Group cohesion and adherence in exercise classes.

KS Spink, AV Carron - Journal of Sport & Exercise …, 1992 - search.ebscohost.com
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the relationship of group cohesion to
adherence in women participating in exercise classes. Two measures of adherence were …

Group cohesion and individual adherence to physical activity

AV Carron, WN Widmeyer… - Journal of Sport and …, 1988 - journals.humankinetics.com
The general purpose of this investigation was to examine the relationship of group cohesion
to individual adherence to physical activity. Two independent studies were conducted using …

Groupness and adherence in structured exercise settings.

KS Spink, KS Wilson, CS Priebe - Group Dynamics: Theory …, 2010 - psycnet.apa.org
This study examined the relationship between groupness and self-reported exercise
adherence. Exercise participants (N= 86) recalled a structured setting where they had been …

Examining the role of social support and group cohesion in exercise compliance

SN Fraser, KS Spink - Journal of behavioral medicine, 2002 - Springer
The present study sought to examine the role of social support and group cohesion in the
compliance behavior of females required to exercise for health-related reasons. Compliance …

The effects of team building on the adherence patterns of female exercise participants

KS Spink, AV Carron - Journal of Sport and Exercise …, 1993 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study examined whether a team-building intervention program would positively
influence participant adherence in an exercise setting. Thirteen fitness classes were …

Group cohesion in older adult exercisers: Prediction and intervention effects

PA Estabrooks, AV Carron - Journal of behavioral medicine, 1999 - Springer
Two studies were conducted to examine the relationship between class cohesion and
exercise adherence in older adult exercisers. Study 1 examined the predictive ability of four …

Group cohesion effects in exercise classes

KS Spink, AV Carron - Small Group Research, 1994 - journals.sagepub.com
Membership in cohesive groups has a powerful influence on individual behaviors such as
adherence and conformity. Although the psychological andphysiological benefits of exercise …

Sustaining exercise participation through group cohesion

PA Estabrooks - Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, 2000 - journals.lww.com
The general hypothesis to be examined by this article is that increased group cohesion
leads to an increase in adherence to an exercise program over time. Although preliminary …

The role of domain and gender-specific provisions of social relations in adherence to a prescribed exercise regimen

TE Duncan, SC Duncan… - Journal of Sport and …, 1993 - journals.humankinetics.com
The present study investigated the role of domain-specific combinations of social support
provisions in adherence to a prescribed exercise regimen. Research participants were …

How dynamic are exercise group dynamics? Examining changes in cohesion within class-based exercise programs.

WL Dunlop, CF Falk, MR Beauchamp - Health Psychology, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Within exercise class settings, group cohesion has consistently been found to
predict adherence behaviors, and has been identified as a salient target for intervention …