Counselling on exercise in general practice increases quality of life

Advice on exercise in general practice is effective in improving physical activity and quality of life in sedentary people aged 40-79 and has no adverse effects. Elley and colleagues (p 793) conducted a randomised controlled trial in New Zealand on the effectiveness of a physical activity counselling programme that takes place within a normal practice consultation. Over 12 months the patients had increased their leisure exercise and self reports of general health and vitality. There was a trend towards decreasing blood pressure, but no significant changes in the risk of coronary heart disease.

(Credit: BIRGIT UTECH/PHOTONICA)

CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    What's this?

Relevant Article

Effectiveness of counselling patients on physical activity in general practice: cluster randomised controlled trial

C Raina Elley, Ngaire Kerse, Bruce Arroll, and Elizabeth Robinson
BMJ 2003 326: 793. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]