Research
Adherence
Low patient compliance with exercise training programs is a major drawback limiting the effectiveness of exercise as a therapeutic intervention for cardiovascular disease prevention at the population level.
Sticking to an exercise routine is hard, especially when doing it alone at home. To succeed, seek supervised programs, join community groups, or start with very small, manageable goals to build habit.
StrongRefutesHIGH confidence
Unfortunately, the low compliance rate of the patients is the major drawback of the intervention exercise training (ET).
Why this rating
Based on the authors' critical assessment and cited trials showing dropping compliance rates.
Source
Role of exercise in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: results, mechanisms, and new perspectives
Gerhard Schüler et al. · European Heart Journal · 2013
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