Suboptimal Exercise Compliance: Common Barriers to an Active Lifestyle and Counseling Strategies to Overcome Them

Adherence to a structured exercise program provides numerous health benefits, including reductions in body weight, fat stores, and blood pressure, improved blood glucose management and lipid/lipoprotein profiles, increased cardiorespiratory fitness, decreased cardiovascular risk, and enhanced psychosocial well-being. Despite these benefits, many individuals find it difficult to comply with a regular exercise program, predisposing them to an...