Adherence
Supervised resistance training is perceived by both trainers and trainees to be significantly more important for injury prevention, technical proficiency, and adherence compared to unsupervised training or training with a partner.
If you are new to resistance training or want to ensure you are performing exercises safely and effectively, seek out a qualified supervisor. The data suggests that supervision significantly improves adherence and reduces injury risk compared to training alone or with a partner. The most valued aspect of supervision is technical coaching.
Trainers rated supervision more important (i.e., very important and essential) compared to trainees for all physiological adaptations... Both trainers and trainees reported their highest value for importance of supervision for injury prevention (78.0% and 63.4%, respectively)... Technical coaching appeared to be the most important characteristic of supervision.
Why this rating
Cross-sectional survey of perceptions; high response rate but subjective measures.
Source
Supervision during Resistance Training: A Comparison of Trainer and Trainee Perceptions
James Fisher et al. · International Journal of Strength and Conditioning · 2023
DOI 10.47206/ijsc.v3i1.256
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