Table 2 Cost of MatchQEP group versus traditional QEP services

MatchQEP group

Program costs^#

Professional time/labor

# of contact hours × unit cost of Qualified Exercise Professional (QEP) over the 10-week intervention period and 4-week tapering period*

Equipment

Any device a survivor may purchase (pay out of pocket) for use at home based on the QEP’s recommendation (such as TheraBand or free weights)

Computer for QEP

Traditional QEP services

Session costs^#

Total cost of QEP session

Includes venue use/cost of membership, equipment at venue, preparation time for the QEP

Labor

# of QEP sessions attended during a comparable 10-week period × cost of each session

Travel

Mileage estimates

Based on distance (km) from an individual’s home to the session venue and the cost of gas (/km)

Public transportation costs

Parking costs

Home-based equipment

Any form of device that a survivor may purchase for use at home based on the QEP’s recommendations (for example, TheraBand or free weights)

Consumable materials

Photocopies of home exercises

Printed letters/folders given to survivors