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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"exercise referral"”.
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Evaluation of the ‘Live Active’ exercise referral scheme
Exercise referral schemes (ERSs) are a common approach to physical activity (PA) promotion in the United Kingdom (UK). They aim to reduce levels of physical inactivity amongst adults with long-term health conditions or risk factors.There are over 600 ERSs in the UK, but the evidence base for their …
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Is access to and use of Exercise Referral Schemes equitable?
Exercise Referral Schemes (ERSs) are a widespread multi-agency intervention in which patients are referred to a programme of supervised sessions of subsidised exercise at a local leisure centre. National guidance states that schemes should employ strategies to engage people from disadvantaged …
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Development of REFERQUAL; an Instrument for Evaluating Service Quality in GP Exercise Referral Schemes
… active to elicit meaningful health gain. Exercise Referral Schemes (ERSs) have been operating in this country since the early 1990s. However, despite continuing expansion in the number of schemes nationwide, `success', in terms of long-term adherence to physical activity by clients has not …
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Understanding factors that influence uptake to exercise referral schemes: A qualitative study of participant experiences
… physical activity (PA) are well documented. Exercise referral schemes (ERS) promote PA and have been shown to have a positive impact on chronically ill and sedentary individuals, although some individuals do not uptake ERS once referred by a health professional (HP). Understanding barriers …
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Contributions to the psychological evaluation of UK exercise referral: the ER-QLS a measure of exercise-related life-quality
… into UK public health policy and the exercise referral scheme is a popular method of engaging sedentary individuals into a more active lifestyle. However, the evidence base as to the extent to which such schemes impact upon holistic health outcomes is limited. This deficit is …
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Co-production and evaluation of an evidence-based approach to promote physical activity for adults with health conditions
… public health (proportional universalism). Exercise Referral Schemes (ERSs) provide a promising framework to support PA behaviour change in inactive individuals with health conditions. Yet, due to a lack of scientific evidence and behaviour change theory underpinning the design of ERSs, …
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Prescribed physical activity. A health economic analysis.
… primary health care with a prescription of exercise has shown to be effective in terms of significantly increasing physical activity levels. The Swedish FaR® concept can be seen as a concept for improving physical activity behaviour to meet public health guidelines for a sufficient level of …