Table 3

Attitudinal coding for subthemes

SubthemeKeywords
(negative attitude)
Keywords
(positive attitude)
Actions
Accessibility(11) interface, familiarity, resources, space(14) range, video, reinforcement, instruction, transportability, general
  • Audio support for videos

  • Ultimately will become an app which will increase accessibility

  • A wider range of suggestions for non-specialist equipment to increase accessibility/transportability

  • Clearer exercise selection function

Conditioning for daily life(1) routine(19) capability
  • Integrate push notifications

  • More explicit explanations of how exercises are related to function/daily activities

Different and new muscle groups(0)(14) upper body, core, back, relaxation, stretched
Different types of movement(2) aerobic(6) tone, strength, general
  • Emphasise the relationship between exercises and aerobic gains

External factors(18) unrelated tiredness, sleep, joint pain, stress, time, other exercises(2) spider chart
  • Emphasise that questions are general and do not have to be related to exercise

Fatigue(2) demotivating to be aware of it(10) contradict expectations, needing time
Gentle and graded(0)(9) steadying hand on return, nice and safe, non-judgemental, non-invasive
Guidance and structure(1) not using daily(11) step by step efficiency
  • Emphasise structure and progress

  • Push notifications to encourage daily interaction

How to exercise(3) interface, space, familiarity(10) videos to check, easy to follow, posture
  • A wider range of suggestions for non-specialist equipment to increase accessibility/transportability

  • Clearer exercise selection function

Impact of illness(2) brain fog impacting usage(11) motivational, helped with energy levels
  • Clear and uncluttered menu/interface

Impacts, emotions and feelings(2) impact on sleep(12) mentally uplifting, relaxing, distracting, enforces break/time, mental break from work, positive emotions, doing something good
  • Suggest exercising timings that might have a negative impact

Increasing capacity and capability(2) equipment reduces transportability(18) breadth, do at work, do quickly, accessible as on the phone, user-friendly
  • Audio support for videos

  • A wider range of suggestions for non-specialist equipment to increase accessibility/transportability

Opportunistic PA(5) no time(13) take anywhere, incorporate into the day, find time, accumulate throughout the day
  • Reminders/push notifications

  • Emphasise that able to divide sessions throughout the day as able

Physical literacy(4) cannot see progression easily—variability(21) breadth, motivational, monitoring, understanding level, awareness of the capability
  • Introduce a clear progression tracker

Pressure, motivations and incentives(8) other tools have a greater capacity to personalise the experience, cannot see progression easily—variability(31) mentally uplifting, regular use prompt habit and benefit, distracting, not too pressured, motivating
  • Introduce a clear progression tracker

Progress(0)(3) increasing challenge
Pushing and not pushing(0)(10) permission to hold back, suggestions rather than prescription, own pace
Scheduling(6) stressful finding the time(9) plan relatively easily, 20–30 min only, can do at work
  • Reminders/push notifications

  • Emphasise that able to divide sessions throughout the day as able

Self-reflection(7) other tools allow for more self-analysis, can be more aware of negative impacts(24) reality check, motivating, reminding to seek further information, ability to reflect, signposting, more aware of the body
Tailoring(3) not specific to me(12) appropriate for capability, select the level of challenge, flexibility in adaptation
  • PA, physical activity.