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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Study protocol

Evaluation of a standard provision versus an autonomy promotive exercise referral programme: rationale and study design

Authors: Kate Jolly, Joan L Duda, Amanda Daley, Frank F Eves, Nanette Mutrie, Nikos Ntoumanis, Peter C Rouse, Rekha Lodhia, Geoffrey C Williams

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Background

The National Institute of Clinical Excellence in the UK has recommended that the effectiveness of ongoing exercise referral schemes to promote physical activity should be examined in research trials. Recent empirical evidence in health care and physical activity promotion contexts provides a foundation for testing the utility of a Self Determination Theory (SDT)-based exercise referral consultation.

Methods/Design

Design: An exploratory cluster randomised controlled trial comparing standard provision exercise on prescription with a Self Determination Theory-based (SDT) exercise on prescription intervention.
Participants: 347 people referred to the Birmingham Exercise on Prescription scheme between November 2007 and July 2008. The 13 exercise on prescription sites in Birmingham were randomised to current practice (n = 7) or to the SDT-based intervention (n = 6).
Outcomes measured at 3 and 6-months: Minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity per week assessed using the 7-day Physical Activity Recall; physical health: blood pressure and weight; health status measured using the Dartmouth CO-OP charts; anxiety and depression measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and vitality measured by the subjective vitality score; motivation and processes of change: perceptions of autonomy support from the advisor, satisfaction of the needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness via physical activity, and motivational regulations for exercise.

Discussion

This trial will determine whether an exercise referral programme based on Self Determination Theory increases physical activity and other health outcomes compared to a standard programme and will test the underlying SDT-based process model (perceived autonomy support, need satisfaction, motivation regulations, outcomes) via structural equation modelling.

Trial registration

The trial is registered as Current Controlled trials ISRCTN07682833.
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Metadata
Title
Evaluation of a standard provision versus an autonomy promotive exercise referral programme: rationale and study design
Authors
Kate Jolly
Joan L Duda
Amanda Daley
Frank F Eves
Nanette Mutrie
Nikos Ntoumanis
Peter C Rouse
Rekha Lodhia
Geoffrey C Williams
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-176

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