Linking a peer coach physical activity intervention for older adults to a primary care referral scheme

CONCLUSION: Linking a peer coach physical activity intervention for older adults to a primary care referral scheme reached only a small fraction of the estimated target population. However, of the people that came to the peer coach intervention a large portion continued to participate during the entire study period. The number needed to refer to engage one older person in long term physical activity was similar to other referral schemes for lifestyle interventions. The potential benefits could be regarded proportional to the small effort needed to refer.PMID:35581538 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-022-01729-4

Source: Primary Care - May 17, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Paul L van de Vijver Frank H Schalkwijk Mattijs E Numans Joris P J Slaets David van Bodegom Source Type: research