Table 3. Reporting of FITT principles.
Author Frequency (sessions per week) Intensity Time Type Intervention Duration (weeks) Description
Befort et al. (2012) NR Light NR ? 24 AER, Optional Light RT based on Strength and courage DVD
Coletta et al. (2021) 2 Moderate to vigorous NR AER, BT, Flex, RT (free weights, weight machines, and resistance bands) ~25 AER, RT, BT, Flex -Individualised - 12 resistance exercises total, focusing on all major muscle groups including upper and lower body, core, and whole body
Eakin et al. (2012) 2 NR ? ? 32 AER, RT, BT, Flex – Session’s duration at least 45 mins. No details of Strength exercise provided. starting parameters and rate of progression were individualised according to baseline functional capacity,
Gallant et al. (2013) NR NR 40 min BT, Flex, ST (Body weight, Hand/ankle weights, chairs) 12 ST, Flex, BT - 40 minutes of strength training
Gell et al. (2024) 2 NR 20 min ? 16 AER, ST, BT 20 min of progressive strengthening exercise using weights
Gray et al. (2019) 3-4 NR for RT 15 min ? 52 AER – minutes of MVPA per week, RT - Exercise workbook -15 min of strength training every other day consisting of six lower extremity strength exercises – Minutes of Resistance Training per week
Hayes et al. (2018) ? Moderate NR NR 32 AER, RT - Weekly exercise prescription by EP – Not all participants did RT
Hirko et al. (2021) 1 Moderate to vigorous 2–3 sets of 8–12 reps AER, RT- Free weights Not Fixed AER, RT, 2–3 sets of 8–12 reps) focused on muscles of the chest, back, shoulders, quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteal, biceps and triceps.
Marker et al. (2025) 2 Moderate NR ? AER, RT (Individualised) 12 AER, RT with Individualised RT targeted large upper and lower extremity muscle groups based on BFittWell Program
Modesitt et al. (2021) 3 NR NR AER, RT (Band) 24 AER, RT with band on every other day with six exercises (squat, forward leg raises, side leg raises, backward leg raises, hip flexion, and knee flexion)
Wagoner et al. (2023) 2 Mild to moderate 45-50 min AER, BT, RT (Bodyweight) 12 Multi-modal exercise training consisting of AER, RT and BT (45–50 min)
Wagoner et al. (2024) 2 Individualised 45-50 min AER, BT, RT (Bodyweight & Resisted Exercise) 10-12 Circuit exercise training with AER, RT and BT (45–50 min)
‘?’ the description was unclear and would not allow for intervention replication, AER – Aerobic Exercise, BT – Balance Training, EP – Exercise Professional, Flex – Flexibility, MVPA – Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity, NR – Not Reported, RT – Resistance Training, ST – Strength Training