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Evaluation of a very brief pedometer-based physical activity intervention delivered in NHS Health Checks in England: The VBI randomised controlled trial

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  • Wendy Hardeman
  • Joanna Mitchell
  • Sally Pears
  • Miranda Van Emmenis
  • Florence Theil
  • Vijay S Gc
  • Joana C Vasconcelos
  • Kate Westgate
  • Søren Brage
  • Marc Suhrcke
  • Simon J Griffin
  • Ann Louise Kinmonth
  • Edward C F Wilson
  • A Toby Prevost
  • Stephen Sutton
  • on behalf of the VBI Research Team

Abstract

Background: The majority of people do not achieve recommended levels of physical activity. There is a need for effective, scalable interventions to promote activity. Self-monitoring by pedometer is a potentially suitable strategy. We assessed the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a very brief (5-minute) pedometer-based intervention (‘Step It Up’) delivered as part of National Health Service (NHS) Health Checks in primary care. Methods and findings: The Very Brief Intervention (VBI) Trial was a two parallel-group, randomised controlled trial (RCT) with 3-month follow-up, conducted in 23 primary care practices in the East of England. Conclusions: In this large well-conducted trial, we found no evidence of effect of a plausible very brief pedometer intervention embedded in NHS Health Checks on objectively measured activity at 3-month follow-up. Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials (ISRCTN72691150). Wendy Hardeman and colleagues investigate a short physical activity intervention in a randomized controlled trial.Why was this study done?: What did the researchers do and find?: What do these findings mean?:

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  • Wendy Hardeman & Joanna Mitchell & Sally Pears & Miranda Van Emmenis & Florence Theil & Vijay S Gc & Joana C Vasconcelos & Kate Westgate & Søren Brage & Marc Suhrcke & Simon J Griffin & Ann Louise Kin, 2020. "Evaluation of a very brief pedometer-based physical activity intervention delivered in NHS Health Checks in England: The VBI randomised controlled trial," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(3), pages 1-20, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1003046
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003046
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