Table 2. The physical dose of structured exercise intervention. Data is shown as mean (standard deviation).
Determinants of physical activity
Resistance training group
Nordic walking group
Excluded (n = 28)
Included (n = 8)
Excluded (n = 32)
Included (n = 7)
Adherence (%)
65(24)
78 (15)
65 (18)
65 (30)
Absolute intensity (MET)
3.3 (.5)
2.8 (.3)*
5.9 (.4)
5.2 (1.5)†
Relative intensity (%)
43.3 (11.1)
35.8 (6.4)
71.8 (14.0)
67.0 (24.5) †
Volume (METh·wk-1)
10.5(1.7)
6.8 (1.8)*
15.5 (2.9)
12.3 (6.3)
MET = metabolic equivalent of task; METh = MET-hours; Relative intensity = percentage of absolute intensity from the individual VO2peak expressed in MET-values.
*p-value < 0.050 compared to the excluded in the particular group.
† p-value < 0.050 compared to the included resistance training group.