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REAL-TIME FEEDBACK INSPIRES ADULTS TO STICK WITH EXERCISE
Adherence improves greatly when adults track exercise patterns on a PDA or smartphone
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REAL-TIME FEEDBACK INSPIRES ADULTS TO STICK WITH EXERCISE Adherence improves greatly when adults track exercise patterns on a PDA or
smartphone When it comes to weight loss and exercise adherence, a little feedback goes a
Medicine (ACSM) fi nds that adults are more likely to stick with their exercise pro- gram when they get real-time feedback on their progress. The study, “Physical Activity Self-Monitoring and Weight Loss: 6-Month Results of the SMART Trial,” was published in Medic ne & Science in Sports & Exesearch team led by Molly Conroy, M.D., M.P.H., is among the first to exam- tieam led by Molly Conroy, M.D., M.P.H., is among the fi rst to examine the role of physical activity self-monitoring on weight loss and exercise adherence. ““Self-monitoring is important because it makes individuals aware of their cur-
Self-monitoring is important because it makes individuals aware of their
rent behaviors and encourages them to achieve a certain threshold of physical ac- tivity, either the study-specifi c goals or the current national guidelines for physi- cal activity,” said Conroy, the lead author of the study. The team presented data on 189 overweight adults at baseline and after six months. Participants were assigned to one of three self-monitoring programs – paper records only, personal digital assistant (PDA) without daily feedback mes ages, or PDA with daily feedback mes ag s. Feedback messages includ- ed “Don’t get disheartened; you still have time to meet your physical activity goals. Hint: Take a walk; it will pay off!” for adults who didn’t meet their exer- cise goals for the day, or “Super job on the physical activity. Try to repeat this tomorrow” for adults who did meet their exercise goals for the day. Results suggest that PDAs help adults adhere to their exercise programs. Adults whose PDAs offered feedback messages adhered best to the r exercise program, a d adherence was linked to weight loss and high physical activity levels. Adults who adhered well to self-monitoring and who met their we kly goals experienced more weight loss after six months than t ose who didn’t ad- here to self-monitoring or meet their weekly goals as often.
current behaviors and encourages them to achieve a certain threshold of physi- cal activity, either the study-specific goals or the current national guidelines for physical activity,” said Conroy, the lead author of the study. The team presented data on 189 overweight adults at baseline and after six months. Participants were assigned to one of three self-monitoring programs – paper records only, personal digital assistant (PDA) without daily feedback mes- sages, or PDA with daily feedback messages. Feedback messages included “Don’t get disheartened; you still have time to meet your physical activity goals. Hint: Take a walk; it will pay off!” for adults who didn’t meet their exercise goals for the day, or “Super job on the physical activity. Try to repeat this tomorrow” for adults who did meet their exercise goals for the day.
Results suggest that PDAs help adults adhere to their exercise programs. Adults whose PDAs offered feedback messages adhered best to their exercise program, and adherence was linked to weight loss and high physical activity levels. Adults who adhered well to self-monitoring and who met their weekly goals experienced more weight loss after six months than those who didn’t adhere to self-monitor- ing or meet their weekly goals as often.
Offering real-time feedback not only allows a person to make adjustments t the exercise program as needed but also holds people accountable to staying on track,” said Conroy. “The feedback message tells the participant that ‘someone’ is paying attention, and this could provide powerful, positive reinforcement for ex- ercising and achieving his or her goals.”
““Offering real-time feedback not only allows a person to make adjustments to o the exercise program as needed but also holds people accountable to staying on track,” said C nroy. “The feedback message tells the participant that ‘som - one’ is paying attention, and this c uld pr vide powerful, positive r inforce- ment for exercising and achieving his or her goals.”
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long way. A study released recently by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) finds that adults are more likely to stick with their exercise program when they get real-time feedback on their progress. The study, “Physical Activity Self-Monitoring and Weight Loss: 6-Month Results of the SMART Trial,” was published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, ACSM’s official scientific journal. The University of Pittsburgh re- ise®, ACSM’s offi cial scientifi c journal. The University of Pittsburgh research ne the role of physical activity self-monitoring on weight loss and exercise adherence.
hen it comes to weight loss and exercise adherence, a little feedback goes a long way. A study released recently by the American College of Sports
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ACE Names Janet Frenkel Chief Operating Officer
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The American
Council on Exercise (ACE), an- nounced in July the promotion of Janet Frenkel to chief operating offi- cer. Frenkel previously served as ex- ecutive vice president of marketing and sales for the organization.
ACE Names Janet Frenkel Chief Operating Offi cer
SAN D fIEGO, Calif. - The American Council on Exercis
In the newly created position, Frenkel is responsible for the im- plementation and execution of the American Council on Exercise’s overall strategic objectives as well as providing operational leadership or ACE’s core and consumer busi- nes (sACE), announced in July the promo-
tion of Janet Frenkel to chief operating offi cer. Frenkel previously served s executive vice presi- dent of marketing and sales for the organization. In the newly created position, Frenkel is
. She brings more than 20 years of leadership and management expe- rience in behavioral economics and the fitness and healthcare industries o the position.
responsible for the implementation and execu- tion of the American Council on Exercise’s overall strategic objectives as well as providing opera- tional l Aeadership for ACE’s core and consumer business. She brings more than 20 years of lead- ership and management experience in behavioral economics and the fi tness and healthcare indus- tries to the position.
cement ACE’s position as the nation’s authority on fi tness,” said American Council on Exercise CEO Scott Goudeseune. “She is empowering our team to implement cutting-edge professional education techniques and progressive consum- er fi tness tools. We created the COO position to maximize Janet’s expertise and talent, and fuel her ability to further grow the American Council on Exercise brand nationally.” For more information on ACE and its programs,
“Janet has been instrumental in helping sition to maximize Janet’s expertise
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