Assessing the benefits of prescribed exercise in clinical populations

Interventions: Evidence-based exercise prescription.
26-week programme.
Individualised programme and session frequency to match fitness level, disabilities and co-morbidities (likely range: 3 x per week to once per week).
Clinical-gym setting supervised by clinical exercise physiologists.
Some programmes may include a home-based exercise component when deemed safe to conduct.
Clinical exercise physiologists will monitor patient adherence via patient maintained log books and phone calls.
Primary outcome(s): Pre- post-intervention change in estimated VO2 maximum fromsubmaximal Astrand Ryhming cycle ergometer test[After 26 weeks of intervention];SF36v2.0 health questionnaire[After 26 weeks of intervention]
Study Design: Purpose: Treatment; Allocation: Non-randomised trial; Masking: Open (masking not used);Assignment: Single group