Trial reportScandinavian journal of primary health care2014
Exercise intervention and health checks for middle-aged men with elevated cardiovascular risk: a randomized controlled trial.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effect of leisure-time physical activity on blood pressure in people with hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Walking for hypertension.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Text messaging (SMS) as a tool to facilitate weight loss and prevent metabolic deterioration in clinically healthy overweight and obese subjects: a randomised controlled trial.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2017Trial
- Effectiveness of a physical activity program on cardiovascular disease risk in adult primary health-care users: the "Pas-a-Pas" community intervention trial.BMC public health · 2017Trial
- Time regained: when people stop a physical activity program, how does their time use change? A randomised controlled trial.PloS one · 2015Trial
- Physical activity and dietary patterns of older women with hypertension: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Assessing Exercise Habits of Cardiovascular Risks in Middle-Aged Adults: A Descriptive Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Dynamic Changes of Metabolic Syndrome Alter the Risks of Cardiovascular Diseases and All-Cause Mortality: Evidence From a Prospective Cohort Study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021Article
- Physical activity on prescription (PAP): self-reported physical activity and quality of life in a Swedish primary care population, 2-year follow-up.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2016Article
- Why are standardized lifestyle interventions for the metabolic syndrome not successful? Experiences from two RCTs and one mixed-methods study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo study the effects of a health check by a nurse alone or combined with an exercise intervention in middle-aged men at increased cardiovascular risk.
designA randomized controlled trial. SETTING AND
interventionPrimary care in Kirkkonummi municipality with 36 000 inhabitants. A health check by a nurse alone or combined with an exercise intervention to controls with no intervention was compared. SUBJECTS: A total of 168 men aged 35 to 45 years with at least two cardiovascular risk factors and physical activity (PA) frequency < 3 times a week.
main outcome measuresMetabolic syndrome (MetS) as defined by International Diabetes Federation/American Heart Association and self-reported PA frequency.
resultsOverall, focusing on health increased physical activity frequency in middle-aged men. After one year, 19% had increased PA to ≥ 3 times a week (95% CI 12-26). All study groups increased PA to ≥ 3 times: 26% of men in the exercise intervention group, 15% of men in the health check group, and 16% of controls. The differences between the groups were not statistically significant. The intervention did not have any meaningful impact on MetS or other cardiovascular outcomes at one-year follow up.
conclusionsPhysical activity increased in all study groups of middle-aged men in this health-promotion trial. The interventions had no effect on metabolic syndrome or other cardiovascular outcomes in the participants. The trial increased awareness and collaboration in physical activity promotion among municipal health care and exercise services.
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