Prescribing exercise in multiple short bouts versus one continuous bout: effects on adherence, cardiorespiratory fitness, and weight loss in overweight women.

Objective null To investigate whether prescribing exercise in several short-bouts versus one long-bout per day would enhance exercise adherence, cardiorespiratory fitness, and weight loss in overweight adult females in a behavioral weight control program. null Design null Randomized controlled trial with subjects randomized to either a short-bout exercise group (SB, n = 28, age = 40.4 +/- 5.9 yrs) or a long-bout exercise group (LB, n = 28, age =...