Mind the intention-behavior gap: a qualitative study of post-myocardial infarction patients’ beliefs and experiences with long-term supervised and self-monitored physical exercise

Mind the intention-behavior gap: a qualitative study of post-myocardial infarction patients’ beliefs and experiences with long-term supervised and self-monitored physical exercise

Abstract Background Many post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients struggle with physical activity behavior change (BC) for life-long secondary prevention. There is limited knowledge about factors influencing long-term physical activity BC among post-MI patients. This qualitative study aimed to explo...

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Main Authors: Alexander Svenningsen, Sylvia Söderström, Silvana Bucher Sandbakk, Lars Gullestad, Kaare Harald Bønaa, Ulrik Wisløff, Siri Marte Hollekim-Strand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-09-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Exercise
Myocardial infarction
Behavior change
Secondary prevention
Cardiac rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-024-00987-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-024-00987-2

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