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Table 3 Preferred physical activity program parameters for individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder

From: Physical activity preferences of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder

Session parameters

Where

Outdoors (52.0 %)

Gym/fitness center (48.6 %)

Home (37.0 %)

Duration

One long bout (e.g. 30 min) (62.4 %)

Intensity

Moderate (61.3 %)

High (27.7 %)

Low (22.5 %)

Types of activities

Walking (59.5 %)

Swimming (37.5 %)

Yoga/stretching (37.5 %)

Gym/fitness club (37.0 %)

Cycling (31.2 %)

Requires individualization

Time of day morning (23.7 %), afternoons (33.5 %), evenings (24.9 %), no preference (26.0 %)

With whom (others with or without the diagnosis), no preference (50.9 %)

Women’s only class ( 40.8 %)

Program parameters

When to start

Now (60.7 %), next 12 weeks (15.0 %)

Program length

12-week program (51.4 %), 6-week program (21.4 %)

Other

Use of pedometers?

Yes (68.2 %)

Add strength/resistance training?

Yes (67.6 %)