Table 2 Adverse events by grade of severity described for those in the exercise and usual care groups

1

Low-severity musculoskeletal symptoms (pain, stiffness, soreness, tendonitis, cramp or arthritis) (65–1)

Fatigue (7–0)

Flu-like symptoms (6–0)

Palpitations (5–0)

Bruising (5–0)

Dizziness/vertigo (5–0)

Headache (4–0)

Diarrhea (3–0)

Dry mouth (3–0)

Toothache (3–0)

Otitis media (3–0)

Fall (3–0)

Sinus pain (3–0)

External ear inflammation (2–0)

Shortness of breath (2–0)

Neuralgia (2–0)

Mouth pain (1–0)

Non-cardiac chest pain (1–0)

Upper-respiratory infection (1–0)

Constipation (1–0)

Vomiting (1–0)

Lymph node pain (1–0)

Low-severity musculoskeletal symptoms (pain, stiffness, soreness, tendonitis, cramp or arthritis) (41–0)

Fatigue (10–0)

Shortness of breath (2–0)

Diarrhea (2–0)

Flu-like symptoms (2–0)

Bruising (2–0)

Dizziness (2–0)

Dry eye (1–0)

Dry mouth (1–0)

Palpitations (1–0)

Edema in limbs (1–0)

Non-cardiac chest pain (1–0)

Fall (1–0)

Arthritis (1–0)

Headache (1–0)

Neuralgia (1–0)

Sinus pain (1–0)

Vomiting (1–0)

Chills (1–0)

2

Musculoskeletal pain (6–6)

Chest pain (2–0)

Wound infection at the site of surgery (1–0)

Blurred vision (1–0)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (1–0)

Edema limbs (1–0)

Hyperglycaemia (1–0)

Peripheral neuropathy (preventing exercise) (1–0)

3^b

Unspecified medical problem leading to withdrawal (5–0)

Postoperative ventral hernias (2–0)

Fatigue and malaise (led to withdrawal) (2–0)

Stroke (2–0)

Acute illness (1–0)

Unspecified medical reasons (6–0)

Mental reasons/depression (3–0)

Postoperative ventral hernias (1–0)

Microhaematuria (1–0)

Acute illness (1–0)

Progressive disease with cough (1–0)

Psychological reasons leading to withdrawal (1–0)

4

Cancer recurrence (1–0)

Emergency surgery required (1–0)

Pneumonia (1–0)

Metastasis (1–0)

Diagnosed with lung cancer (1–0)

5