Ranking of the four aspects in order of importance when conducting aerobic exercise in the four Asian nations (count (per cent %))
Parameter | Rank | Healthcare professional N=121 | Adults with spinal cord injury N=108 | (χ2) p value |
Frequency | 1 | 24 (20) | 35 (36) | |
2 | 30 (25) | 27 (28) | ||
3 | 35 (29) | 18 (18) | 0.030 | |
4 | 31 (26) | 18 (18) | ||
Intensity | 1 | 36 (30) | 15 (15) | |
2 | 37 (31) | 23 (23) | 0.008 | |
3 | 23 (19) | 31 (31) | ||
4 | 24 (20) | 30 (30) | ||
Time (duration) | 1 | 25 (21) | 23 (24) | |
2 | 41 (34) | 31 (32) | 0.178 | |
3 | 43 (36) | 25 (26) | ||
4 | 11 (9) | 17 (18) | ||
Type | 1 | 35 (29) | 25 (26) | |
2 | 12 (10) | 16 (17) | 0.178 | |
3 4 | 19 (16) 54 (45) | 22 (23) 33 (34) |