Development of a physical activity counseling intervention for people with chronic respiratory disease based on the health action process approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity (PA) counseling holds promise for increasing PA levels in people with chronic respiratory disease, though little long-term change has been shown to date. Here, we describe the development of a Health Action Process Approach-based PA counseling intervention that aims to promote PA and exercise in people with chronic respiratory disease who are enrolled in pulmonary rehabilitation.

Methods

To collaborate in defining and refining the intervention, we convened a varied team of authors that included a panel of five stakeholder partners: three patients, one clinician, and one health behavior change researcher. We completed three steps in the intervention development process: (1) initial intervention creation, (2) iterative intervention refinement, and

SUBMITTER: Tappan RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10568913 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature