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 …

Membership in cohesive groups has a powerful influence on individual behaviors such as
adherence and conformity. Although the psychological andphysiological benefits of exercise …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This study examined the relationship between groupness and self-reported exercise
adherence. Exercise participants (N= 86) recalled a structured setting where they had been …

Objectives Previous research has reported a positive relationship between perceptions of
cohesion and adherence within structured exercise settings. Given that the social …

A large fitness center was used to test a brief group warm-up/cool-down program's effect on
perceptions of cohesion, exercise attendance, and dropout. Healthy adult participants were …

The purpose of this study was to develop a cohesion inventory for exercise groups. Five
projects were undertaken. In Projects 1 to 3, potential items were generated, content validity …

The purpose of the present paper is to outline the results from research that has focused on
cohesion effects in exercise groups. The review contains six sections. In the first section, the …