described basing interventions or components of interventions on multiple models. 9 studies were judged to be high intensity, 10 of medium intensity and six of low intensity. Foster, C, 2005 Change in There is some evidence to 11,513 apparently healthy adults Elements of this C. There is self-reported suggest that interventions participated in the 29 included intervention are some evidence Physical physical designed to increase physical RCTs. The majority of studies funded for supporting the activity activity activity can lead to moderate recruited both genders with three national use of this between short and mid-term increases in studies recruiting men only, four implementation intervention interventions baseline and physical activity, at least in studies recruiting women only). but is but it is not Cochrane follow-up. middle age. Due to the clinical The stated age range of dependent on conclusive and statistical heterogeneity of participants was from 18 to 95 local Database of respiratory the studies, only limited years. Details on ethnic group of components Systematic fitness. conclusions can be drawn about participants were reported in 13 which are Reviews Adverse the effectiveness of individual studies, with proportions of variable events components of the participants in ethnic minorities interventions. Nevertheless ranging from 3% to 55%. interventions which provide Participants were recruited from people with professional four settings; primary healthcare, guidance about starting an workplaces, university and the exercise programme and then community. We found a marked provide ongoing support may heterogeneity in the interventions be more effective in used in each study. Studies used encouraging the uptake of one, or combination of, one-to-one physical activity. There is no counselling/advice or group evidence that such counselling/advice; self-directed or interventions will reduce prescribed physical activity; physical activity or cause other supervised or unsupervised harm. There is only very limited physical activity; home-based or evidence of the long-term facility-based physical activity;
described basing interventions or components of interventions on multiple models. 9 studies were judged to be high intensity, 10 of medium intensity and six of low intensity. Foster, C, 2005 Physical activity interventions Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Change in self-reported physical activity between baseline and follow-up. fitness. Adverse events There is some evidence to suggest that interventions designed to increase physical activity can lead to moderate short and mid-term increases in physical activity, at least in middle age. Due to the clinical and statistical heterogeneity of the studies, only limited conclusions can be drawn about the effectiveness of individual components of the interventions. Nevertheless interventions which provide people with professional guidance about starting an exercise programme and then provide ongoing support may be more effective in encouraging the uptake of physical activity. There is no evidence that such interventions will reduce physical activity or cause other harm. There is only very limited evidence of the long-term 11,513 apparently healthy adults participated in the 29 included RCTs. The majority of studies recruited both genders with three studies recruiting men only, four studies recruiting women only). The stated age range of participants was from 18 to 95 years. Details on ethnic group of participants were reported in 13 studies, with proportions of participants in ethnic minorities ranging from 3% to 55%. Participants were recruited from four settings; primary healthcare, workplaces, university and the community. We found a marked heterogeneity in the interventions used in each study. Studies used one, or combination of, one-to-one counselling/advice or group counselling/advice; self-directed or prescribed physical activity; supervised or unsupervised physical activity; home-based or facility-based physical activity; Elements of this intervention are funded for national implementation but is dependent on local components which are variable C. There is some evidence supporting the use of this intervention but it is not conclusive respiratory
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