Group cohesion in older adult exercisers: prediction and intervention effects.

摘要: Two studies were conducted to examine the relationship between class cohesion and exercise adherence in older adult exercisers. Study 1 examined predictive ability of four dimensions on participation at 1, 6, 12 months following initial assessment cohesion. 2 effectiveness a team-building intervention, designed enhance (and based results), improving return rates. Participants assigned team-building, placebo, or control condition. showed that three measures cohesion, Individual attractions group-social, Group integration-social, integration-task, all significantly related attendance 1-month interval. integration-task was 6- 12-month participants condition (a) attended more classes than placebo conditions (b) had higher rate 10-week hiatus It concluded plays significant role participation, both short- long-term, samples exercisers are appropriate groups for interventions developing