ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
Self-selected vs. prescribed aerobic exercise intensity: impacts on pleasure in women with obesity.
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- Dropout in supervised small-group exercise programs: a 7-year retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Self-selection of aerobic training intensity is an approach that allows practitioners to develop autonomy (choice of pace), improve physical fitness, and contribute to better affective responses and training adherence. However, it is still unclear whether self-selection of training intensity in group settings is comparable to individual training conditions. The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of three aerobic training protocols on psychophysiological responses in physically inactive adult obese women. Methods: The sample consisted of 90 women with a mean age of 48.3 ± 5.5 years and BMI of 31.2 ± 4.8 kg/m Results: The results showed that HR and VL were similar ( Discussion: These findings suggest that the intensity and training volume were similar among different protocols. Affective responses were more positive perceived in SGS and ISS protocols. Conclusion: We conclude that intensity self-selection is a safe, effective, and comparable strategy to prescribed intensity at moderate levels, providing a more enjoyable experience that may contribute to greater adherence to aerobic training.
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