Adherence
Home-based aerobic exercise yields superior long-term weight loss and adherence compared to group-based exercise in obese women, primarily due to reduced logistical burden and increased convenience.
If you are struggling to stick with a gym-based weight loss program, try moving your exercise to your home. This study found that home-based walking (30 mins, 5 days/week) led to significantly more weight loss and better adherence than group exercise over 15 months, likely because it removes the hassle of traveling to a clinic. Focus on consistency and convenience rather than social accountability.
At 15 months, participants in the home program demonstrated significantly greater weight losses than those in the group program.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with 49 participants, 15-month follow-up, and statistically significant results for weight loss and adherence.
Source
Effects of group- versus home-based exercise in the treatment of obesity.
Michael G. Perri et al. · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · 1997
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