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Requirements on a community-based intervention for stimulating physical activity in physically disabled people: a focus group study amongst experts.

Leonie A KropsDoortje H J HolsNienke FolkertsmaPieter U DijkstraJan H B GeertzenRienk Dekker
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2017)
According to experts adapting an existing intervention, together with increased collaboration between organisations, will be effective in stimulating physical activity in the target population. This study provides requirements on an intervention to stimulate physical activity, and suggestions for the approach of the target population, finance, and responsibility. Implications for Rehabilitation There is no need for designing a new intervention, but need for adaptation of an existing intervention for stimulating physical activity in physically disabled people. An intervention to stimulate physical activity in physically disabled people should aim to change participants and environmental attitude towards physical activity, and to increase the visibility of potential activities. Methods for stimulating physical activity in physically disabled people could be the use of individual coaching, feedback, a trial period, and role models. Potential participants should be personally approached via a network of intermediate organisations and via marketing, and the social environment.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • randomized controlled trial
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