Observational studyBMJ open2020
Healthy Life Centres: a 3-month behaviour change programme's impact on participants' physical activity levels, aerobic fitness and obesity: an observational study.
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Healthy Life Centers - Municipal Health Care Service for Lifestyle Changes - a Multicenter Intervention Study on Changes Among Participants and Moderators for Changes Such as the Centers Capacity and Competence and the Participants Motivation
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Increasing Health Behaviors and Psychological Measures with an Adapted Version of the ACCELERATION Program.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of a Six-Month Physical Activity Program on Health Risk Factors and Body Composition Among Overweight and Obese Middle-Aged Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Ten years' of Healthy Life Centers - research and directions for future work.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2022Article
- Development of the Brazilian Version of a Pan-Canadian Behavior Change Program and Its Health and Fitness Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Motivation and Lifestyle-Related Changes among Participants in a Healthy Life Centre: A 12-Month Observational Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- Validation of a Modified Submaximal Balke Protocol to Assess Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Individuals at High Risk of or With Chronic Health Conditions-A Pilot Study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesIndividuals with low socioeconomic status and multimorbidity tend to have lower physical activity (PA) levels than the general population. Primary care is an important setting for reaching high-risk individuals to support behaviour change. This study aimed to investigate the impact of behaviour change interventions delivered by Norwegian Healthy Life Centres (HLCs) on participants' PA levels, aerobic fitness and obesity, and furthermore to investigate possible predictors of change.
designAn observational study with a pre-post design and a 3-month follow-up.
settingThirty-two HLCs in Norway were included.
participantsA total of 713 participants (72% of the participants included at baseline), 71% women, with a mean age of 51 (18-87 years) and body mass index (BMI) of 32 (SD 7) met to follow-up.
interventionIndividual consultations and tailored individual and group-based exercise and courses organised by the HLCs and cooperating providers. OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome was time spent in moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA, min/day) (ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer). The secondary outcomes were light PA (LPA, min/day), number of steps per day, time spent sedentary (SED, min/day), aerobic fitness (submaximal treadmill test, min), BMI (kg/m
resultsThere was no change in MVPA (B 1.4, 95% CI -0.4 to 3.1) after 3 months. The participants had improved LPA (4.0, 95% CI 0.5 to 7.5), increased number of steps (362, 95% CI 172 to 552), reduced SED (-5.6, 95% CI -9.8 to -1.3), improved fitness (0.8, 95% CI 0.6 to 1.0), reduced BMI (-0.2, 95% CI -0.1 to -0.3) and reduced WC (-1.7, 95% CI -2.0 to -1.3). Positive predictors of change were number of exercise sessions completed per week, duration of adherence to HLC offers and participation in exercise organised by HLC.
conclusionParticipation in the HLC interventions had small positive impacts on participants' PA levels, aerobic fitness and obesity. Further research to develop effective behaviour change programmes targeting individuals with complex health challenges is needed. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT03026296.
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