Pre-Participation Physical Fitness does not Influence Adherence to a Supervised Exercise Program

Abstract Background: Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation tends to reduce mortality. However, it requires medium/long-term adherence to regular physical exercise. It is relevant to identify the variables that affect adherence to an supervised exercise program (SEP). Objective: To evaluate the inf...

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Main Authors: Fábio Akio Nishijuka, Christina Grüne de Souza e Silva, Carlos Vieira Duarte, Claudio Gil Soares de Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2017-08-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2017005016103&lng=en&tlng=en