ArticleJournal of physical activity & health2020
Early Physical Activity Adoption Predicts Longer-Term Physical Activity Among Individuals Inactive at Baseline.
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- Trajectories of Adherence to Study-Prescribed Physical Activity Goals in a mHealth Weight Loss Intervention.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Trial
- Describing Transitions in Adherence to Physical Activity Self-monitoring and Goal Attainment in an Online Behavioral Weight Loss Program: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Trial
- Uptake of community blood pressure monitoring and associated factors among people living with HIV and hypertension accessing care at selected HIV clinics in urban and peri-urban Uganda.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Prospective Associations Between Early Childhood Screen Time Trajectories During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity by Age 5.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2026Article
- Uptake of community blood pressure monitoring and associated factors among people living with HIV and hypertension accessing care at selected HIV clinics in Urban and Peri-urban Uganda.Research square · 2026Article
- Trajectories of Physical Activity During a 6-Month Mobile App-Based Lifestyle Modification Intervention in Physically Inactive Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2025Article
- Effects of meeting steps-based and minutes-based physical activity goals on weight loss in online behavioral weight control: seemingly unrelated regression analysis.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Distinguishing early patterns of physical activity goal attainment and weight loss in online behavioral obesity treatment using latent class analysis.Translational behavioral medicine · 2021Article
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backgroundTo examine the relationship between early physical activity (PA) adoption (2, 3, and 4 mo) and longer-term PA adherence (1 y) among individuals who were inactive at baseline and received a lifestyle intervention.
methodsParticipants (n = 637) received weekly behavioral weight loss sessions, calorie reduction, and PA goals (50-175 min/wk progression). PA was assessed via self-reported measures at baseline, months 2 to 4, and 1 year.
resultsPA at months 2 to 4 was significantly correlated with PA at 1 year (rs = .29-.35, P < .01). At all early time points, those failing to meet the prescribed PA goal (early nonadopters) engaged in significantly less PA at 1 year than those meeting the early PA goal (initial adopters). For example, using 2-month criteria, initial adopters engaged in 108.3 minutes per week more at 1 year compared with early nonadopters (P < .01) and had 2.8 times the odds (95% confidence interval, 1.9-4.2) of meeting the 1-year PA goal (≥175 min/wk, P < .01).
conclusionsFailure to achieve PA goals at 2, 3, or 4 months results in less overall PA at 1 year. Thus, PA observed as early as month 2 may be a useful indicator for identifying at-risk individuals who may benefit from more intensive PA intervention strategies.
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