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Understanding Leisure Centre-Based Physical Activity after Physical Activity Referral: Evidence from Scheme Participants and Completers in Northumberland UK

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  • Jordan Bell

    (School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh EH11 4DN, UK)

  • Lis Neubeck

    (School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh EH11 4DN, UK
    Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia)

  • Kai Jin

    (Centre for Medical Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4UX, UK)

  • Paul Kelly

    (Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, UK)

  • Coral L. Hanson

    (School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh EH11 4DN, UK)

Abstract

Physical activity referral schemes (PARS) are a popular physical activity (PA) intervention in the UK. Little is known about the type, intensity and duration of PA undertaken during and post PARS. We calculated weekly leisure centre-based moderate/vigorous PA for PARS participants (n = 448) and PARS completers (n = 746) in Northumberland, UK, between March 2019–February 2020 using administrative data. We categorised activity levels (<30 min/week, 30–149 min/week and ≥150 min/week) and used ordinal regression to examine predictors for activity category achieved. PARS participants took part in a median of 57.0 min (IQR 26.0–90.0) and PARS completers a median of 68.0 min (IQR 42.0–100.0) moderate/vigorous leisure centre-based PA per week. Being a PARS completer (OR: 2.14, 95% CI: 1.61–2.82) was a positive predictor of achieving a higher level of physical activity category compared to PARS participants. Female PARS participants were less likely (OR: 0.65, 95% CI: 0.43–0.97) to achieve ≥30 min of moderate/vigorous LCPA per week compared to male PARS participants. PARS participants achieved 38.0% and PARS completers 45.3% of the World Health Organisation recommended ≥150 min of moderate/vigorous weekly PA through leisure centre use. Strategies integrated within PARS to promote PA outside of leisure centre-based activity may help participants achieve PA guidelines.

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  • Jordan Bell & Lis Neubeck & Kai Jin & Paul Kelly & Coral L. Hanson, 2021. "Understanding Leisure Centre-Based Physical Activity after Physical Activity Referral: Evidence from Scheme Participants and Completers in Northumberland UK," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:6:p:2957-:d:516553
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    1. Caroline J. Dodd-Reynolds & Dimitris Vallis & Adetayo Kasim & Nasima Akhter & Coral L. Hanson, 2020. "The Northumberland Exercise Referral Scheme as a Universal Community Weight Management Programme: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Outcomes, Expectations and Experiences across a Social Gradient," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-21, July.
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    1. Francis A. Albert & Aduli E. O. Malau-Aduli & Melissa J. Crowe & Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli, 2021. "The ‘PRICE’ of Physical Activity Referral Schemes (PARS): Stakeholders’ Recommendations for Delivering Quality Care to Patients," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-16, August.

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