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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Barriers and enablers to physical activity behaviour in older adults during hospital stay: a qualitative study guided by the theoretical domains framework

Patient code

Sex

Age (years)

Ability to walk independently on the day of the interview

Walking aid

Received PT during hospital

stay

PA performed 2 weeks prior to admission

P0001

Male

84

Yes

Walker

Yes

-Walking in and around the house (50–60 m.)

P0002

Female

71

Yes

Walker

Yes

-Fitness (1 h per week)

-Walking (<  1 km)

-Cycling to grocery store

-Volunteer work at elderly home

P0003

Male

83

Yes

Walker

Yes

-Walking inside the house

P0004

Male

82

Yes

Walker

No

-Walking inside the elderly home

-Dancing (behind the walker)

-Performing activities of daily living

P0005

Male

85

Yes

None

No

-Nordic walking (5 km)

-Volunteer work (walking, repairing bicycles)

-Doing groceries

P0006

Female

82

Yes

Walker

Yes

-Walking (30 min per day)

-Performing household activities

P0007

Male

91

Yes

Cane

No

-Walking (once per week, 1 km)

-Doing groceries

-Performing household activities

P0008

Female

75

Yes

Walker

No

-No physical activity performed, only lying in bed

P0009

Female

75

Yes

None

Yes

-Performing household activities

P0010

Male

87

Yes

None

Yes

-Walking (200-300 m. per day)

-Performing household activities

P0011

Male

83

Yes

None

Yes

-Walking to grocery store (350 m.)

-Performing household activities

P0012

Female

73

No

Walker

Yes

-Swimming (once per week)

-Walking to grocery store (twice per week, < 1 km.)

-Following an exercise program on the television

  1. PT Physiotherapy, PA Physical activity