Dropout from exercise programs for seniors: a prospective cohort study |
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Authors: | Stiggelbout Maarten Hopman-Rock Marijke Tak Erwin Lechner Lilian van Mechelen Willem |
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Institution: | TNO Quality of Life, Dept of Physical Activity and Health, Leiden, the Netherlands. |
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Abstract: | This study examines dropout incidence, moment of dropout, and switching behavior in organized exercise programs for seniors in the Netherlands, as determined in a prospective cohort study (with baseline measurements at the start of the exercise program and follow-up after 6 months; N = 1,725, response rate 73%). Participants were community-living individuals 50+ who participated in different forms of organized exercise programs. The average dropout incidence was 0.15 per 6 months, which is lower than that for the general population. The dropout incidence and the timing of dropout differed substantially between the exercise programs. In total, 31% of people who dropped out of one type of exercise program switched to another type of exercise. The type of program and exercise had a strong effect on differences in this switching behavior. It is recommended that switching behavior be monitored in future studies. |
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