Exercise in a group vs individual setting

Question 1

How might choice of exercises differ in a group setting from an individual setting?

Answer 1

• exercise choice depends on what everyone in the group is able to do
• exercise choice is not individualised to any one patient

Question 2

what are benefits of group exercise over individual exercise?

Answer 2

• social support -> patient may feel more motivated to be physically active becuase other people are also in a similar situation to them
• makes physical activity fun for patients

Question 3

what would be the disadvantages of a group setting?

Answer 3

• can’t fully focus on the specific patient -> hard to see when patient needs extra support/if they are carrying out exercise correctly
• lack of individualised programme -> might not lead to improvement wanted