Module 3: Personal exercise adherence factors and strategies

Development of personal fitness

1. Barriers to exercise
2. Exercise adherence factors
3. Exercise adherence strategies and activty

Exercise adherence factors

Although considerations and solutions to barriers need to be taken into consideration when planning a training programme, it is also important to create ways in which encourage adherence to exercise.

The following factors should be followed when planning a training programme:

• Implementing enjoyable activities
• Setting SMARTER targets

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• Keeping a training diary or log
• Giving yourself a reward for reaching a short term target and a larger reward for completing the entire programme.
• Getting support from others - peers, family, coach, fitness instructor through discussion e.g. help with transport
• Seeking reinforcement - from self or others such as a fitness instructor.