The DOI matches its Crossref record; 40 of the 41 references it cites were found in a registry or an index.
Attrition and Adherence Rates of Sustained vs. Intermittent Exercise Interventions
Open accessAbstract
BACKGROUND: No conclusions have been drawn regarding the relative attrition and adherence rates associated with sustained vs. intermittent exercise programs. PURPOSE: The study aims to systematically examine randomized controlled exercise intervention trials that report attrition and/or adherence rates to sustained vs. intermittent aerobic exercise programs. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was conducted, and references from qualifying articles were searched for additional papers. RESULTS: Fourteen articles met inclusion criteria, capturing 783 (76% female) enrolled and 599 (74% female) retained participants (mean age = 42.3 ± 6.6 years). Study durations ranged from 8 weeks to 18 months (mean duration = 22.7 ± 21.9 weeks). Although results varied, no consistent differences in attrition or adherence rates between sustained and intermittent exercise protocols were revealed. CONCLUSIONS: Given the universally low rate of regular exercise participation and the ongoing problem of adherence to exercise protocols, the field may benefit from randomized controlled trials examining sustained vs. intermittent exercise programs in greater depth.
Overview
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Verification
Claims the paper makes
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
The source backs part of the claim, not all of it — or backs it for a different population, condition or comparison.
In the citing paper
“fewer than half of participants enrolled in structured programs continue to meet recommended physical activity targets beyond six months”
From Weight maintenance after discontinuation of GLP-1 therapies (2026) · cites this paper as [83]
Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
Self-check
Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.
The self-check needs the paper’s full text.
Citations
Cites
Actual causes of death in the United States
McGinnis, J. M. (1993) · JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association · doi:10.1001/jama.1993.03510180077038 · Cited by 5,480
Actual Causes of Death in the United States, 2000
Mokdad, A. H. (2004) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.291.10.1238 · Cited by 5,211
HASKELL, W. L., LEE, I.-M., PATE, R. R., POWELL, K. E., BLAIR, S. N., FRANKLIN, B. A., MACERA, C. A., HEATH, G. W., THOMPSON, P. D., & BAUMAN, A. (2007) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/mss.0b013e3180616b27 · Cited by 4,616
Pollock, M. L., Gaesser, G. A., Butcher, J. D., Despr??s, J.-P., Dishman, R. K., Franklin, B. A., & Garber, C. E. (1998) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1097/00005768-199806000-00032 · Cited by 3,051
Correlates of adults??? participation in physical activity: review and update
TROST, S. G., OWEN, N., BAUMAN, A. E., SALLIS, J. F., & BROWN, W. (2002) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1097/00005768-200212000-00020 · Cited by 3,040
The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activityA systematic review1 and 2
KAHN, E., RAMSEY, L., BROWNSON, R., HEATH, G., HOWZE, E., POWELL, K., STONE, E., RAJAB, M., & CORSO, P. (2002) · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/s0749-3797(02)00434-8 · Cited by 2,022
2008 Physical activity guidelines for Americans
(2008) · PsycEXTRA Dataset · doi:10.1037/e525412010-001 · Cited by 1,473
Medicine & science in sports & exercise
Walle, J. M. L., Solá, I. B., Castillo, I., & Rodríguez, J. L. T. (1994) · Journal of the American Dietetic Association · doi:10.1016/0002-8223(94)92575-5 · Cited by 1,309
Lignac, G. O. E. (1951) · PubMed · Cited by 1,013
Intrinsic motivation and exercise adherence.
Ryan, R. M., Frederick, C. M., Lepes, D., Rubio, N., & Sheldon, K. M. (1997) · International journal of sport psychology · Cited by 976
International Journal of Sports Medicine
Tavakoly, R. (2026) · International Journal of Sports Medicine · doi:10.1055/s-00000028 · Cited by 966
King, A. C., Castro, C. M., Wilcox, S., Eyler, A. A., Sallis, J. F., & Brownson, R. C. (2000) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037//0278-6133.19.4.354 · Cited by 876
Interventions for promoting physical activity
Foster, C., Hillsdon, M., Thorogood, M., Kaur, A., & Wedatilake, T. (2005) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd003180.pub2 · Cited by 692
Exercise Adherence: Its Impact on Public Health
Dishman, R. K. (1988) · Cited by 633
The evolution of physical activity recommendations: how much is enough?
Blair, S. N., LaMonte, M. J., & Nichaman, M. Z. (2004) · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1093/ajcn/79.5.913s · Cited by 566
Jakicic, J. M., Winters, C., Lang, W., & Wing, R. R. (1999) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.282.16.1554 · Cited by 536
Health Behaviors of Adults: United States, 2002-04
Adams, P. F., & Schoenborn, C. A. (2006) · PsycEXTRA Dataset · doi:10.1037/e609512007-001 · Cited by 525
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OVERWEIGHT AND NON-OVERWEIGHT PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
Trost, S. G., Sirard, J. R., Dowda, M. C., Pfeiffer, K. A., & Pate, R. R. (2002) · International Journal of Obesity · doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0802311 · Cited by 522
Health behaviors of adults: United States, 1999-2001.
