Does primary care referral to an exercise programme increase physical activity 1 year later? A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-32

  Harrison, Roger A ^a,b   Roberts, Chris ^b   Elton, Peter J ^c  

^a Bolton Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Bury Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise referral schemes; Physical activity; Primary prevention; Randomized controlled trial; Sedentary behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SITTING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CORONARY DISEASE; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTIONS, NON-DRUG; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 16344383321     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdh197     Document Type: Article

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