ERIC Number: EJ943676
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jun
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The Positive Effect on Determinants of Physical Activity of a Tailored, General Practice-Based Physical Activity Intervention
Van Sluijs, E. M. F.; Van Poppel, M. N. M.; Twisk, J. W. R.; Brug, J.; Van Mechelen, W.
Health Education Research, v20 n3 p345-356 Jun 2005
PACE (Physician-based Assessment and Counseling for Exercise) is an individualized theory-based minimal intervention strategy aimed at the enhancement of regular physical activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a PACE intervention applied by general practitioners (GPs) on potential determinants of physical activity. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 29 general practices with the following inclusion criteria for patients: aged between 18 and 70 years, diagnosed with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and/or non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and not in maintenance stage for regular physical activity. The intervention consisted of two visits with the GP and two telephone booster calls by a physical activity counselor. Determinants of physical activity were assessed with questionnaires at baseline, and at 8-week (short), 6-month (medium) and 1-year (long) follow-up. A significant positive effect was observed on self-efficacy, and on the use of cognitive and behavioral processes of change, at both short- and medium-term follow-up. The intervention respondents also perceived fewer barriers for regular physical activity at short-term and used behavioral processes of change more at long-term follow-up. No intervention effect was observed for perceived benefits of physical activity. In conclusion, this GP-based PACE intervention resulted in positive changes in potential determinants of physical activity. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activities, Self Efficacy, Physical Activity Level, Diabetes, Patients, Hypertension, Exercise, Physicians, Outcomes of Treatment, Questionnaires, Counselor Client Relationship, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Change, Barriers, Medical Evaluation
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