Can trying to meet specific exercise goals put us off being active altogether?

Authors

Christian F. Swann, University of WollongongFollow
Simon Rosenbaum, University of New South Wales

RIS ID

116430

Publication Details

Swann, C. & Rosenbaum, S. (2017). Can trying to meet specific exercise goals put us off being active altogether?. The Conversation, 22 September 1-4.

Abstract

Encouraging people to meet specific fitness goals when they are new to exercising can be ineffective. In fact, it may even make it harder to become active, according to an editorial published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.