Interventions to promote walking: systematic review

Abstract

The most successful interventions could increase walking among targeted participants by up to 30-60 minutes a week on average, at least in the short term. From a perspective of improving population health, much of the research currently provides evidence of efficacy rather than effectiveness. Nevertheless, interventions to promote walking could contribute substantially towards increasing the activity levels of the most sedentary.

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Psychological interventionSystematic reviewMedicineIntervention (counseling)PopulationGerontologyPsychologyMEDLINEPhysical therapyFamily medicineNursingEnvironmental health

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Year: 2007
Type: review
Volume: 334
Issue: 7605
Pages: 1204-1204
Citations: 688
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                                    David Ogilvie, 
                                
                                    Charlie Foster, 
                                
                                    Helen M. Rothnie
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2007). 
                            Interventions to promote walking: systematic review. 
                            BMJ
                            , 334
                            (7605)
                            , 1204-1204.
                            https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39198.722720.be
                        

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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39198.722720.be