Exercise on Prescription: Effects and Comparison of Psychological Parameters Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Health Physical Between Participants in a Danish Version of Exercise on Prescription.
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
- Enrollment
- 200
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Patient-reported Self-efficacy level at 4, 10 and 16 months. Patient-reported Decisional balance level at 4, 10 and 16 months. Patient-reported Readiness to change level at 4, 10 and 16 months.
- Last Updated
- 18 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a primary healthcare intervention called 'Exercise on Prescription' aimed at increasing level of physical activity and psychological parameters in a population of sedentary patients with increased risk of developing lifestyle diseases. The effect is evaluated using patient-reported variables.
Detailed Description
Exercise prescriptions are used for initiating a physical active lifestyle in sedentary populations. A Danish project called 'Exercise on Prescription' (EoP) is implemented in primary healthcare. Patients eligible for EoP are non-institutionalised adults with medically controlled lifestyle diseases or risk factors of lifestyle diseases, who are motivated to change lifestyle, able to improve health status through a physical active lifestyle, and willing to pay a fee of €100 for the intervention. The purpose of this study is to assess the effect on: 1) Self-efficacy, 2) Readiness to change, 3) Decisional balance, 4) physical activity level, and 5) health related quality of life. The EoP-group is compared to an intervention group receiving only motivational counselling.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •All patients referred to the Exercise on Prescription scheme by their general practitioner
- •Volunteer to participate in the trial
Exclusion Criteria
- •BMI over 35
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Patient-reported Self-efficacy level at 4, 10 and 16 months. Patient-reported Decisional balance level at 4, 10 and 16 months. Patient-reported Readiness to change level at 4, 10 and 16 months.
Time Frame: 16 months
Secondary Outcomes
- Patient-reported physical activity level at 4, 10 and 16 months. . Patient-reported health related quality of life at 4, 10 and 16 months. Patient-reported compliance with national guidelines for physical activity at 4, 10 and 16 months.(16 months)