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Table 3 Dialysis patient-perceived Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale (DPEBBS)

From: Hemodialysis patients perceived exercise benefits and barriers: the association with health-related quality of life

Items Range Mean SD
Q1- Exercise helps reduce my total medical costs. 1–4 2.8 0.7
Q2- Exercise helps reduce my body pain. 1–4 3.2 0.6
Q3- Exercise can postpone a decline in body function. 1–4 3.2 0.7
Q4- Exercise prevents muscular wasting. 1–4 3.3 0.6
Q5- Frequent tiredness impedes my exercise participation. 1–4 2.3 0.7
Q6- Exercise improves my mood. 1–4 3.5 0.6
Q7- Exercise improves bone disease. 1–4 2.9 0.7
Q8- Exercise is adverse to health of dialysis patients. 1–4 3.0 0.4
Q9- I worry about a fall during exercise. 1–4 2.5 0.7
Q10 Exercise improves my appetite. 1–4 3.2 0.5
Q11- Frequent lower-extremity muscle fatigue impedes my exercise participation. 1–4 2.3 0.6
Q12- I lack an understanding of the benefits of exercise. 1–4 2.9 0.6
Q13- Exercise helps me to lead an optimistic and active life. 1–4 3.2 0.5
Q14- Exercise is not suitable for me since I have other medical conditions. 1–4 2.5 0.7
Q15- Body pain impedes my exercise participation. 1–4 2.4 0.7
Q16- Exercise improves my quality of life. 1–4 3.1 0.5
Q17- I lack an understanding of the knowledge on how to carry out exercise. 1–4 2.5 0.7
Q18- I worry that exercise may make me feel thirsty. 1–4 2.6 0.7
Q19- Exercise is not suitable for me since I have kidney disease. 1–4 2.7 0.6
Q20- Exercise can keep my body weight at a steady level. 1–4 3.0 0.5
Q21- I worry that exercise may affect my arteriovenous fistula 1–4 2.3 0.6
Q22- Exercise helps enhance my self-care abilities. 1–4 3.1 0.4
Q23- Exercise will keep me free from having other diseases (e.g., cold). 1–4 2.3 0.5
Q24- Outdoor exercise adds burden to my family (since I need their company while I am out). 1–4 2.5 0.7
  Mean SD
Total score of DPEBBS (in a range 44–90) 68.2 7.4