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Article: Exercise is a tough habit
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 3, 2001
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Exercise is a tough habit
Heart patients tend to drift from routine
By IRA DREYFUSS
Associated Press
Monday, September 3, 2001
Washington -- Exercise can be a tough habit to develop, even for
people whose lives are on the line.
So doctors who prescribe exercise also should find ways to make
exercise convenient, researchers said.
A three-year study found that heart attack patients who need to
stick with their workouts to reduce their risk of another attack
still drifted away from their exercise schedules. Many started their
exercise programs, but few finished, the study found.
"People who had a heart attack are pretty good at the beginning,
but it's hard to stick with behavioral ...