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Evaluation of Effect of Exercise on Prescription - a Psychological Perspective

NCT00594360 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2008-01-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a primary healthcare intervention called 'Exercise on Prescription' aimed at increasing level of physical activity and psychological parameters in a population of sedentary patients with increased risk of developing lifestyle diseases. The effect is evaluated using patient-reported variables.

Conditions

  • Physical Inactivity
  • Motivation
  • Behavior Change

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise on Prescription

Exercise two times a week for two months at a physiotherapist. Afterwards exercise one time a week at a physiotherapist and self-contained training one time a week for 2 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The County of Funen, Denmark

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • The County of Frederiksberg

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • National Board of Health, Denmark

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Southern Denmark

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lis Puggaard, PhD · Centre of Applied and Clinical Exercise Science, Institute of Sport Sciences and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-11-30
Primary Completion
2008-05-31
Completion
2008-05-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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