Long-term effectiveness of the New Zealand Green Prescription primary health care exercise initiative
Long-term effectiveness of the New Zealand Green Prescription primary health care exercise initiative
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DOI:
10.1016/j.puhe.2016.07.014
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发表时间:
2016-11-01
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5.2
通讯作者:
Kathiravel, Y.
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作者:
Hamlin, M. J.;Yule, E.;Kathiravel, Y.
Objectives: The rising incidence of non-communicable diseases in western countries is being driven by poor lifestyle choices, including increasingly inadequate physical activity. The aim of this study was to quantify the effectiveness of a physical activity primary care intervention named the 'Green Prescription' on changes in physical activity levels 2-3 year's following original prescription.Study design: A retrospective study design using a telephone interview.Methods: Physical activity and health information was gathered from participants in June September 2015, who were originally prescribed a primary care physical activity intervention 2-3 years ago. Respondents were classified as either having completed the programme (adherence group, n = 91) or having not completed the programme (non-adherence group, n = 56).Results: Participants who had completed the programme within the past 2-3 years reported an additional 64 min (95% CI = 16-110) of total physical activity per week compared to those who had dropped out. Forty-two percent of participants in the adherence group reported increased physical activity levels after receiving the Green Prescription compared to 29% in the non-adherence group. The adherence group were less likely to be sedentary (odds ratio 0.7, 95% CI = 0.5-0.9) and more likely to meet the current physical activity guidelines of at least 150 min of physical activity per week (OR = 1.1, 95% CI = 1.0-1.3).Conclusions: The findings indicate a long-term benefit is likely to participants who completed Green Prescription. (C) 2016 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.