Promoting physical activity in a socially and economically deprived community : a 12 month randomized control trial of fitness assessment and exercise consultation
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Steigerung der körperlichen Aktivität in einer sozial und wirtschaftlich benachteiligten Gemeinde : ein 12-Monate randomisierter Versuch einer Fitnessbewertung und Trainingsberatung |
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Autor: | Lowther, M.; Mutrie, N.; Scott, E.M. |
Erschienen in: | Journal of sports sciences |
Veröffentlicht: | 20 (2002), 7, S. 577-588, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0264-0414, 1466-447X |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU200911005914 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The main aim of this study was to assess the effects of a fitness assessment and exercise consultation on physical activity over 1 year in non-regularly active participants drawn from a socially and economically deprived community. Of 3000 people invited to volunteer for either intervention, 225 fitness assessment volunteers were randomly assigned to an experimental or control group; 145 exercise consultation volunteers were similarly assigned. Physical activity was measured at baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months (plus an intervention re-test), 6 months and 1 year. Analysis of variance and follow-up Bonferroni analysis showed that, for those not regularly active at baseline, physical activity increased significantly to 4 weeks, was maintained to 6 months but had fallen by 1 year. Only those receiving an exercise consultation significantly increased their physical activity after 1 year. Compared with fitness assessments, chi-square analysis showed that significantly more non-regularly active participants volunteered for an exercise consultation and those receiving an exercise consultation had significantly better long-term study adherence than those receiving a fitness assessment. The study also showed that, contrary to popular opinion, those in a socially and economically deprived community are not 'hard to reach' and respond well to physical activity interventions. Verf.-Referat