Increasing physical activity in patients with asthma through positive affect and self-affirmation: a randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with asthma engage in less physical activity than peers without asthma. Protocols are needed to prudently increase physical activity in asthma patients. We evaluated whether an educational intervention enhanced with positive-affect induction and self-affirmation was more effective than the educational protocol alone in increasing physical activity in asthma patients.

Methods

We conducted a randomized trial in New York City from September 28, 2004, through July 5, 2007; of 258 asthma patients, 252 completed the trial. At enrollment, control subjects completed a survey measuring energy expenditure, made a contract to increase physical activity, received a pedometer and an asthma workbook, and then underwent bimonthly follow-up telephone calls. Intervention

SUBMITTER: Mancuso CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3640830 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature