Abstract
Background: Physical activity (PA) interventions may be easier to integrate into routine primary care if they were very brief. We aim to assess what is understood about the characteristics and effectiveness of very brief interventions (VBIs). Methods: Electronic databases were searched for systematic reviews which included VBIs delivered face-to-face, preferably in a single session lasting no more than 10 minutes, in adult populations and which reported a PA outcome.
Findings: 5803 unique articles were found. 154 were retained for full text screening. Data extraction includes how reviews have defined VBIs as well as their content, duration and (cost-) effectiveness.
Discussion: Promising approaches to promoting PA for use in brief consultations will be presented. VBIs delivered in routine consultations could reach a substantial part of the adult population, significantly affecting public health. The results will inform a pilot trial of VBIs to be delivered in primary care health check
Findings: 5803 unique articles were found. 154 were retained for full text screening. Data extraction includes how reviews have defined VBIs as well as their content, duration and (cost-) effectiveness.
Discussion: Promising approaches to promoting PA for use in brief consultations will be presented. VBIs delivered in routine consultations could reach a substantial part of the adult population, significantly affecting public health. The results will inform a pilot trial of VBIs to be delivered in primary care health check
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 76-76 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Psychology and Health |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | Suppl 1 |
| Early online date | 1 Aug 2012 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 26th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society: “Resiliance and Health” - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 21 Aug 2012 → 25 Aug 2012 Conference number: 26 |
