Trial reportThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2021
Promoting physical activity with self-management support for those with multimorbidity: a randomised controlled trial.
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- Effectiveness and Experiences of Self-Management Interventions in Adults With Multiple Long-Term Conditions: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2026Pooled it
- Reporting and representation of underserved groups in intervention studies for patients with multiple long-term conditions: a systematic review.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Patient-Centred Care for Multimorbid Patients: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Retention and Acceptability of a Linkage-to-Care Intervention Among Patients with Chronic Conditions in Rural South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Modifiable determinants of older adults' physical activity and sedentary behavior in community and healthcare settings: a DE-PASS systematic review and meta-analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025Article
- Multimorbidity Management: A Scoping Review of Interventions and Health Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- CONSORT 2025 explanation and elaboration: updated guideline for reporting randomised trials.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2025Article
- The Impact of Self-Management Interventions on Behavioral and Clinical Outcomes in Individuals with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence From 2003-2024.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Review
- The effects of internet self-health management on patients with chronic disease multimorbidity: a 4-year longitudinal study.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- A latent class analysis of community-based rehabilitation needs among Chinese older adults: a mixed study protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Relationship between Objectively and Subjectively Measured Physical Activity in Adolescents during and after COVID-19 Restrictions.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Mediating Factors Associated With Physical Activity in Older Adults at Increased Dementia Risk.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementiasArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTargeted self-management programmes may improve health and increase physical activity (PA) in people with multimorbidity.
aimTo investigate the impact of a structured, theoretically driven, self-management group education programme on habitual PA levels in people with multimorbidity. DESIGN AND
settingIndividually randomised controlled trial with 12-month follow-up, involving nine primary care practices in Leicestershire, UK.
methodIn total, 353 adults with multimorbidity (age 67.8 years [±9 years], 161 male sex) were randomised to intervention (
resultsAt baseline, the total sample achieved 22 min of moderate-vigorous intensity PA per day (mean/participant). At 12 months, in the complete-case analysis, a reduction in daily mean PA volume was seen in the intervention group relative to control (-0.80 milligravity [m
conclusionThe self-management programme elicited a slight reduction in PA levels in people with multimorbidity. Future research should identify and target subgroups of those with multimorbidity in greatest need of PA promotion in order to maximise potential capacity for benefit, and also focus on refining the intervention in order to increase efficacy in increasing PA.
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