Costs and outcomes of an exercise referral programme – A 1-year follow-up study

Autor: Gunvor Gard, Åsa Romé, Ulf Persson, Charlotte Ekdahl
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: European Journal of Physiotherapy. 16:82-92
ISSN: 2167-9177
2167-9169
Popis: Aims: To analyse, at a 1-year follow-up, cost offset and outcomes of changing the physical activity behaviour due to a primary care intervention. Methodology: Participants were 528 inactive individuals with lifestyle-related health problems, 18–84 years, and randomized into a high-dose intervention group (n = 270) or a low-dose intervention group (n = 257). The 4-month lasting intervention “Physical Activity on Prescription” (PAP) contained exercise, education and motivational counselling. At the 1-year follow-up, 178 individuals (95 in the high-dose group, 83 in the low-dose group) were assessed with the IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) short form, perceived physical activity and functional ability (Six Minute Walk Test). Motivation and attitudes towards physical activity were assessed with a questionnaire, and analysed based on factor analysis. Major findings: physical activity increased significantly, but without differences between high-dose and low-dose groups. The rate of...
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