Charter to establish clinical exercise physiology as a recognised allied health profession in the UK: a call to action

H Jones, KP George, A Scott… - BMJ Open Sport & …, 2021 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
The UK population is growing, ageing and becoming increasingly inactive and unfit.
Personalised and targeted exercise interventions are beneficial for ageing and the …

[HTML][HTML] The Active Hospital pilot: A qualitative study exploring the implementation of a Trust-wide Sport and Exercise Medicine-led physical activity intervention

A Myers, H Quirk, A Lowe, H Crank, D Broom, N Jones… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background In 2017 Public Health England and Sport England commissioned a Consultant-
led Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) pilot to test the feasibility and acceptability of …

[HTML][HTML] Exercise referral instructors' perspectives on supporting and motivating participants to uptake, attend and adhere to exercise prescription: a qualitative study

CB Shore, SDR Galloway, T Gorely, AM Hunter… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Exercise referral schemes are designed to support people with non-communicable diseases
to increase their levels of exercise to improve health. However, uptake and attendance are …

The mediating role of self-regulation and self-efficacy on physical activity change in community-dwelling older adults (≥ 65 years): an experimental cross-lagged …

II McMullan, BP Bunting… - Journal of Aging …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Improving the capacity for physical activity interventions to maintain behavior change is a
key public health concern and an important strategy for the health and independence of …

[HTML][HTML] The match between what is prescribed and reasons for prescribing in exercise referral schemes: a mixed method study

CB Shore, G Hubbard, T Gorely, AM Hunter… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Exercise referral schemes (ERS) aim to tackle non-communicable disease
(NCD) by increasing physical activity levels through prescribed exercise. However, there is a …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding leisure centre-based physical activity after physical activity referral: evidence from scheme participants and completers in Northumberland UK

J Bell, L Neubeck, K Jin, P Kelly… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Physical activity referral schemes (PARS) are a popular physical activity (PA) intervention in
the UK. Little is known about the type, intensity and duration of PA undertaken during and …

[HTML][HTML] Gender differences in uptake, adherence and experiences: a longitudinal, mixed-methods study of a physical activity referral scheme in Scotland, UK

CL Hanson, L Neubeck, RG Kyle, N Brown… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Physical activity referral schemes (PARS) are implemented internationally to increase
physical activity (PA), but evidence of effectiveness for population subgroups is equivocal …

Associated sociodemographic and facility patterning of uptake, attendance, and session count within a Scottish Exercise Referral Scheme

CB Shore, G Hubbard, T Gorely… - … of Physical Activity …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Exercise referral schemes (ERS) aim to tackle noncommunicable disease via
increasing levels of physical activity. Health benefits are reliant on uptake and attending …

Physical activity referral scheme components: a study protocol for systematic review and meta-regression

E Mino, W Geidl, I Naber, A Weissenfels, S Klamroth… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction In its attempt to establish effective physical activity promotion methods, research
on physical activity referral schemes (PARS) is attracting significant attention. Sometimes …

Bridging the gap between physical activity evidence and practice for older adults with osteoporosis and frailty

I Rodrigues - 2021 - uwspace.uwaterloo.ca
Exercise prescriptions that include moderate or high intensity progressive, resistance
training, and functional and balance training may improve physical functioning and disability …