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Promoting physical activity through a psychological group intervention in cardiac rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial.
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Journal of Behavioral Medicine . Dec2019, Vol. 42 Issue 6, p1104-1116. 13p. 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- We examined the long-term effectiveness of a group-based psychological intervention ("MoVo-LISA") to promote physical activity in patients with coronary heart disease. In this randomized controlled trial, N = 202 inactive patients with coronary heart disease were assigned to the control group (n = 102; treatment as usual) or the intervention group (n = 100; treatment as usual plus MoVo-LISA). Physical activity was assessed at baseline, 6 weeks (post-treatment), 6 months, and 12 months after discharge. ANCOVA for repeated measures revealed a significant interaction effect [p <.001; ηp2=.214] indicating a large effect [d = 1.03] of the intervention on behavior change post-treatment. At 12-month follow-up, the level of physical activity in the intervention group was still 94 min per week higher than in the control group (p <.001; d = 0.57). Results of this RCT indicate that the MoVo-LISA intervention substantially improves the level of physical activity among initially inactive patients with coronary heart disease up to 1 year after the intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01607715
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 139439194
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-019-00047-y