ISSN:0275-1429    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1984

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0275-1429    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1984

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Several studies involving program interventions for encouraging regular attendance of adult exercise programs are reviewed. These short-term (ten-week) program interventions emphasized decision-making approaches, especially decision balance-sheet techniques, and the development of social support systems. Although these program interventions were consistently found to have a positive effect on program attendance, there is a need to further refine the treatments in order to increase their impact. Difficulties commonly encountered in program intervention research are discussed, and several suggestions for future research are offered.

ISSN:0275-1429    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1984

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The number of employee fitness/life-style programs has increased significantly in the past ten years, despite the largely unsubstantiated rationale for such programs. Scientific data are sparse, and the lack of control subjects in most investigations raises a number of problems, particularly that of self-selection. Few objective measures relating to program efficiency; methods of programming; and parameters of recruitment, adoption, and adherence are available. Nevertheless, while the numbers of interested employees increase and management-supported perceptions of improved employee morale and overall quality of work exist, employee fitness and life-style programs will continue to be made available. Long-term investigations of the effectiveness and impact of employee fitness/life-style programs must attempt to provide greater insight into the relationship between specific (e.g., improved fitness) and nonspecific (e.g., changes in company policy) effects.

ISSN:0275-1429    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1984

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychobiologic prediction model that is designed to predict adherence behavior in exercise programs. Physiologic and psychologic data were collected from 76 men and women at the beginning of an exercise program, and adherence was examined at ten, 20, and 32 weeks. A series of stepwise discriminant function analyses were performed in order to identify those variables that discriminated between adherents and dropouts. The overall adherence and dropout patterns observed in this investigation were similar to those previously reported for cardiac rehabilitation and preventive medicine programs, and the male and female samples did not differ. It was possible to accurately predict adherence for 83% of the males and 91% of the females, but prediction of dropouts did not exceed chance. It was also found that different factors may be correlated with adherence patterns at different points in time. It is concluded that additional research involving the psychobiologic characterization of the dropout-prone individual is needed.

ISSN:0275-1429    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1984

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0275-1429    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1984

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:0275-1429    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1984

数据来源: OVID