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Table 2 Schedule and discussion topics for educational sessions.

From: Program of rehabilitative exercise and education to avert vascular events after non-disabling stroke or transient ischemic attack (PREVENT Trial): a multi-centred, randomised controlled trial

Week 1

Heart healthy eating: The basics

Week 2

Setting of health-related goals

Week 3

Exercise: The basics

Week 4

Cardiovascular risk factors and BP self-monitoring

Week 5

Nutrition: Building on the basics (including a 3-day food record analysis by the dietician)

Week 6

Exercise: Building on the basics

Week 7

Cardiovascular medications

Week 8

Healthy weight

Week 9

Smoking cessation

Week 10

Stress & coping

Week 11

Fine-tuning healthy eating

Week 12

Wrap-up