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 …

Physical activity text messaging interventions in adults: a systematic review

SW Buchholz, J Wilbur, D Ingram… - Worldviews on Evidence …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Physical inactivity is a leading health risk factor for mortality worldwide.
Researchers are examining innovative techniques including the use of mobile technology to …

Effects of a telephone-delivered multiple health behavior change intervention (CanChange) on health and behavioral outcomes in survivors of colorectal cancer: a …

AL Hawkes, SK Chambers, KI Pakenham… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Colorectal cancer survivors are at risk for poor health outcomes because of
unhealthy lifestyles, but few studies have developed translatable health behavior change …

Physical activity and/or dietary interventions in breast cancer survivors: a systematic review of the maintenance of outcomes

LC Spark, MM Reeves, BS Fjeldsoe… - Journal of Cancer …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Maintaining physical activity and dietary improvements achieved during an
intervention is important for the long-term health outcomes of breast cancer survivors. This …

A randomized trial to promote physical activity among breast cancer patients.

BM Pinto, GD Papandonatos, MG Goldstein - Health Psychology, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Physical activity (PA) has been shown to provide health benefits for breast cancer
patients. The effects of augmenting oncology health care provider (HCP) advice for PA with …

Effects of a web-based stroke education program on recurrence prevention behaviors among stroke patients: a pilot study

JI Kim, S Lee, JH Kim - Health education research, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The effectiveness of methods to prevent stroke recurrence and of education focusing on
learners' needs has not been fully explored. The aims of this study were to assess the effects …

Effect of a telephone-delivered coronary heart disease secondary prevention program (proactive heart) on quality of life and health behaviours: primary outcomes of a …

AL Hawkes, TA Patrao, J Atherton, RS Ware… - International journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Background Participation in coronary heart disease secondary prevention programs is low.
Innovative programs to meet this treatment gap are required. Purpose To aim of this study is …

Six-month outcomes from living well with diabetes: a randomized trial of a telephone-delivered weight loss and physical activity intervention to improve glycemic …

EG Eakin, MM Reeves, E Winkler… - Annals of behavioral …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Intensive lifestyle intervention trials in type 2 diabetes contribute evidence on
what can be achieved under optimal conditions, but are less informative for translation in …

Effectiveness of Australia's Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service®: maintenance of self-reported anthropometric and behavioural changes after program …

BJ O'Hara, P Phongsavan, EG Eakin, E Develin… - BMC Public Health, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background The Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service®(GHS) is a
population-wide telephone-based program aimed at assisting adults to implement lifestyle …

Cost-effectiveness of a coronary heart disease secondary prevention program in patients with myocardial infarction: results from a randomised controlled trial …

E Turkstra, AL Hawkes, B Oldenburg… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2013 - Springer
Background Participation in coronary heart disease (CHD) secondary prevention programs
is low. Telephone-delivered CHD secondary prevention programs may overcome the …