Background Exercise referral schemes within clinical populations may offer benefits for
inactive and sedentary individuals, and improve and aid treatment of specific health …

This paper aimed to systematically review the evidence base to uncover the key
psychosocial factors that underpin adherence to an exercise referral scheme (ERS) …

Background Research into relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) has increased
substantially over recent years given the impact on athletes' health and performance. Most …

Abstract Since the American Medical Association and the American College of Sports
Medicine partnered to launch Exercise is Medicine®(EIM) in 2007, the program has gained …

Objectives To examine if exercise referral schemes (ERSs) are associated with meaningful
changes in health and well-being in a large cohort of individuals throughout England …

Background Involving peer volunteers in intervention delivery can provide social support
and improve adherence. Whilst such interventions have the potential to reduce physical …

Over the past 25 years, UK government policy exhortations to promote and increase
exercise and physical activity levels in the population have increased in volume. In recent …

Exercise referral schemes aim to increase physical activity amongst inactive individuals with
or at risk of long-term health conditions. Yet many patients referred to these schemes (by …

This article seeks to advance our understanding of the convergence of physical activity and
public health through a novel theorization drawing upon, applying and developing …

Background: Exercise referral schemes (ERSs) support inactive adults, who have chronic
health conditions, to become physically active. Uncertainty exists regarding the effectiveness …