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The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to provide greater understanding of the perceived barriers, preferences, perceptions of exercise, and experiences implementing exercise recommendations for adults with POTS in order to optimize treatment recommendations and intervention design.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study consisted of a series of focus groups (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200929) and an online survey of adults with POTS (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009255) focusing on exercise engagement, beliefs, barriers, and facilitators. Qualitative data were analyzed using an iterative inductive-deductive approach, informed by social cognitive theory, which resulted in a conceptual framework and a series of themes.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Survey results showed that participants reported a wide range of exercise frequency prior to the onset of POTS symptoms, and overall lower exercise engagement post-POTS. In both survey results and qualitative findings, participants reported believing that exercise is important in managing POTS, but identified barriers to exercise training, including most saliently, their symptom burden. 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