Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria of the Energetic study

1) Age 18 years and older

1) Cardiorespiratory problems that preclude participation in aerobic exercise training

2) Having one of the following chronic degenerative muscle diseases: facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), inclusion body myositis (IBM), mitochondrial myopathy, or other muscle disease

2) Severe cognitive impairment

3) Suffering from fatigue with an impact on daily occupation*

3) Depression or other psychiatric disorder, including addiction problems

4) Being motivated and ‘ready to change’*

4) Pregnancy

5) Being able to formulate at least three personalized participation goals*

5) Limited life expectancy (<5 years) due to known co-morbid condition

6) Having participated in the Energetic (or similar) program before