Table 3

Aerobic exercise component of HBEP (group 1)

Level of difficulty	Exercise	Intensity	Duration (min)
1	Walking/cycling/swimming/cross-trainer/running	1×5 min @ RoPE 12–14	13
		1×3 min recovery @ RoPE 9–11
		1×5 min @ RoPE 12–14
2	Walking/cycling/swimming/cross-trainer/running	1×7 min @ RoPE 12–14	17
		1×3 min recovery @ RoPE 9–11
		1×7 min @ RoPE 12–14
3	Walking/cycling/swimming/cross-trainer/running	1×10 min @ RoPE 12–14	23
		1×3 min recovery @ RoPE 9–11
		1×10 min @ RoPE 12–14
4	Walking/cycling/swimming/cross-trainer/running	1×12 min @ RoPE 12–14	27
		1×3 min recovery @ RoPE 9–11
		1×12 min @ RoPE 12–14
5	Walking/cycling/swimming/cross-trainer/running	1×10 min @ RoPE 12–14	33
		1×3 min recovery @ RoPE 9–11
		1×10 min @ RoPE 12–14
		1×3 min recovery @ RoPE 9–11
		1×10 min @ RoPE 12–14
6	Walking/cycling/swimming/cross-trainer/running	1×15 min @ RoPE 12–14	33
		1×3 min recovery @ RoPE 9–11
		1×15 min @ RoPE 12–14
7	Walking/cycling/swimming/cross-trainer/running	1×20 min @ RoPE 12–14	33
		1×3 min recovery @ RoPE 9–11
		1×10 min @ RoPE 12–14
8	Walking/cycling/swimming/cross-trainer/running	1×30 min @ RoPE 12–14	30
9	Walking/cycling/swimming/cross-trainer/running	1×35 min @ RoPE 12–14	35

HBEP, home-based exercise and theory-based motivation support programme; RoPE, rate of perceived exertion (range 6–20).