Research
Adherence
Blanket physical activity promotion via direct advice in primary care is ineffective at increasing self-reported physical activity compared to no intervention.
Do not rely on simple 'exercise more' advice in primary care settings as it is ineffective. Instead, use brief negotiation techniques that focus on the patient's own motivations and barriers.
GoodRefutesHIGH confidence
Intention-to-it analysis revealed no significant differences in physical activity between groups... blanket physical activity promotion in primary care is not effective.
Why this rating
Randomized Controlled Trial with a large sample size (n=1658), though limited by high loss to follow-up (68% missing energy expenditure data).
Source
Advising people to take more exercise is ineffective: a randomized controlled trial of physical activity promotion in primary care
Melvyn Hillsdon et al. · International Journal of Epidemiology · 2002
rct · n=1658Cited 190×
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