A primary care nurse-delivered walking intervention in older adults: PACE (pedometer accelerometer consultation evaluation)-Lift cluster randomised controlled trial.

A primary care nurse-delivered walking intervention in older adults: PACE (pedometer accelerometer consultation evaluation)-Lift cluster randomised controlled trial.

<h4>Background</h4>Brisk walking in older people can increase step-counts and moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) in ≥10-minute bouts, as advised in World Health Organization guidelines. Previous interventions have reported step-count increases, but not change in obje...

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Main Authors: Tess Harris, Sally M Kerry, Christina R Victor, Ulf Ekelund, Alison Woodcock, Steve Iliffe, Peter H Whincup, Carole Beighton, Michael Ussher, Elizabeth S Limb, Lee David, Debbie Brewin, Fredrika Adams, Annabelle Rogers, Derek G Cook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-02-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001783
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