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The challenges of trials to promote physical activity in people with multimorbidity

The challenges of trials to promote physical activity in people with multimorbidity

FromBJGP Interviews


The challenges of trials to promote physical activity in people with multimorbidity

FromBJGP Interviews

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Nov 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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In this episode we speak to Dr Patrick Highton who is a Research Associate at the Diabetes Research Centre at the University of Leicester and also part of the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands.Paper: Promoting physical activity through group self-management support for those with multimorbidity: a randomised controlled trialhttps://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2021.0172People with multimorbidity typically display increased morbidity and mortality risk, driven in part by reduced levels of habitual physical activity. Disease self-management empowers patients to take more of an active role in their own healthcare and has shown promise in individual conditions, though this is under-researched in multimorbidity. This study investigated the impact of a targeted group-based disease self-management programme on habitual physical activity levels in people with multimorbidity. However, a slight decrease in physical activity levels was observed, suggesting that the intervention was ineffective, and that future research should target those at greatest need for physical activity intervention.
Released:
Nov 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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