Two-year longitudinal analysis of a cluster randomized trial of physical activity promotion by general practitioners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We evaluate the effectiveness of a physical activity promotion programme carried out by general practitioners with inactive patients in routine care.

Methods and findings

Pragmatic, cluster randomised clinical trial conducted in eleven public primary care centres in Spain. Fifty-six general practitioners (GPs) were randomly assigned to intervention (29) or standard care (27) groups. They assessed the physical activity level of a systematic sample of patients in routine practice and recruited 4317 individuals (2248 intervention and 2069 control) who did not meet minimum physical activity recommendations. Intervention GPs provided advice to all patients and a physical activity prescription to the subgroup attending an additional appointment (30%). A third of these p

SUBMITTER: Grandes G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3066231 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature