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Effect of a Motivational Intervention on Exercise Adherence After Cardiac Rehabilitation
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Motivational intervention and Control intervention for Aging. Completed, enrolled 11 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that adults should exercise for at least 150 minutes per week. Incorporating 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) a week has been associated with the prevention of at least 25 chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease. However, most people do not successfully maintain this active behavior. The primary objective of this investigation is to understand what predicts successful exercise adherence and why people dropout from the gym. The long-term impact of this study has implications for future policy level interventions aimed at exercise adherence.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Three group meeting of 60 minutes to help create effective goals and methods on maintaining motivation to exercise regularly. These meetings will help participants create effective goals and methods on maintaining their motivation to exercise regularly. They will then receive a monthly phone call follow-up at months 4-6.
Participants in the control group will be simply encouraged to exercise at the EPIC center and complete the online surveys. Participants in the control group will receive the skills/tactics at the end of the study.