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Exercise prescription used was the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Health screenings (pre-tests) included: carbon monoxide (CO) levels, blood cholesterol, blood pressure, and exercise participation. Descriptive statistics, correlations, log linear analysis, and qualitative analysis were used. Significant positive associations were between exercise success and number of times per week of exercise (r=.315, p=.002) and number of activities (r=.304, p=.027). Log linear analysis determined time and weather as barriers were the most succinct model (Likelihood ratio 5.13 (p=.162)) The variance in exercise behavior appears to be multifactorial. Further study should standardize exercise levels, measures, and determinants (especially social support).","abstract_html":"Despite a high prevalence of work-site wellness programs only 20-50% of participants continue to engage in regular exercise. 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