noun phrase · neutral

exercise adherence

UK/ˈɛksəsaɪz əˈdɪərəns/US/ˈɛksərsaɪz əˈdɪrəns/EX·er·cise a·DHER·ence

Band 7+task2speaking

The degree to which people stick to a regular exercise programme over time.

Examples

Long-term exercise adherence is often low, even among people who start enthusiastic programmes.

Interventions that improve exercise adherence include social support and tailored goals.

Doctors emphasise strategies to boost exercise adherence rather than short-term motivation.

Band 8 sentence

Designing programmes that prioritise convenience and social support can substantially increase exercise adherence across diverse populations.

Collocations

  • improve exercise adherence
  • long-term exercise adherence

Word family

adhere verbadherent noun/adjectiveadherence noun

Common mistakes

stay exercisemaintain exercise habits / improve exercise adherence

exercise adherence is hard to keepexercise adherence is hard to achieve / maintain

Say it for a higher band

5keep exercising6stick to exercise7+exercise adherence

Synonyms

exercise compliance

Easily confused

exercise compliance

Patient compliance with the prescribed exercise programme improved after weekly check-ins.

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