
This study examines dropout incidence, moment of dropout, and switching behavior in organized exercise programs for seniors in the Netherlands, as determined in a prospective cohort study (with baseline measurements at the start of the exercise program and follow-up after 6 months; N = 1,725, response rate 73%). Participants were community-living individuals 50+ who participated in different forms of organized exercise programs. The average dropout incidence was 0.15 per 6 months, which is lower than that for the general population. The dropout incidence and the timing of dropout differed substantially between the exercise programs. In total, 31% of people who dropped out of one type of exercise program switched to another type of exercise. The type of program and exercise had a strong effect on differences in this switching behavior. It is recommended that switching behavior be monitored in future studies.
Male, Aging, Patient Dropouts, health promotion, Health Behavior, physical activity, Netherlands/epidemiology, DISEASE, 796, Health program, ADHERENCE, health behavior, Psychological aspect, Humans, Prospective Studies, Health behavior, Exercise, Aged, Netherlands, Patient, Exercise Therapy/statistics & numerical data, Physical activity, Incidence, Statistics, aging, Age Factors, ADULTS, Middle Aged, PREVENTION, Exercise Therapy, aged, PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY, Kinesiotherapy, Leefomgeving en gezondheid, Health promotion, Female, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science, HEALTH, Cohort analysis, Healthy Living, Attitude to Health, Patient Dropouts/psychology, Follow-Up Studies
Male, Aging, Patient Dropouts, health promotion, Health Behavior, physical activity, Netherlands/epidemiology, DISEASE, 796, Health program, ADHERENCE, health behavior, Psychological aspect, Humans, Prospective Studies, Health behavior, Exercise, Aged, Netherlands, Patient, Exercise Therapy/statistics & numerical data, Physical activity, Incidence, Statistics, aging, Age Factors, ADULTS, Middle Aged, PREVENTION, Exercise Therapy, aged, PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY, Kinesiotherapy, Leefomgeving en gezondheid, Health promotion, Female, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science, HEALTH, Cohort analysis, Healthy Living, Attitude to Health, Patient Dropouts/psychology, Follow-Up Studies
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