Development and validation of a new tool to measure the facilitators, barriers and preferences to exercise in people with osteoporosis

Development and validation of a new tool to measure the facilitators, barriers and preferences to exercise in people with osteoporosis

Abstract Background Despite the widely known benefits of exercise and physical activity, adherence rates to these activities are poor. Understanding exercise facilitators, barriers, and preferences may provide an opportunity to personalize exercise prescription and improve adherence. The purpose of...

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Main Authors: Isabel B. Rodrigues, Jonathan D. Adachi, Karen A. Beattie, Joy C. MacDermid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
Facilitators
Barriers
Exercise
Physical activity
Questionnaire
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1914-5

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