Exercise adherence in trials of therapeutic exercise interventions for common musculoskeletal conditions: A scoping review.

Objective: The aims of the scoping review were to: (1) evaluate how commonly trialists assess and report adherence to exercise intervention for common musculoskeletal conditions and (2) report the levels of adherence to exercise for musculoskeletal conditions and whether this was influenced by variables of interest.

Methods: Medline, Cinahl, Embase, Emcare, and SPORTDiscus databases were searched using predefined terms. Published randomised controlled trials were included.