@article{jpar2022722,
author={{Mack-Inocentio, Damien and Gaillard, Camille and Finaud, Julien and Dor¨¦, ¨¦ric and Doreau, Bastien and Pereira, Bruno and Duch¨¦, Pascale},
title={Adherence to a Physical Activity Program Depends on Individual Fitness Purpose in Older Persons},
journal={Journal of Physical Activity Research},
volume={7},
number={2},
pages={81--88},
year={2022},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/jpar/7/2/2},
issn={2574-4437},
abstract={The effect of a long-term program on adherence in older adults seeking to improve low physical fitness compared to a multiactivity practice was studied. Seventy persons (+?60 years) took part in 10 months program, distributing in three groups: low cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness (n=25, CMF), low coordination and motor skills (n=21, CBM) and free-choice multi-physical activities (n=24, MPA). Adherence was assessed by quantitative indicators and analysis of temporal dynamics. Adherence was 61.3 ¡À 25.8% for the CMF group, 49.7 ¡À 25.0% for the CBM and 33.3 ¡À 25.8 for the MPA. Only about 42% of the participants in MPA would continue the program for 10 consecutive months. The curve of adherence decreased regularly during the 10-month program: after 6 months adherence had fallen by 20% for CMF and by 14% for CBM, and after 10 months by 24% for CMF and by 19% for CBM. When physical activity program was supervised by the same instructor and when the participant¡¯s individual goal was clear, adherence was significantly higher (p<0.05) in the range 76-81%.},
doi={10.12691/jpar-7-2-2}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}