Open AccessEffect of a Tailored Physical Activity Intervention Delivered in General Practice Settings: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Esther M. F. van Sluijs,
Mireille N. M. van Poppel,
Jos W. R. Twisk,
Marijke J. Chin A Paw,
Karen J. Calfas,
Willem van Mechelen
Publication year - 2005
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.2004.044537
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , randomized controlled trial , intervention (counseling) , randomization , physical therapy , physical activity , population , body mass index , weight loss , obesity , environmental health , psychiatry
We evaluated the effectiveness of a minimal intervention physical activity strategy (physician-based assessment and counseling for exercise [PACE]) applied in general practice settings in the Netherlands.