Exercise referral scheme
Exercise referral scheme has been studied in 2 papers since 2023: 2 trials in people. The newest paper, Oct 1, 2024: “Effects of exercise referral schemes enhanced with behavioural self-management strategies on functional capacity and self-reported disability in community-dwelling older adults. Secondary results from the SITLESS multi-country, three-armed randomized controlled trial”.
2 papers study it1 findingUpdated
“There was a significant reduction of 1.6 medicines (SD = 2.7) in the ERS group (p < 0.01), but not in the UC or ERS + SMS groups.”
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: European Commission and 2 more
- Human trial2
What did studies of Exercise referral scheme find?
1Studies of Exercise referral scheme measured 1 outcome; the most studied are medication use (1 study).
Medication use
downin humans1
1 study
Medication use
downin humans1
Exercise referral scheme decreases medication use in humans (-1.6 medicines (SD = 2.7), p < 0.01).
“There was a significant reduction of 1.6 medicines (SD = 2.7) in the ERS group (p < 0.01), but not in the UC or ERS + SMS groups.”
Human trial4-month periodfemalesn = 75
Frontiers in public health
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Age and Ageing
Effects of exercise referral schemes enhanced with behavioural self-management strategies on functional capacity and self-reported disability in community-dwelling older adults. Secondary results from the SITLESS multi-country, three-armed randomized controlled trial
Randomized trial in 1,360 peopleDisability
Frontiers in Public Health
Relationship of the SITLESS intervention on medication use in community-dwelling older adults: an exploratory study
Non-randomized trial in 75 peopleInterventions