Can information handouts influence exercise adherence?
Item
- Title
- Can information handouts influence exercise adherence?
- Author(s)
- Taylor Dee
- Abstract
- The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is an increase in short-term exercise adherence if the patient is given an exercise instruction sheet in addition to an exercise demonstration.69 subjects were recruited from patients attending the British School of Osteopathy, who were being prescribed stretching exercises as a part of their treatment. The control group consisted of 33 subjects. These had their exercises demonstrated but were not given an instruction sheet. The experimental group consisted of 36 subjects and were given an instruction sheet corresponding to the exercise prescribed and demonstrated. The 2 groups had an almost equal number of male and female participants. Participants in both groups were instructed to do their exercises 3 times daily and to keep a record of their adherence levels over a 3 week period, using a self-report chart provided. Results showed that although there was a slight increase in adherence in the experimental group (the greatest being in the 2nd week), the difference between the 2 groups was insignificant (i.e p > 0.05). This research might be of interest to the many manual therapists who prescribe exercises to their patients.
- Abstract
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2000
- Date Submitted
- 31.7.2000 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12205
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Patient Compliance,Exercise Prescription,Exercise Therapy,Exercise Brochures,Exercise Adherence,Exercise
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Taylor Dee, “Can information handouts influence exercise adherence?”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 29, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/2255