Methods of promoting physical activity a systematic review
School-based interventions that include multiple components - such as teacher training, curriculum modifications, extra activity sessions during class periods and/or recess, support for behaviour changes, improved health education and the involvement of parents - favourably impact the physical activ...
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| Language: | English |
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Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment (SBU)
2007, [2007]
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| Summary: | School-based interventions that include multiple components - such as teacher training, curriculum modifications, extra activity sessions during class periods and/or recess, support for behaviour changes, improved health education and the involvement of parents - favourably impact the physical activity of children and adolescents during the school day and sometimes during after-school hours and weekends as well (moderately strong scientific evidence).3. School-based interventions for groups at greater risk of cardiovascular disease increase physical activity by approximately 10% (limited scientific evidence). Health Economic Aspects1. The availability of health economic studies that address the project's questions is highly limited, permitting no conclusions about the cost-effectiveness of the methods under consideration Conclusions Advice and Counselling 1. Advice and counselling of patients in everyday clinical practice increases physical activity by 12-50% for at least six months after the counselling session (strong scientific evidence). 2. More frequent, intensive counselling by means of repeated sessions for several months additionally boosts physical activity (limited scientific evidence). 3. Counselling supplemented by prescribed physical activity, diaries, pedometers, informational brochures, etc, increases activity by another 15-50% (limited scientific evidence). Supervised Exercise in Group and Individualized Programs 1. A six-month group exercise program for patients with coronary artery disease promotes physical activity (limited scientific evidence). 2. A six-month supervised exercise program for patients with peripheral arterial disease increases physical activity in terms of walking distance and/or time (limited scientific evidence). Theory-Based Behavioural Intervention 1. Theory-based behavioural intervention increases physical activity 10-15% more than usual care and as much as structured exercise programs (limited scientific evidence). 2. More extensive behavioural interventions further boost physical activity, though with a diminishing marginal effect (limited scientific evidence). 3. Interventions that include a person's entire lifestyle, focusing on diet and stress management as well as physical activity, reinforce the increase in activity (limited scientific evidence). Methods for Children and Adolescents1. Devoting greater resources to school curricula in areas such as health education, textbooks, study materials and teacher training increases activity by 5-25% during physical education classes - even more so for boys than for girls (strong scientific evidence).2. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (26 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9879185413126 |