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Recommending self-paced exercise among overweight and obese adults : a randomized pilot study . BACKGROUND National guidelines call for exercise of at least moderate intensity ; however , recommending self-paced exercise may lead to better adherence , particularly among overweight and obese adults . PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to test proof-of-concept for recommending self-paced exercise among overweight adults . METHODS Fifty-nine healthy , low-active ( exercise < 60 min/week ) , overweight ( body mass index 25.0-39.9 ) adults ( 18-65 ) received a 6-month print-based exercise promotion program with the goal of walking 30-60 min/day . Participants were surreptitiously randomly assigned to receive a recommendation for either self-paced ( n = 30 ) or moderate ( 64-76 % maximum heart rate ; n = 29 ) intensity exercise . All participants used electronic diaries and heart rate monitors to track exercise frequency , duration , and intensity . RESULTS The self-paced condition reported more minutes/week of walking ( f ( 2 ) = 0.17 , p = 0.045 ) and a trend toward greater exercise-related energy expenditure/week ( f ( 2 ) = 0.12 , p = 0.243 ) , corresponding to approximately 26 additional minutes/week and 83 additional kilocalories/week over 6 months . CONCLUSIONS Explicit recommendation for self-paced exercise may improve adherence to exercise programs among overweight and obese adults .
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Intervention_Physical
self-paced exercise
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Intervention_Physical
self-paced exercise
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Participant_Condition
overweight and obese
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Participant_Age
adults
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Participant_Condition
overweight and obese
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Participant_Age
adults
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Participant_Sample-size
Fifty-nine healthy
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Participant_Age
adults ( 18-65 )
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Participant_Condition
electronic diaries and heart rate
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Participant_Condition
adherence to exercise programs among