Promoting Exercise Adherence
Unlike dietary adherence, exercise adherence seems to improve with less structure, possibly
by eliminating the barriers of lack of time or fi nancial expense (Fabricatore, 2007).
Strategies that may promote exercise adherence include encouraging clients to
■ Exercise at home rather than at on-site or supervised exercise sessions.
■ Exercise in multiple short bouts (10 minutes each), instead of one long session.
■ Adopt a more active lifestyle, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator or pacing
while on the phone instead of sitting down.