Effects of adding aerobic physical activity to strengthening exercise on hip osteoarthritis symptoms: protocol for the PHOENIX randomised controlled trial

Table 1 Summary of resources provided to participants by group allocation

Resource	Description	Aerobic physical activity and strengthening group	Strengthening exercise only group
Consultations with a physiotherapist	9-video consultations over 3-months. Physiotherapist provides structured strengthening exercise plan and behaviour change support.		□
Consultations with a physiotherapist	9-video consultations over 3-months. Physiotherapist provides structured strengthening exercise and physical activity plan and behaviour change support.	□
Exercise bands	4 exercise resistance bands (yellow, red, green, blue) for strengthening exercises	□	□
Exercise weights	Ankle cuff weight	□	□
Exercise mats Activity monitor	Exercise mat Garmin Vivosmart 4 provided for 3-months	□	□
Booklets
Preparing for your consultations	Details about consultations, instruction on how to use Zoom videoconferencing	□	□
Osteoarthritis information	Information about osteoarthritis, overcoming exercise and activity barriers, strengthening exercise for managing hip pain and managing a flare-up of hip pain	□	□
Exercise booklet	Strengthening exercise instructions and photographs	□	□
Strengthening exercise logbook	Logbook to record details of management plans and complete exercises		□
Strengthening exercise and aerobic physical activity logbook	Logbook to record details of management plans and complete exercises and physical activity	□
Garmin instructions booklet	Detailed instructions on how to use the Garmin Vivosmart 4	□	□

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