Publications by authors named "C L Peiris"
Background: Motivational interviewing (MI) promotes health-related behaviour change and improves patient health outcomes, but the effect of physical therapist-delivered MI is unclear.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of physical therapist-delivered MI on health-related behaviour change in adults attending physical therapy or rehabilitation.
Methods: CINAHL, Medline, PubMed, PEDro, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched in August 2023.
Article Synopsis
- The study explored how different types of daily movement, like sitting or walking, relate to health risks in adults undergoing rehab.
- It found that while participants spent a lot of time sedentary, small amounts of light-intensity activity were linked to better metabolic health.
- The authors suggest that more focus should be on increasing light activity among sedentary older adults to improve health outcomes.
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and explore its association with clinical outcomes (pain, quality of life, and physical function) in adults participating in an education and exercise program (GLA:D).
Methods: An observational study of adults with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis who participated in GLA:D between 2019 and 2022. Metabolic syndrome status was determined through self-report.