Physical activity prescription for general practice patients with cardiovascular risk factors-the PEPPER randomised controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The health benefits of physical exercise have been shown to be important in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in patients with hypertension, dyslipidaemia or diabetes. However, few strategies have demonstrated efficacy and practicality in the promotion of physical exercise among this group of patients in general practice.

Methods

The PEPPER clinical study is a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy over a period of 12 months, in terms of physical activity level, of an intervention based on structured information delivery, a personalised written physical activity prescription in number of steps per day, a pedometer and a pedometer logbook, in 35 to 74-year-old patients with cardiovascular risk factors. 140 patients will be recruited in 15 GP p

SUBMITTER: Missud DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6547598 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature