, excellent facilities, started exercise at home, encouraged

4. Barriers towards ULMedX

Self-awareness

Inability to do exercises

 

Physical barriers

Post exercise pain, unsuitable exercises, travel expense, distance to travel, lack of transport, laziness, parking, commitment to other work, time of the classes, injury

Areas for future development

Evening classes, psychological support, advance classes, more variety, more educational seminars, new members start as their own group.