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Table 3 Participants’ and professionals acceptability of the pilot intervention and dose received by participants

From: Translation of a tailored nutrition and resistance exercise intervention for elderly people to a real-life setting: adaptation process and pilot study

 

Participants (mean ± SD)

Professionals (mean ± SD)

Overall intervention

n = 23

n = 7

Acceptability

8.7 ± 0.7

7.6 ± 0.6

Because of my participation in this project…

  

I received a lot of individual attention (1–5)a

4.2 ± 0.8

 

I feel stronger (1–5)a

3.7 ± 1.1

 

I feel better physically (1–5)a

3.7 ± 0.9

 

I feel better mentally (1–5)a

3.6 ± 1.0

 

Exercise programme

 

n = 4

Acceptability

8.9 ± 0.8

7.5 ± 0.4

Because of my participation in this project…

  

I enjoyed exercising (1–5)a

4.5 ± 0.7

 

I could exercise with a goal (1–5)a

4.3 ± 0.7

 

How satisfied were you with…

  

the fact that the exercises were in a training group? (1–5)b

5.0 ± 0.2

 

the duration of the training sessions (1 h)? (1–5)b

4.9 ± 0.3

 

the supervision during the training sessions? (1–5)b

4.9 ± 0.5

 

the exercises you had to perform? (1–5)b

4.8 ± 0.4

 

the division of the training sessions over the week? (1–5)b

4.1 ± 1.1

 

Nutrition programme

 

n = 2

Acceptability

8.4 ± 1.0

7.5 ± 0.7

How satisfied were you with…

  

the extent to which the dietician took your dietary preferences into account? (1–5)b

4.6 ± 0.8

 

the possibility to adjust the advice? (1–5)b,c

4.7 ± 0.7

 

the intake consultation with the dietician? (1–5)b

4.5 ± 0.9

 

the midway evaluation consultation? (1–5)b,c

4.6 ± 0.8

 

the products the dietician recommended? (1–5)b

4.5 ± 0.8

 
 

Dose received

Exercise programme

 

Training attendance (# of sessions, (% of total))

19.9 (86.4%)

Exercise intensity (% of 1RM) – Leg Press (mean ± SD)

61.4 ± 6.4

Exercise intensity (% of 1RM) – Leg Extension (mean ± SD)

62.4 ± 12.4

Nutrition programme

 

Participants receiving intake (n (%))

23 (100%)

Participants receiving evaluation consultation (n (%))

23 (100%)

Compliance with taking products (mean ± SD)d

94.2 ± 8.1

  1. aScore 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree)
  2. bScore 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied)
  3. c n = 22
  4. dPercentage of meals during which recommended products were consumed; based on an average of 53 days of completed calendars