ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To provide a summary of evidence on the effectiveness of
interventions to promote physical activity among patients affected by at least 1 chronic …

Aim: To determine whether interventions undertaken with patients in primary care settings
can be effective in increasing their physical activity participation. Methods: A systematic …

Background Promoting physical activity is an important part of patient care in primary care
and has been investigated in many studies with a wide range of intervention characteristics …

Abstract Issue Addressed What are the effects of a brief intervention to promote physical
activity (PA) delivered in a health care setting other than primary care? Methods MEDLINE …

Background. Physical inactivity increases the risk of many chronic disorders. It is not clear
which strategies are the most appropriate to enable people to adopt a more active lifestyle …

PRINCIPLES: Given the demographic development, healthy aging becomes more and more
relevant. However, physical activity as an important health resource lacks dissemination in …

Objective To examine the effectiveness of physical activity interventions delivered or
prompted by primary care health professionals for increasing moderate to vigorous intensity …

Physical exercise has been shown to be effective in the treatment of non-communicable
chronic diseases. However, patients with multiple chronic diseases (multimorbidity) have …

Objective The present review aims to summarize the evidence about the effectiveness of
physical activity (PA) promotion interventions in primary care (PC) and the intervention or …

Background Physical inactivity is an independent risk factor for diabetes and heart disease.
There is evidence that increasing physical activity can reduce the risk of developing these …