Metabolic Syndrome X, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Cardiovascular Diseases
Conditions
Keywords
Exercise, Exercise referral, Lifestyle diseases, Sedentary behavior
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a primary healthcare intervention called 'Exercise on Prescription' aimed at increasing level of physical activity in a population of sedentary patients with increased risk of developing lifestyle diseases. The effect is evaluated using both objective and patient-reported variables.
Detailed description
Exercise prescriptions are used for initiating a physical active lifestyle in sedentary populations. A Danish project called 'Exercise on Prescription' (EoP) is implemented in primary healthcare. Patients eligible for EoP are non-institutionalised adults with medically controlled lifestyle diseases or risk factors of lifestyle diseases, who are motivated to change lifestyle, able to improve health status through a physical active lifestyle, and willing to pay a fee of €100 for the intervention. The purpose of this study is to assess the effect on: 1) maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), 2) bodyweight and Body Mass Index, 3) glycemic control (in patients with impaired glucose tolerance), 4) physical activity level, and 5) health related quality of life. The EoP-group is compared to a control group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALExercise on Prescription
Sponsors
The County of Vejle
The County of Ribe
The Danish Medical Research Council
Ministry of the Interior and Health, Denmark
National Board of Health, Denmark
University of Southern Denmark
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* all patients referred to the Exercise on Prescription scheme by their general practitioner * volunteer to participate in the randomized trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient-reported health related quality of life at 4 and 10 months | — |
| Bodyweight and Body Mass Index at 4 and 10 months | — |
| Glycemic control at 4 and 10 months | — |
| Patient-reported physical activity level at 4 and 10 months | — |
| Maximal oxygen uptake at 4 and 10 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient-reported physical fitness at 4 and 10 months | — |
| Patient-reported compliance with national guidelines for physical activity at 4 and 10 months | — |
| Patient-reported amount and intensity of exercise at 4 and 10 months | — |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed