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Table 2 Home-based exercise intensity

From: The ExPeCT (Examining Exercise, Prostate Cancer and Circulating Tumour Cells) trial: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Home-based walking programme

Exercise intensity (% heart rate reserve) by baseline fitness group

Time

Poor

Fair

Average

Days/week

Duration (min)

Month 1

Week 1

40–50%

50–60%

55–65%

2

20

 

Week 2

40–50%

50–60%

55–65%

3

20

 

Week 3

45–55%

55–65%

60–70%

3

20

 

Week 4

45–55%

55–65%

60–70%

3

30

Month 2

Week 5

50–60%

60–70%

65–75%

3

30

 

Week 6

50–60%

60–70%

65–75%

4

30

 

Week 7

55–65%

65–75%

65–75%

4

30

 

Week 8

55–65%

65–75%

65–75%

5

30

Month 3

Week 9

60–70%

65–75%

65–75%

5

30

 

Week 10

60–70%

65–75%

65–75%

5

30

 

Week 11

60–75%

65–75%

65–75%

5

30

 

Week 12

60–75%

65–75%

65–75%

5

30

Month 4

Weeks 13–16

60–75%

65–75%

65–75%

6

30

Month 5

Weeks 17–20

60–75%

65–75%

65–75%

6

30

Month 6

Weeks 12–24

60–75%

65–75%

65–75%

6

30