Brief Counseling and Exercise Referral Scheme: A Pragmatic Trial in Mexico

Introduction The effectiveness of clinical–community linkages for promotion of physical activity (PA) has not been explored in low- and middle-income countries. This study assessed the effectiveness of a primary care–based, 16-week intervention rooted in behavioral theory approaches to increase comp...

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Published in:American journal of preventive medicine 2017-02, Vol.52 (2), p.249-259
Main Authors: Gallegos-Carrillo, Katia, ScD, García-Peña, Carmen, PhD, Salmerón, Jorge, ScD, Salgado-de-Snyder, Nelly, PhD, Lobelo, Felipe, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aerobic exercise
Aged
Behavior
Blood Pressure - physiology
Clinical assessment
Compliance
Counseling
Counseling - methods
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Female
Health Behavior
Health promotion
Health Promotion - methods
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - prevention & control
Inactive
Internal Medicine
Intervention
Male
Medical referrals
Mexico
Middle Aged
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Patient Compliance
Physical activity
Primary care
Primary Health Care - methods
Proximity
Referral and Consultation
Self Efficacy
Self Report
Social security
Social Support
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Introduction The effectiveness of clinical–community linkages for promotion of physical activity (PA) has not been explored in low- and middle-income countries. This study assessed the effectiveness of a primary care–based, 16-week intervention rooted in behavioral theory approaches to increase compliance with aerobic PA recommendations. Study design Pragmatic cluster randomized trial. Setting/participants Patients had diagnosed (50% of ER program sessions increased their moderate to vigorous PA by 104 minutes/week and compliance with aerobic PA recommendations by 23.8%, versus the BC group (both p
ISSN:0749-3797
1873-2607
DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2016.10.021