Factors | References of studies examining completion | ||
---|---|---|---|
 | Facilitates | Deters | No relation |
Physical wellbeing | |||
Previous cardiac event or cardiac procedure | 47, 62 | Â | 76 |
Presence of clinical cardiac risk factorsa | Â | 68b, 69b | Â |
Increased body weight / body mass index | Â | 62,68, 69** | 55, 76 |
Poorer physical functioning/physical QOL | Â | 55, 68 | Â |
Various indicators of cardiac conditionb | 62, 73 | Â | 55 |
On medication for cardiac problems | Â | 62 | Â |
Culture | |||
Ethnicity (white race) | 47 | Â | 68 |
Attitudes to exercise | Â | Â | Â |
Less regular exercise | Â | 76** (females) | 68, 69 |
Personal choices and cultural preferences | |||
Current smoking | 47 | 62, 68, 69, 76 | 71 |
Demographics | |||
Greater deprivation | Â | Â | 51 |
Female | 68, 69 | 47, 62, 78** | 71 |
Older age | 47, 55, 62, 69, 73 | Â | 68, 71, 76, 78 |
Age between 55–74 years (compared with younger and older groups) | 51, 59 |  |  |
Height | Â | 69 | Â |