Schoenborn, C. A., Adams, P. F., Barnes, P. M., Vickerie, J. L., & Schiller, J. S. (2004) · PubMed · Cited by 478
Perri, M. G., Anton, S. D., Durning, P. E., Ketterson, T. U., Sydeman, S. J., Berlant, N. E., Kanasky, W. F., Newton, R. L., Limacher, M. C., & Martin, A. D. (2002) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/0278-6133.21.5.452 · Cited by 364
Jakicic, J. M., Wing, R. R., Butler, B. A., & Robertson, R. (1995) · PubMed · Cited by 364
Training effects of long versus short bouts of exercise in healthy subjects
DeBusk, R. F., Stenestrand, U., Sheehan, M., & Haskell, W. L. (1990) · The American Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/0002-9149(90)91005-q · Cited by 304
Recommendations to increase physical activity in communities
(2002) · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/s0749-3797(02)00433-6 · Cited by 293
Accumulating brisk walking for fitness, cardiovascular risk, and psychological health
MURPHY, M. H., Nevill, A. M., Neville, C. E., Biddle, S., & Hardman, A. E. (2002) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1097/00005768-200209000-00011 · Cited by 251
Barriers to physical activity and socioeconomic position: implications for health promotion.
Chinn, D. J., White, M. J., Harland, J., Drinkwater, C., & Raybould, S. (1999) · Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · doi:10.1136/jech.53.3.191 · Cited by 213
Donnelly, J., JACOBSEN, D. J., Heelan, K., Seip, R. L., & Smith, S. R. (2000) · International Journal of Obesity · doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0801198 · Cited by 203
Training effects of short and long bouts of brisk walking in sedentary women
MURPHY, M. H., & Hardman, A. E. (1998) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1097/00005768-199801000-00021 · Cited by 201
Accumulated versus Continuous Exercise for Health Benefit: A Review of Empirical Studies
Murphy, M. H., Blair, S. N., & Murtagh, E. M. (2009) · Sports Medicine · doi:10.2165/00007256-200939010-00003 · Cited by 191
Health behaviors of adults: United States, 2005-2007.
Schoenborn, C. A., & Adams, P. E. (2010) · PubMed · Cited by 131
Providing Sedentary Adults with Choices for Meeting Their Walking Goals
Coleman, K. J., Raynor, H. A., Mueller, D. M., Cerny, F., Dorn, J. M., & Epstein, L. H. (1999) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1006/pmed.1998.0471 · Cited by 101
The effects of short- vs. long-bout exercise on mood, VO2max., and percent body fat
Osei-Tutu, K. B., & Campagna, P. D. (2004) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.05.005 · Cited by 95
Woolf‐May, K. (1999) · Health Education Research · doi:10.1093/her/14.6.803 · Cited by 88
Very short intermittent vs continuous bouts of activity in sedentary adults
Macfarlane, D. J., Taylor, L. H., & Cuddihy, T. F. (2006) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.06.002 · Cited by 85
Effects of LongversusShort Bout Exercise on Fitness and Weight Loss in Overweight Females
Schmidt, W. D., Biwer, C. J., & Kalscheuer, L. K. (2001) · Journal of the American College of Nutrition · doi:10.1080/07315724.2001.10719058 · Cited by 85
Murtagh, E., Boreham, C. A., Nevill, A. M., Hare, L. G., & MURPHY, M. H. (2004) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.10.008 · Cited by 83
Adherence and Attrition With Intermittent and Continuous Exercise in Overweight Women
JACOBSEN, D. J., Donnelly, J. E., Snyder-Heelan, K., & Livingston, K. (2003) · International Journal of Sports Medicine · doi:10.1055/s-2003-41177 · Cited by 52
International journal of sports medicine
Rasmussen, O. C. (1981) · International Journal of Oral Surgery · doi:10.1016/s0300-9785(81)80058-0 · Cited by 47
Woolf‐May, K., Kearney, E. M., Jones, D. W., Davison, R. R., Coleman, D. A., & Bird, S. R. (1998) · Journal of Sports Sciences · doi:10.1080/026404198366335 · Cited by 42
Quinn, T. J., Klooster, J. R., & Kenefick, R. W. (2006) · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · doi:10.1519/r-16394.1 · Cited by 38
Blamey, A., & Mutrie, N. (2004) · Journal of Sports Sciences · doi:10.1080/02640410410001712449 · Cited by 37
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Yang, Z., Scott, C. A., Mao, C., Tang, J., & Farmer, A. J. (2014) · Sports Medicine · doi:10.1007/s40279-013-0128-8 · Cited by 346
Inder, J. D., Carlson, D. J., Dieberg, G., McFarlane, J. R., Hess, N. C., & Smart, N. A. (2016) · Hypertension Research · doi:10.1038/hr.2015.111 · Cited by 268
Han, M., & Lee, E. (2018) · Healthcare Informatics Research · doi:10.4258/hir.2018.24.3.207 · Cited by 247
Murawski, B., Wade, L., Plotnikoff, R. C., Lubans, D. R., & Duncan, M. J. (2017) · Sleep Medicine Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2017.12.003 · Cited by 225
Stork, M., Banfield, L. E., Gibala, M. J., & Ginis, K. A. M. (2017) · Health Psychology Review · doi:10.1080/17437199.2017.1326011 · Cited by 201
Metadata
- Authors
- Linke, S. E., Gallo, L. C., & Norman, G. J.
- Affiliations
- San Diego State University (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Corresponding author
- Linke, Sarah Elizabeth
- Venue
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2011-05-21
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 197-209
- ISSN
- 0742-5554 (ISSN-L)
- 0883-6612
- 1532-4796
- PMC
- PMC3181282
- OpenAlex
- W2031967959
- Cited by
- 219
- References
- 41
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 29 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 0.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (F31DA025421)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Keywords
- exercise adherence, attrition, aerobic exercise, physical activity participation
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Patient Compliance, Time Factors, Exercise, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
