Abstract
Background. The assessment of levels of physical activity relies upon suitable measurement tools. Objective. We aimed to investigate whether a practice nurse, using a motivational interview technique, could encourage older patients to increase their physical activity. Methods. Health and well-being were monitored at baseline and 8 weeks following intervention. Physical activity levels were ascertained using both a self-report measure and ambulatory heart-rate monitoring. Results. Whilst patients reported higher levels of physical activity at follow-up, this finding was not confirmed by the heart-rate data. Conclusion. The study concludes that patients tend to overestimate the amount of physical activity undertaken and that ambulatory heart-rate monitoring may be more useful for verifying actual behaviour.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 152-157 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Family Practice |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- Exercise promotion
- General practice
- Methodology
- Physical activity
- Practice nurse