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.

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Unfortunately, the low compliance rate of the patients is the major drawback of the intervention exercise training (ET).
Gerhard Schüler et al. · European Heart Journal · 2013

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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