Table 2

Intervention components of the 12-week programme

Component	Frequency per week	Intensity	Time	Type	Progression
Aerobic exercise	5 days	Moderate intensity continuous exercise rated with Borg dyspnoea scale (4 ‘somewhat hard’)40	Progressed to 30 min (minimum 10 min)	Ground walking	Increase in walking time per session and walking speed to continue to achieve moderate intensity exercise
Resistance exercise	2–3 days	Moderate intensity continuous exercise rated with BORG dyspnoea scale (4 ‘somewhat hard’)40	Each exercise: 8–10 reps, 2–3 sets	Lower limb functional exercises using body weight: sit-to-stands, heel raises, mini squats, step ups. Load that can be achieved in 8 to 10 reps maximum	Increase in reps to 10 per exercise, then increase in sets to three per exercise, then increase load
Behavioural change counselling	1 day	N/A	5–20 min	Telehealth consultation with a physiotherapist utilising behavioural change techniques24 focused on readiness for change, goal setting, confidence and barriers/enablers to exercise and achieving goals	Individualised for participant and their goals
Information booklet	Programme start	N/A	<30 min	Booklet containing information about physical activity: definitions, benefits, recommendations for patients with cancer, Borg scale40 for monitoring intensity, safety considerations, overcoming barriers and staying motivated	N/A
Garmin vívofit four fitness activity tracker	7 days	N/A	Wear during awake hours	Wrist worn physical activity tracker for the participant to use to self-monitor their daily step count	N/A
Exercise diary	7 days	N/A	<5 min	Paper based exercise diary to record completion of exercises, daily step count and barriers to exercise to use as a discussion during telehealth consultations	N/A

N/A, not available.