Objective: To assess a primary care-based, physician-led physical activity program for primary care patients.
Design: Initial assessment of a physical activity program for feasibility, patient satisfaction, and effectiveness.
Setting: A primary care network in Edmonton, Alta.
Participants: Patients from the primary care network.
Intervention: The MOVE program is a primary care-based, physician-led physical activity program for primary care patients, collaboratively offered by an FP and a kinesiologist.
Main Outcome Measures: Six-minute walk test and patient survey results.
Results: Patients reported considerable benefits to participating in the MOVE program. Improvements in 6-minute walk test results were observed over 2 months (587 vs 653 m, < .001).
Conclusion: Being involved in innovative primary care-based health promotion activities is a way for FPs to achieve success in changing patients' behaviour.
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