Table 2

Characteristics of intervention components (n=599–712)

Intervention components% (n)
Exercise type performed at least once per week*
 Strength training59.8 (360)
 Walking47.2 (284)
 Cardiorespiratory fitness (unspecified intensity)45.3 (273)
 High-intensity interval training23.0 (139)
 Water gymnastics/swimming13.1 (79)
 Low intensity (eg, yoga, stretching)8.7 (52)
 No exercise4.3 (26)
Courses and theme meetings attended*
 Theme meetings25.8 (170)
 ‘Good food for better health-course’9.4 (60)
 Tobacco cessation0.8 (5)
Attendance in exercise organised by*:
 HLC65.3 (465)
 Unsupervised exercise63.9 (455)
 Other cooperating providers†16.7 (119)
  • *Possible to attend in more than one exercise type, course/theme meeting and exercise organised by several providers/unsupervised.

  • †For example, fitness centres and NGOs.

  • HLC, Healthy Life Centre; NGO, non-governmental organisation.