Impact of educational interventions on primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: A systematic review with a focus on physical activity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence from epidemiological and experimental studies illustrates the beneficial impact of healthy lifestyle behaviours on cardiovascular risk.

Objectives

To assess the effectiveness of primary care health education interventions designed to promote healthy lifestyles on physical activity levels and cardiovascular risk.

Methods

A computer-aided search on PubMed and Scopus was performed to identify relevant studies published from January 2000 to October 2016. Two authors independently selected studies for inclusion and extracted data, including intervention characteristics and outcome measures, namely physical activity and cardiovascular risk or risk factors.

Results

Of the 212 identified studies, 15 met the inclusion criteria. The 15 studies enrolle

SUBMITTER: Ramoa Castro A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5774278 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature