Effects of an 8-week minimal-dose home-based eccentric exercise program on physical health and exercise adherence
Extending a low-dose, home-based exercise program to 8 weeks led to continued, though attenuated, improvements in physical fitness, with mental well-being benefits emerging early. High adherence and sustained activity at follow-up suggest this minimal-dose intervention may support lasting exercise behavior change in sedentary adults.
Authors
- Aus Molan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3219-0972)
- Benjamin J. C. Kirk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1189-2281)
- Georgios Mavropalias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7753-5693)
- Kazunori Nosaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7373-4994)
- Anthony J. Blazevich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1664-1614)
- Jodie Cochrane Wilkie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1234-9579)
Institutions
- Edith Cowan University (AU)
- Pathwest Laboratory Medicine (AU)
- Southern Cross University (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Applied Physiology
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-025-05989-7
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Defence Science and Technology Group