The asthma patients and their adherence in habitual exercise behavior: a transtheoretical model perspective

This research adopted the transtheoretical model to examine current status of the exercise behavior change of the asthma patients, and the effects of regular exercise on these patients' behavior changes in exercise. 198 samples were taken from a medical center in Taiwan. Test results shown that proper intervention significantly helped building habitual exercise. Although the survey indicated that asthma patients in Taiwan were unlikely to be sedentary, changing behavior into regular exercise remain invalid for some asthma patients. Since the regular exercise greatly helped reducing deterioration of lung function, this study suggested the healthcare team to maintain a non-stop and comprehensive network to reinforce the exercise will of the asthma patients.