Physical Activity Promotion in the Brazilian Primary Health Care Using Community Health Workers Counseling

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

176 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-03-31

Study Completion Date

2011-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to test a methodology of counseling on physical activity among Community Health Workers working within primary health care in Brazil.

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Detailed Description

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This is an intervention study conducted with 176 people attended by two Primary Health Units in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The intervention group received home visits of Community Health Workers trained on counseling on physical activity promotion. These workers received a course of 12 hours aimed to improve their knowledge and attitude about physical activity promotion. Evaluations will be done at the study baseline and 6 months after the beginning. The primary outcome is the population leisure-time and transport-related physical activity level.

Conditions

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Physical Activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Physical activity counseling

Home visits including physical activity promotion by the trained Community Health Workers.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physical activity counseling

Intervention Type OTHER

Home visits including physical activity promotion by the trained Community Health Workers.

Control

Control group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Physical activity counseling

Home visits including physical activity promotion by the trained Community Health Workers.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years old or more
* To be registered in the Brazilian public health system

Exclusion Criteria

* Health problem or disease that would make the individual incapable of practice physical activity
* Cognitive problem or disease that would not allow the individual from answering the questionnaire alone
* To have plans to move house over the six-months subsequent period
* Being pregnant

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No