Titre :
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The green prescription study : A randomized controlled trial of written exercise advice provided by general practitioners. (1998)
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Auteurs :
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B.A. SWINBURN ;
B. ARROLL ;
D.G. RUSSELL ;
M.W. TILYARD ;
L.G. WALTER ;
Department of Community Health. University of Auckland. Auckland. NZL
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 88, n° 2, 1998)
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Pagination :
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288-291
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Activité physique
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Médecin
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Inactivité physique
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Evaluation
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Efficacité
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Homme
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Prévention santé
;
Nouvelle Zélande
;
Océanie
;
Profession santé
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST U6T4qR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine whether written advice from general practitioners increases physical activity among sedentary people more than verbal advice alone. Methods. Sedentary patients (n=456) received verbal advice on increasing physical activity and were then randomized to an exercise prescription (green prescription) group or a verbal advice group. Results. The number of people engaging in any recreational physical activity at 6 weeks increased substantially, but significantly more so in the green prescription group. Also, more participants on the green prescription group increased then activity over the period. Conclusions. A written goal-oriental exercice prescription, in addition to verbal advice, is a useful tool for general practitioners in motivating their patients to increase physical activity.
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