ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care
Exercise prescriptions given by GPs to sedentary patients attending chronic disease clinics in health centres - The effect of a very brief intervention to change exercise behavior.
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Towards a better understanding of brief lifestyle interventions in noncommunicable diseases: a concept analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Quality of care provided to diabetic patients attending primary health care centers in National Guard in Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Co-designing Behavior Change Resources With Treatment-Seeking Smokers: Engagement Events' Findings.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
aimTo determine the effect of a very brief structured exercise prescription given by general practitioners (GPs) to sedentary patients attending chronic disease clinics in a primary care setting lead them to begin exercising. MATERIALS AND
methodsOne hundred and six patients of the intervention (INV) group were counselled for 1-2 minutes individually about a benefit of regular exercise after which a written exercise prescription was provided by the GP. The 110 patients in the control (CON) group received usual care given to patients attending health centres. The patients in both groups were called at both one month (T
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conclusionThe brief intervention seemed to be more effective than regular care in getting patients to begin exercising at 1 month and 3 months post intervention than regular care. The intervention was well received by most of the patients receiving the intervention.
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