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Reducing weight and increasing physical activity in people at high risk of cardiovascular disease: a randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of enhanced motivational interviewing intervention with usual care. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
OBJECTIVE: The epidemic of obesity is contributing to the increasing prevalence of people at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), negating the medical advances in reducing CVD mortality.
Ashworth, M   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Reducing the decline in physical activity during pregnancy: a systematic review of behaviour change interventions.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
PurposePhysical activity (PA) typically declines throughout pregnancy. Low levels of PA are associated with excessive weight gain and subsequently increase risk of pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus, hypertension disorders, delivery by ...
Sinead Currie   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A digital intervention to increase motivation and access to NHS Stop Smoking Services: Applying the Behaviour Change Wheel to develop the ‘Stop-app’.

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2015
Background: Smokers are four times more likely to stop smoking with the help of an NHS Stop Smoking Service (SSS). However attendance is in decline, possibly due to the increase in popularity of e-cigarettes.
Emily Fulton, Emily Fulton
doaj   +1 more source

A model of integrated remote monitoring and behaviour change for osteoarthritis

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends the use of digital and mobile health technologies to facilitate behaviour change interventions. Due to its high prevalence and dependence upon patient self-management strategies,
Christopher Tack
doaj   +1 more source

Characterising the ‘Txt2Stop’ Smoking Cessation Text Messaging Intervention in Terms of Behaviour Change Techniques [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The ‘Txt2Stop’ SMS messaging programme has been found to double smokers’ chances of stopping. It is important to characterise the content of this information in terms of specific behaviour change techniques (BCTs) for the purpose of future development ...
Free, Caroline   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Design of a randomized controlled trial of physical training and cancer (Phys-Can) – the impact of exercise intensity on cancer related fatigue, quality of life and disease outcome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Cancer-related fatigue is a common problem in persons with cancer, influencing health-related quality of life and causing a considerable challenge to society.
A Purcell   +64 more
core   +3 more sources

Principles, tools and techniques for brief behaviour change interventions

open access: yesNursing Standard, 2023
Nurses are well placed to deliver brief opportunistic health promotion interventions during routine encounters with patients. Brief interventions have been shown to be effective in prompting behaviour change among people who engage in harmful drinking or substance misuse. Nurses can use their communication, relationship-building and partnership-working
openaire   +3 more sources

The HIT Network for Children and Adolescents With CNS Tumors Facilitates Improvements of Diagnostic Assessments, Multimodal Treatments, Individual Counseling, and Research in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The HIT network was established in 2000 to create a population‐based structure aiming to improve survival rates and reduce late effects for children with central nervous system (CNS) tumors by conducting comprehensive clinical trials.
Stefan Rutkowski   +59 more
wiley   +1 more source

Imaging of High‐Risk Neuroblastoma: Recommendations From SIOPEN Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Specialty Committees

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in early childhood. Its clinical behavior is highly variable, ranging from spontaneous regression to fatal outcome despite intensive treatment. The International Society of Pediatric Oncology Europe Neuroblastoma Group (SIOPEN) Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Specialty Committees ...
Annemieke Littooij   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Football in the community schemes: Exploring the effectiveness of an intervention in promoting healthful behaviour change [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of a Premier League football club’s Football in the Community (FitC) schemes intervention in promoting positive healthful behaviour change in children.
Baker T.L.   +28 more
core   +3 more sources

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