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Which patients benefit from physical activity on prescription (PAP)? A prospective observational analysis of factors that predict increased physical activity.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:There is robust evidence that regular physical activity (PA) has positive health effects. However, the best PA methods and the most important correlates for promoting PA remain unclear. Physical activity on prescription (PAP) aims to increase the patient's motivation for and level of PA. This study investigated possible predictive baseline correlates associated with changes in the PA level over a 6-month period of PAP treatment in order to identify the primary care patients most likely to benefit from a PAP intervention. METHODS:The study included 444 patients with metabolic risk factors who were aged 27 to 85?years and physically inactive. The patients received PAP treatment that included individual counseling plus an individually-tailored PA recommendation with a written prescription and individualised structured follow-up for 6?months. Eight baseline correlates of PA were analysed against the PA level at the 6-month follow-up in a predictor analysis. RESULTS:Five baseline correlates predicted the PA level at the 6-month follow-up: self-efficacy expectations for changing PA; the patient's preparedness and confidence regarding readiness to change PA; a BMI?

SUBMITTER: Lundqvist S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6498468 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Which patients benefit from physical activity on prescription (PAP)? A prospective observational analysis of factors that predict increased physical activity.

Lundqvist Stefan S   Börjesson Mats M   Larsson Maria E H MEH   Cider Åsa Å   Hagberg Lars L  

BMC public health 20190502 1


<h4>Background</h4>There is robust evidence that regular physical activity (PA) has positive health effects. However, the best PA methods and the most important correlates for promoting PA remain unclear. Physical activity on prescription (PAP) aims to increase the patient's motivation for and level of PA. This study investigated possible predictive baseline correlates associated with changes in the PA level over a 6-month period of PAP treatment in order to identify the primary care patients mo  ...[more]

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