Themes | Sub-Themes | Codes |
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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. |