Physical Inactivity, Motivation, Behavior Change
Conditions
Keywords
Exercise Prescription, Self-efficacy, Decisional Balance, Readiness to Change, Physical Activity
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 and psychological parameters in a population of sedentary patients with increased risk of developing lifestyle diseases. The effect is evaluated using 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) Self-efficacy, 2) Readiness to change, 3) Decisional balance, 4) physical activity level, and 5) health related quality of life. The EoP-group is compared to an intervention group receiving only motivational counselling.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALExercise on Prescription
Exercise two times a week for two months at a physiotherapist. Afterwards exercise one time a week at a physiotherapist and self-contained training one time a week for 2 months.
Sponsors
The County of Funen, Denmark
The County of Frederiksberg
National Board of Health, Denmark
University of Southern Denmark
Study design
Allocation
NON_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 trial
Exclusion criteria
* BMI over 35
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient-reported Self-efficacy level at 4, 10 and 16 months. Patient-reported Decisional balance level at 4, 10 and 16 months. Patient-reported Readiness to change level at 4, 10 and 16 months. | 16 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient-reported physical activity level at 4, 10 and 16 months. . Patient-reported health related quality of life at 4, 10 and 16 months. Patient-reported compliance with national guidelines for physical activity at 4, 10 and 16 months. | 16 months |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed