Fitness assessment to promote exercise for diabetes and hypertension

Exercise adherence is a major problem in diabetic and hypertensive patients and fitness assessment can act as a tool to promote exercise adherence. With this objective, this study was planned for diabetic and hypertensive patients, involving two groups. One group was made aware of their fitness profile, while the other was not. Exercise adherence was tested by a Likert scale-based exercise adherence questionnaire score between the 2 groups, the Percentage of sessions completed as per the recommended duration irrespective of intensity/ type of exercise, the Percentage of sessions completed as per the prescribed intensity and the fitness profile comparison of the two groups at the end of 12 weeks. No significant differences were observed in the various parameters used to assess exercise adherence. Awareness of fitness assessment may not be considered a tool to promote exercise adherence; however further studies are recommended, whereby comparison with other methods of exercise adherence is done.