Aerobic exercise in adult neuromuscular rehabilitation
bidities in relation to training prescription, and the
development of methods to specify the optimal FITT
factors for AE in NMD.
Conclusion
AE is widely applied in adult neuromuscular rehabili-
tation in the Netherlands, yet healthcare professionals
are cautious regarding the training dose they prescribe,
and appear to struggle with determination of the target
exercise intensity. Despite strong agreement among
respondents that AE should be incorporated into
treatment programmes, they also identified several
barriers to its application, and reported a high need for
support. The results of this survey raise awareness of
the necessity for more evidence-based knowledge, in
order to develop and implement guidelines on AE in
adult neuromuscular rehabilitation.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We received financial support from ZonMw (the Netherlands
Organization for Health Research and Development, ID:
ZonMw 89100001).
The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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