Interventions to promote walking : systematic review
Ogilvie, David and Foster, Charles E. and Rothnie, Helen and Cavill, Nick and Hamilton, Val and Fitzsimons, Claire F. and Mutrie, Nanette (2007) Interventions to promote walking : systematic review. British Medical Journal, 334 (1204). pp. 1-10. ISSN 1756-1833 (https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39198.722720.BE)
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Abstract
Assesses the effects of interventions to promote walking in individuals and populations. Uses published and unpublished reports in any language identified by searching 25 electronic databases, by searching websites, reference lists, and existing systematic reviews, and by contacting experts. ystematic search for and appraisal ofcontrolled before and after studies of the effects of anytype of intervention on how much people walk, thedistribution of effects on walking between social groups,and any associated effects on overall physical activity,fitness, risk factors for disease, health, and wellbeing. We included 19 randomised controlled trials and29 non-randomised controlled studies. Interventionstailored to people's needs, targeted at the most sedentaryor at those most motivated to change, and deliveredeither at the level of the individual (brief advice,supported use of pedometers, telecommunications) orhousehold (individualised marketing) or through groups,can encourage people to walk more, although thesustainability, generalisability, and clinical benefits ofmany of these approaches are uncertain. Evidence for theeffectiveness of interventions applied to workplaces, schools, communities, or areas typically depends onisolated studies or subgroup analysis. The most successful interventions could increase walking among targeted participants by up to 30-60 minutes a week on average, at least in the short term. From a perspective of improving population health, much of the research currently provides evidence of efficacy rather than effectiveness. Nevertheless, interventions to promote walking could contribute substantially towards increasing the activity levels of themost sedentary.
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Item type: Article ID code: 13404 Dates: DateEvent7 June 2007PublishedSubjects: Medicine > Internal medicine > Sports Medicine
Medicine > Public aspects of medicine > Personal health and hygiene, including exercise, nutritionDepartment: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Strathclyde Institute of Education > Education
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Psychological Sciences and Health > Physical Activity for HealthDepositing user: Miss Louise Meenan Date deposited: 12 Nov 2009 15:21 Last modified: 23 Aug 2024 02:44 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/13404