Similar exercise adherence and physical fitness outcomes are observed across distinct motivation profiles in older adults participating in a home-based structured exercise programme
Alexandra Munns, Jack Feron, Joan L. Duda, Sindre H. Fosstveit, Kelsey E. Joyce, Foyzul Rahman, Linda Wheeldon, Hilde Lohne-Seiler, Sveinung Berntsen, Jet Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Katrien Segaert, Samuel J. Lucas · 2026
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Alexandra Munns and colleagues ask whether drive and confidence foretell sticking with home exercise in older adults, in a 2026 study. Eighty-eight adults with a mean age of 67.2 years followed a 26-week home program, wearing heart monitors so adherence came from real effort minutes. Grouping by motivation type and self-belief gave two profiles.
One group was keen and highly confident while the other was middling on both. Yet sticking rates were high and near equal, at 129 percent and 116 percent of set volume in the reported means. Fitness, grip strength, and flexibility gains also matched across groups, which suggests set home programs can carry less driven starters further than expected.
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| CREATOR | Alexandra Munns, Jack Feron, Joan L. Duda, Sindre H. Fosstveit, Kelsey E. Joyce, Foyzul Rahman, Linda Wheeldon, Hilde Lohne-Seiler, Sveinung Berntsen, Jet Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Katrien Segaert, Samuel J. Lucas |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 51156 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC0 |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |