Why the study?
Does a pedometer-based telephone coaching program improve weight and physical activity in patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation?
Population
313 patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation in rural and urban Australia
Comparison
Healthy weight intervention consisting of 4… vs Physical activity intervention consisting of 2…
Design
RCT, Randomized controlled trial
Follow-up
6-8 months
Key result
A healthy weight telephone coaching program decreased weight compared to a physical activity program (P=0.005), with a 1.6 kg vs 0.4 kg mean weight loss in participants with BMI ≥25 (P=0.015).
Authors
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Supports incorporating healthy weight telephone coaching into cardiac rehabilitation; extends evidence for scalable low-contact weight management.
RCT (n=313)
Yes
Does a pedometer-based telephone coaching program improve weight and physical activity in patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation?
Absolute Event Rate: 1.6% vs 0.4%
p-value: p=.015
A low-contact, pedometer-based telephone coaching program provides modest weight loss and physical activity improvements for patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation, offering a feasible adjunct or alternative for underserved populations.
Sangster et al. (2014) conducted an RCT in Referred to cardiac rehabilitation (n=313). Healthy weight (HW) pedometer-based telephone coaching program vs. Physical activity (PA) intervention (2 telephone coaching sessions on physical activity) was evaluated on Mean weight loss in participants with BMI ≥25 kg/m2 (p=.015). A healthy weight telephone coaching program decreased weight compared to a physical activity program (P=0.005), with a 1.6 kg vs 0.4 kg mean weight loss in participants with BMI ≥25 (P=0.015).