Why the study?
Does a 16-week tailored exercise programme improve physical activity levels in inactive adults with CHD risk factors or mild to moderate mental health conditions compared to an information booklet?
Population
2,104 inactive men and women aged 16+ with coronary heart disease risk factors and/or mild to moderate…
Comparison
16 week tailored exercise programme run by… vs Information booklet on physical activity
Design
RCT, Randomised to either a 16 week tailored exercise programme or an…
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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This protocol outlines a large-scale pragmatic RCT evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a national exercise referral scheme for inactive adults with CHD risk factors or mild mental health conditions.
Does a 16-week tailored exercise programme improve physical activity levels in inactive adults with CHD risk factors or mild to moderate mental health conditions compared to an information booklet?
This protocol outlines a large-scale pragmatic RCT evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a national exercise referral scheme for inactive adults with CHD risk factors or mild mental health conditions.
Murphy et al. (2010) studied this question.
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