ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)1994
Adherence to exercise programmes. Recommendations.
Review in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 1994. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 198 citations in OpenAlex.
- Adherence to Physical Activity Interventions in Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Psychotherapy and psychosomatics · 2026Pooled it
- The acute effect of glucagon on components of energy balance and glucose homoeostasis in adults without diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2022Pooled it
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- Effects of a Long-Term Physical Activity Program on Activity Patterns in Older Adults.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2017Trial
- Adherence, Compliance, and Health Risk Factor Changes following Short-Term Physical Activity Interventions.BioMed research international · 2015Trial
- Effects of a pre-workout supplement on lean mass, muscular performance, subjective workout experience and biomarkers of safety.International journal of medical sciences · 2014Trial
- Maintaining exercise and healthful eating in older adults: the SENIOR project II: study design and methodology.Contemporary clinical trials · 2011Trial
- Effect of office-based brief high-impact exercise on bone mineral density in healthy premenopausal women: the Sendai Bone Health Concept Study.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2010Trial
- Group cohesion in older adult exercisers: prediction and intervention effects.Journal of behavioral medicine · 1999Trial
- Exercise--it's never too late: the strong-for-life program.American journal of public health · 1999Trial
- Effects of forest bathing versus indoor gym exercise on exercise-related boredom: a randomized crossover trial with repeated measures.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Effects of a Twelve-Week Complementary Sports Program to Athletics Training on Motor Competence in Children Aged 6 to 10 Years Old-A Study Protocol.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Neighborhood Walkability Is Associated with Physical Activity and Prediabetes in a Behavioral Weight Loss Study: a Secondary Analysis.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2023Article
- Green and Pleasant Lands: The Affective and Cerebral Hemodynamic Effects of Presence in Virtual Environments During Exercise.Perceptual and motor skills · 2023Article
- Exploring exercise adherence and quality of life among veteran, novice, and dropout trainees.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Development and initial validation of the German version of the Exergame Enjoyment Questionnaire (EEQ-G).PloS one · 2023Article
- Feasibility and potential cognitive impact of a cognitive-motor dual-task training program using a custom exergame in older adults: A pilot study.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2023Article
- Assessment of Peak Oxygen Uptake with a Smartwatch and its Usefulness for Training of Runners.International journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Usability of a two-way personalized mobile trainer system in a community-based exercise program for adults with chronic traumatic brain injury.Brain injury · 2022Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Despite the widespread dissemination of information concerning the negative health consequences associated with sedentary living, adult physical activity in many industrialised nations remains well below recommended levels. Approximately 50% of individuals who start an aerobic exercise programme will stop within the first 6 months, even though it is well known that to obtain the health benefits associated with physical activity, participation must be maintained. Programmes involving the use of behaviour management techniques appear to increase short term adherence to exercise. Recently, an adherence rate of greater than 95% over 6 months was achieved in a large group of university employees who participated in aerobic training using a 'behavioural treatment packages' approach. Unfortunately, inconsistencies in the literature on definitions and measurement of adherence make valid comparisons among studies difficult. Also, long term follow-up of behavioural intervention methods and their effect on exercise adherence is generally lacking. It is likely that strategies to increase physical activity participation in the general population will demand multiple levels of intervention (personal, organisational, environmental and societal) if they are to succeed in the long term.
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