Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/631062]Researchers: A/Pr Erica James (Principal investigator) , Dr Ben Ewald , Dr Natalie Johnson , Prof Ronald Plotnikoff
Brief description Physical activity is one of the most powerful contributors to health, but population levels of activity are low. General practitioners (GPs) are well placed to provide physical activity counselling, but many are too busy. This project examines the effectiveness of referral of insufficiently active adults to an exercise physiologist (EP), using step counts from a pedometer as the outcome. We compare usual care from the GP with: (1) 5 EP visits, and (2) a single visit and telephone follow up.
Funding Amount $AUD 940,925.85
Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : 631062
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/631062
