Promoting Health-Enhancing Physical Activity: a State-of-the-art Review of Peer-Delivered Interventions

Purpose of Review In this review, we critically examined recent evidence pertaining to the efficacy of peer-delivered physical activity interventions. Recent Findings Peer-delivered interventions appear to represent an efficacious, although under-utilized, means of promoting health-enhancing physica...

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Published in:Current obesity reports 2019-12, Vol.8 (4), p.341-353
Main Authors: Hulteen, Ryan M., Waldhauser, Katrina J., Beauchamp, Mark R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Therapy
Cardiology
Databases, Factual
Diabetes
Endocrinology
Exercise
Health Behavior
Health Promotion
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mentors
Metabolic Diseases
Peer Group
Physical Fitness
Psychological Issues (V Drapeau and V Ivezaj
Section Editors
Topical Collection on Psychological Issues
Walking
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Summary:Purpose of Review In this review, we critically examined recent evidence pertaining to the efficacy of peer-delivered physical activity interventions. Recent Findings Peer-delivered interventions appear to represent an efficacious, although under-utilized, means of promoting health-enhancing physical activity, among diverse populations across the lifespan, and in different settings. Nevertheless, research has largely failed to identify the salient behaviors/strategies of peer leaders that can promote behavior change among target populations, as well as explanatory mechanisms (i.e., mediators) of intervention effects. Summary Balanced against recent evidence for the efficacy of peer-delivered interventions to promote physical activity, work in this area appears impeded by an absence of peer-centric explanatory frameworks and theory that may optimize both intervention delivery and efficacy/effectiveness.
ISSN:2162-4968
2162-4968
DOI:10.1007/s13679-019-00366-w