This review summarised in detail the effects  SD exercise interventions had on sedentary middle-aged individuals alongside the adherence to the prescriptions .
SD exercise was seen to be beneficial for improving metabolic outcomes physical characteristics , cardiorespiratory fitness and functional measures
Many chronic diseases and illnesses are caused by the lifestyle , including the physical activity habits , of an individual .
As such , consistent high levels of exercise should be encouraged across the lifespan , to limit the risk of developing one of these conditions and allowing for healthy aging to occur .
Exercise prescriptions that encourage high completion and adherence rates in an independent manner and improve health related outcomes should be provided to individuals .
To date , no review has identified optimal prescriptions of exercise to achieve this in sedentary middle-aged adults and this is important , given the higher risk of developing illnesses in this population as they age .
This review examines the effects prescriptions of self-directed ( SD ) exercise has on adherence and health related outcomes in sedentary middle-aged individuals in good general health currently and aims to identify the most suitable forms of planned SD exercise that can be carried out independently .
Improving body image one step at a time: greater pedometer step counts produce greater body image improvements.
This r and omized controlled trial examined whether the number of steps walked during an 11-week action planning intervention would mediate changes in sedentary women 's body image . Seventy-five healthy , sedentary women were r and omly assigned to either a control group , where they were required to self-monitor their daily pedometer-determined step count , or to an experimental group , where they were asked to self-monitor and form specific action plans for walking . Of the 75 participants r and omized , 41 were included in the efficacy analyses . Measured outcomes were satisfaction with physical functioning and physical appearance , and daily pedometer-determined step counts . Greater satisfaction with physical functioning and higher step counts were found for the experimental group . Moreover , the total number of steps walked over Weeks 2 - 11 was shown to partially mediate the effect of the intervention on satisfaction with physical functioning . These findings suggest that walking greater distances is associated with greater improvement in at least one aspect of women 's body images
This review summarised in detail the effects  SD exercise interventions had on sedentary middle-aged individuals alongside the adherence to the prescriptions .
SD exercise was seen to be beneficial for improving metabolic outcomes physical characteristics , cardiorespiratory fitness and functional measures
Many chronic diseases and illnesses are caused by the lifestyle , including the physical activity habits , of an individual .
As such , consistent high levels of exercise should be encouraged across the lifespan , to limit the risk of developing one of these conditions and allowing for healthy aging to occur .
Exercise prescriptions that encourage high completion and adherence rates in an independent manner and improve health related outcomes should be provided to individuals .
To date , no review has identified optimal prescriptions of exercise to achieve this in sedentary middle-aged adults and this is important , given the higher risk of developing illnesses in this population as they age .
This review examines the effects prescriptions of self-directed ( SD ) exercise has on adherence and health related outcomes in sedentary middle-aged individuals in good general health currently and aims to identify the most suitable forms of planned SD exercise that can be carried out independently .