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dc.contributor.authorChater, Angel
dc.contributor.authorSchulz, Joerg
dc.contributor.authorJones, Andy
dc.contributor.authorBurke, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorCarr, Shelby
dc.contributor.authorKukucska, Dora
dc.contributor.authorTroop, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorTrivedi, Daksha
dc.contributor.authorHowlett, Neil
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-14T10:30:01Z
dc.date.available2022-09-14T10:30:01Z
dc.date.issued2022-09-09
dc.identifier.citationChater , A , Schulz , J , Jones , A , Burke , A , Carr , S , Kukucska , D , Troop , N , Trivedi , D & Howlett , N 2022 , ' Outcome evaluation of Active Herts: A community-based physical activity programme for inactive adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and/or low mental wellbeing ' , Frontiers in Public Health , vol. 10 , 903109 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.903109
dc.identifier.issn2296-2565
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-6502-9969/work/119159190
dc.identifier.otherJisc: 619091
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/25768
dc.description© 2022 Chater, Schulz, Jones, Burke, Carr, Kukucska, Troop, Howlett and Howlett. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.description.abstractBackground: A high proportion of UK adults are inactive, which can lead to a range of physical and mental health concerns. Active Herts is a community-based physical activity programme for inactive adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and/or low mental wellbeing. This paper provides a pragmatic evaluation of this programme. Method: This longitudinal study observed 717 adults (68% female, mean age = 56.9 years) from the “Active Herts” programme. Programme users were provided with a 45-min consultation with a “Get Active Specialist,” who talked them through an Active Herts self-help booklet and then signposted them to free or subsidized local exercise sessions. Programme users were followed up with a booster call 2 weeks later. The Get Active Specialist was a registered exercise professional (REPS Level 3), with additional training from the study team in motivational interviewing, health coaching, COM-B behavioral diagnosis and delivery of behavior change techniques (BCTs) in practice. The Active Herts booklet contained theoretically-driven and evidence-based BCTs to translate behavioral science into public health practice. Physical activity (Metabolic Equivalent Time [METs], measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), perceived health (EQ-5D-5L) and mental wellbeing (Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale: WEMWBS) were measured at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months. Results: At the end of the 12-month programme, users showed sustained improvements in physical activity (by +1331 METS), exceeding weekly recommendations. Sitting (reducing by over an hour per day), sporting participation, and perceptions of health were also improved, with improvements in mental wellbeing in the first 3 months. Conclusion: Designing and delivering a community-based physical activity programme that is theoretically-driven and evidence-based with frequent behavior change training and supervision can yield a significant increase in self-reported physical activity, reduction in sitting behavior and improvements to perceived health and mental wellbeing. Future research should extend this approach, utilizing a real-world, pragmatic evaluation. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier (NCT number): NCT03153098.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Public Health
dc.subjectCOM-B
dc.subjectbehavior change intervention
dc.subjectcardiovascular risk
dc.subjectexercise
dc.subjectinactivity
dc.subjectmental wellbeing
dc.subjectmotivational interviewing
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjectCardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectLongitudinal Studies
dc.subjectSedentary Behavior
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
dc.titleOutcome evaluation of Active Herts: A community-based physical activity programme for inactive adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and/or low mental wellbeingen
dc.contributor.institutionPsychology
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Research in Psychology and Sports
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Psychology, Sport and Geography
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionHealth and Clinical Psychology Research Group
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Health and Social Work
dc.contributor.institutionPatient Experience and Public Involvement
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Research in Public Health and Community Care
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Future Societies Research
dc.contributor.institutionPublic Health and Applied Behaviour Change Laboratory
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.3389/fpubh.2022.903109
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