Open AccessThe green prescription study: a randomized controlled trial of written exercise advice provided by general practitioners.
Author(s) -
Boyd Swinburn,
L G Walter,
Bruce Arroll,
Murray Tilyard,
David G. Russell
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.88.2.288
Subject(s) - medical prescription , randomized controlled trial , medicine , family medicine , advice (programming) , alternative medicine , physical therapy , nursing , computer science , programming language , pathology
The purpose of this study was to determine whether written advice from general practitioners increases physical activity among sedentary people more than verbal advice alone.
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