Trial reportJournal of physical activity & health2013
Exercise adherence, cardiopulmonary fitness and anthropometric changes improve exercise self-efficacy and health-related quality of life.
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- Effects of exercise by type and duration on quality of life in patients with digestive system cancers: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2023Pooled it
- Exercise training improves quality of life in women with subclinical hypothyroidism: a randomized clinical trial.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2018Trial
- Effect of community based practice of Baduanjin on self-efficacy of adults with cardiovascular diseases.PloS one · 2018Trial
- Adherence to heart rate-based intensity parameters predicts cardiovascular response to 12-weeks of aerobic cycling training in sedentary older adults.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- The mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship of obesity and physical activity among adult females.Medicine · 2025Article
- Body image and loneliness as mediators of the relationship between physical activity and exercise self-efficacy in college students.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The impact of electronic health literacy on emotional management ability among college students: the mediating roles of peer relationships and exercise self-efficacy.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Exercise self-efficacy remains unaltered during military service.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Relationship between physical activity and college students' life satisfaction: the chain mediating effect of psychological resilience and negative emotions.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Predictors of Health Satisfaction in Spanish Physically Active Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Modelling of amino acid turnover in the horse during training and racing: A basis for developing a novel supplementation strategy.PloS one · 2020Article
- Effects of a 12-Week Exercise Training Program on Physical Function in Institutionalized Frail Elderly.Journal of aging research · 2018Article
- Characterization of the Rotating Exercise Quantification System (REQS), a novel Drosophila exercise quantification apparatus.PloS one · 2017Article
- Exercise self-efficacy and the relation with physical behavior and physical capacity in wheelchair-dependent persons with subacute spinal cord injury.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2015Article
- Physical exercise as non-pharmacological treatment of chronic pain: Why and when.Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology · 2015Review
- Hepatoprotective effects of Ixora parviflora extract against exhaustive exercise-induced oxidative stress in mice.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundRegular exercise increases exercise self-efficacy and health-related quality of life (HRQOL); however, the mechanisms are unknown. We examined the associations of exercise adherence and physiological improvements with changes in exercise self-efficacy and HRQOL.
methodsMiddle-aged adults (N = 202) were randomized to 12 months aerobic exercise (360 minutes/week) or control. Weight, waist circumference, percent body fat, cardiopulmonary fitness, HRQOL (SF-36), and exercise self-efficacy were assessed at baseline and 12 months. Adherence was measured in minutes/day from activity logs.
resultsExercise adherence was associated with reduced bodily pain, improved general health and vitality, and reduced role-emotional scores (P(trend) ≤ 0.05). Increased fitness was associated with improved physical functioning, bodily pain and general health scores (P(trend) ≤ 0.04). Reduced weight and percent body fat were associated with improved physical functioning, general health, and bodily pain scores (P(trend) < 0.05). Decreased waist circumference was associated with improved bodily pain and general health but with reduced role-emotional scores (P(trend) ≤ 0.05). High exercise adherence, increased cardiopulmonary fitness and reduced weight, waist circumference and percent body fat were associated with increased exercise self-efficacy (P(trend) < 0.02).
conclusionsMonitoring adherence and tailoring exercise programs to induce changes in cardiopulmonary fitness and body composition may lead to greater improvements in HRQOL and self-efficacy that could promote exercise maintenance.
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