[HTML][HTML] Increasing physical activity with mobile devices: a meta-analysis

J Fanning, SP Mullen, E McAuley - Journal of medical Internet research, 2012 - jmir.org
Background: Regular physical activity has established physical and mental health benefits;
however, merely one quarter of the US adult population meets national physical activity …

Effectiveness of Australia's Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service®: translational research with population wide impact

BJ O'Hara, P Phongsavan, K Venugopal, EG Eakin… - Preventive …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: With increasing rates of non-communicable disease, there is a need for
implementing population-wide, evidence-based interventions for improving behavioural risk …

Health coaching by telephony to support self-care in chronic diseases: clinical outcomes from The TERVA randomized controlled trial

K Patja, P Absetz, A Auvinen, K Tokola, J Kytö… - BMC health services …, 2012 - Springer
Background The aim was to evaluate the effect of a 12-month individualized health coaching
intervention by telephony on clinical outcomes. Methods An open-label cluster-randomized …

Breast cancer survivorship symptom management: current perspective and future development

G Van Londen, EB Beckjord, MA Dew… - Breast cancer …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing numbers and longevity of cancer survivors has furthered our insight into the
factors affecting their health outcomes, suggesting that multiple factors play a role (eg …

[HTML][HTML] A cluster randomized controlled trial of a telephone-based parent intervention to increase preschoolers' fruit and vegetable consumption

R Wyse, L Wolfenden, E Campbell, KJ Campbell… - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Background: Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with increased
chronic disease risk and represents a considerable global health burden. Despite evidence …

CanPrevent: a telephone-delivered intervention to reduce multiple behavioural risk factors for colorectal cancer

AL Hawkes, TA Patrao, A Green, JF Aitken - BMC cancer, 2012 - Springer
Background This pilot study aimed to test the acceptability and short-term effectiveness of a
telephone-delivered multiple health behaviour change intervention for relatives of colorectal …

Using mass-media communications to increase population usage of Australia's Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service®

BJ O'Hara, AE Bauman, P Phongsavan - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background Global obesity prevalence is increasing and population health programs are
required to support changes to modifiable lifestyle risk factors. Such interventions benefit …

The power of context: moving from information and knowledge to practical wisdom for improving physical activity and dietary behaviors

NP Pronk - American journal of preventive medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
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Increasing the use of preventative health services to promote healthy eating, physical activity and weight management: the acceptability and potential effectiveness of …

L Wolfenden, J Wiggers, C Paul, M Freund… - BMC Public Health, 2012 - Springer
Background Telephone based interventions are effective in promoting health behaviours.
The use of telephone based support services to promote healthy eating, activity or weight …

Application of the social cognitive theory to a web-based physical activity intervention for overweight African American female college students

R Joseph - 2012 - digitalcommons.library.uab.edu
Background. African American women report low levels of physical activity and share a
disproportionate burden of many health conditions associated with being insufficiently …