Facilitators and barriers to exercise adherence in patients with osteopenia and osteoporosis: a systematic review

ConclusionsMost RCTs found were of fair quality; however, less than three quarters identified facilitators and barriers to exercise. Reporting of methods to promote and measure exercise adherence were low. Future work should be directed toward identifying major facilitators and barriers to exercise adherence within RCTs. Only then can methods be identified to leverage facilitators and overcome barriers, thus strengthening the evidence for efficacy of optimal interventional exercise programs. This review has been registered in PROSPERO under registration number CRD42016039941.

Source: Osteoporosis International - October 5, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research