Brief counseling and exercise referral scheme: a pragmatic trial in Mexico

K Gallegos-Carrillo, C García-Peña, J Salmerón… - American Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Exercise-referral scheme to promote physical activity among hypertensive patients: design of a cluster randomized trial in the Primary Health Care Units of …

K Gallegos-Carrillo, C García-Peña, J Salmerón… - BMC Public Health, 2014 - Springer
Background Although the benefits of physical activity (PA) on to prevent and manage non-
communicable diseases are well known, strategies to help increase the levels of PA among …

Evaluating the effectiveness of physician counseling to promote physical activity in Mexico: an effectiveness-implementation hybrid study

KI Galaviz, PA Estabrooks, EJ Ulloa… - Translational …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Integrating physical activity (PA) counseling in routine clinical practice remains a challenge.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of a …

Design and rationale for a randomized trial of a theory-and technology-enhanced physical activity intervention for Latinas: The Seamos Activas II study

TJ Benitez, SI Dunsiger, DJ Pekmezi, BA Larsen… - Contemporary clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Latina women report disproportionately high rates of physical inactivity and
related chronic health conditions. Physical activity (PA) efforts to date have shown modest …

[HTML][HTML] Research to practice: implementing physical activity recommendations

SM Davis, TH Cruz, RL Kozoll - American journal of preventive medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Dissemination and implementation science focuses on bridging the gap
between research and practice. The Community Preventive Services Task Force published …

An ecological approach with primary-care counseling to promote physical activity

J Reed, L Malvern… - … of physical activity …, 2008 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: The study examined the effectiveness of primary-care counseling using a 2-
pronged intervention to increase physical activity (PA) in a southeastern US city. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of a physical activity program on cardiovascular disease risk in adult primary health-care users: the “Pas-a-Pas” community intervention trial

V Arija, F Villalobos, R Pedret, A Vinuesa, M Timón… - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Physical activity is a major, modifiable, risk factor for cardiovascular disease
(CVD) that contributes to the prevention and management of CVD. The aim of this study was …

Physical activity promotion in the health care system

IM Vuori, CJ Lavie, SN Blair - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2013 - Elsevier
Physical activity (PA) and exercise training (ET) have great potential in the prevention,
management, and rehabilitation of a variety of diseases, but this potential has not been fully …

Effectiveness of physical activity promotion interventions in primary care: a review of reviews

A Sanchez, P Bully, C Martinez, G Grandes - Preventive medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The present review aims to summarize the evidence about the effectiveness of
physical activity (PA) promotion interventions in primary care (PC) and the intervention or …

Physical activity promotion in primary care: a Utopian quest?

A Lion, A Vuillemin, JS Thornton… - Health promotion …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The health benefits of physical activity (PA) are acknowledged and promoted by the
scientific community, especially within primary care. However, there is little evidence that …