« Terug naar overzicht

Integrating the promotion of physical activity within a smoking cessation programme

findings from collaborative action research in UK stop smoking services

Within the framework of collaborative action research, the aim was to explore the feasibility of developing and embedding physical activity promotion as a smoking cessation aid within UK 6/7-week National Health Service (NHS) Stop Smoking Services.

Results: The integrated intervention emerged through cycles of collaboration as something quite different to previous practice. Based on field notes, there were many positive elements associated with the integrated intervention in Phase 2. Self-reported advisors' physical activity promoting behaviour increased as a result of training and adapting to the intervention. There was a significant advancement in clients' stage of readiness to use physical activity as a smoking cessation aid.

Conclusions: Collaboration with advisors was key in ensuring that a feasible intervention was developed as an aid to smoking cessation. There is scope to further develop tailored support to increasing physical activity and smoking cessation, mediated through changes in perceptions about the benefits of, and confidence to do physical activity.

Uitgever(s): Taylor et al.,

Download(s)

Integrating the promotion of physical activity within a smoking cessation programme : findings from collaborative action research in UK stop smoking services

Download PDF

---

Auteur(s)

Klik op de auteur meer artikelen te zoeken van deze auteur.

Adrian Taylor
Emma Everson-Hock
Michael Usscher

---

Tags van dit artikel

Klik op de tag meer artikelen te zoeken met deze tag.

Verenigd Koninkrijk
lichaamsbeweging
roken

---