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Randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention by primary care nurses to increase walking in patients aged 60-74 years: protocol of the PACE-Lift (Pedometer Accelerometer Consultation Evaluation - Lift) trial

Harris, T; Kerry, S; Victor, C; Ekelund, U; Woodcock, A; Iliffe, S; Whincup, P; Beighton, C; Ussher, M; David, L; et al. Harris, T; Kerry, S; Victor, C; Ekelund, U; Woodcock, A; Iliffe, S; Whincup, P; Beighton, C; Ussher, M; David, L; Brewin, D; Adams, F; Rogers, A; Cook, D (2013) Randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention by primary care nurses to increase walking in patients aged 60-74 years: protocol of the PACE-Lift (Pedometer Accelerometer Consultation Evaluation - Lift) trial. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 13 (5). ISSN 1471-2458 https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-5
SGUL Authors: Harris, Teresa Jane Ussher, Michael Henry Whincup, Peter Hynes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Physical activity is essential for older peoples' physical and mental health and for maintaining independence. Guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes weekly, of at least moderate intensity physical activity, with activity on most days. Older people's most common physical activity is walking, light intensity if strolling, moderate if brisker. Less than 20% of United Kingdom 65-74 year olds report achieving the guidelines, despite most being able to. Effective behaviour change techniques include strategies such as goal setting, self-monitoring, building self-efficacy and relapse prevention. Primary care physical activity consultations allow individual tailoring of advice. Pedometers measure step-counts and accelerometers measure physical activity intensity. This protocol describes an innovative intervention to increase walking in older people, incorporating pedometer and accelerometer feedback within a primary care nurse physical activity consultation, using behaviour change techniques. METHODS/DESIGN: DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial with intervention and control (usual care) arms plus process and qualitative evaluations. PARTICIPANTS: 300 people aged 60-74 years registered with 3 general practices within Oxfordshire and Berkshire West primary care trusts, able to walk outside and with no restrictions to increasing their physical activity. INTERVENTION: 3 month pedometer and accelerometer based intervention supported by practice nurse physical activity consultations. Four consultations based on behaviour change techniques, physical activity diary, pedometer average daily steps and accelerometer feedback on physical activity intensity. Individual physical activity plans based on increasing walking and other existing physical activity will be produced. OUTCOMES: Change in average daily steps (primary outcome) and average time spent in at least moderate intensity physical activity weekly (secondary outcome) at 3 months and 12 months, assessed by accelerometry. Other outcomes include quality of life, mood, exercise self-efficacy, injuries. Qualitative evaluations will explore reasons for trial non-participation, the intervention's acceptability to patients and nurses and factors enhancing or acting as barriers for older people in increasing their physical activity levels. DISCUSSION: The PACE-Lift trial will determine the feasibility and efficacy of an intervention for increasing physical activity among older primary care patients. Steps taken to minimise bias and the challenges anticipated will be discussed.

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Additional Information: PubMed ID: 23289648 © 2013 Harris et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords: Aged, Feasibility Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Great Britain, Guidelines as Topic, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Monitoring, Ambulatory, Nursing Evaluation Research, Nursing Methodology Research, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Primary Care Nursing, Qualitative Research, Questionnaires, Research Design, Time Factors, Walking, Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Physical activity, Older people, Pedometers, Accelerometers, Walking intervention, Cognitive behavioural, Primary care, Practice nurse, PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY INTERVENTIONS, SEDENTARY OLDER WOMEN, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, PRESCRIBING EXERCISE, PROMOTE WALKING, RISK-FACTORS, ADULTS, PEOPLE, HEALTH, BEHAVIOR
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: Academic Structure > Population Health Research Institute (INPH)
Journal or Publication Title: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
ISSN: 1471-2458
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4 January 2013Published
PubMed ID: 23289648
Web of Science ID: 23289648
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URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/100919
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-5

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