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Table 2 The seven broad activity groups encompassing each of the 29 specific activities

From: The causes of injuries sustained at fitness facilities presenting to Victorian emergency departments - identifying the main culprits

Broad activity group

Specific activities within the broad activity group

Cardiovascular/motorised equipment

Treadmill, stepping machine, exercise bike, elliptical trainer and rowing machine

General fitness/aerobic exercises

Skipping, running, Swiss ball, boxing-related (non-class), stretching, step up, medicine ball, sit ups/abdominal exercises, push-ups and personal training session (activity unknown)

Group exercise class

Exercise group class, spin class

Resistance/weight training

General free weights (injury occurred by lifting weights but specific equipment not expanded on in text narrative), weight machine, barbell, dumbbell, bench press, squats, lunges or deadlifts, chin up/pull up and resistance band

Unspecified fitness activity

Any that is not specified and not included in other categories

Unspecified fitness equipment

Using equipment when exercising but does not specify which type

Working at facility

Working at facility