Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT): Explanation and Elaboration Statement

Exercise is effective for prevention and management of acute and chronic health conditions. However, trial descriptions of exercise interventions are often suboptimal, leaving readers unclear about the content of effective programmes. To address this, the 16-item internationally endorsed Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT) was developed. The aim is to present the final template and provide an Explanation and Elaboration Statement to operationalise the CERT. Development of the CERT was based on the EQUATOR Network methodological framework for developing reporting guidelines. We used a modified Delphi technique to gain consensus of international exercise experts and conducted 3 sequential rounds of…

• JJ
  Judith Jane Mason and Harold Stannett Williams Memorial Foundation
• AA
  Arthritis Australia
• MR
  Medical Research Council
• NH
  National Health and Medical Research Council