Table 3 Study themes and sub-themes

Knowledge-Attitudes-Practices

Knowledge about exercise

Attitudes towards exercise

Practices of exercise

Motivators

Desire for health

Positive feelings regarding exercise

Social support

Barriers

Physical discomfort

Psychological factors

Poor exercise conditions (weather, exercise area, assistive devices, time)

Attitudes towards professional exercise instruction

Urgent need for exercise instruction

Fear of intensity of the instructed exercise

Financial constraints