@article{22993,
  keywords = {Female, Humans, Aged, Male, Middle Aged, Exercise, Australia, Exercise Therapy, Heart Diseases, Hospitals, Public, Mentoring, Social Planning, Telephone, Urban Renewal},
  author = {Bauman Adrian and Redfern Julie and Sangster Janice and Furber Susan and Phongsavan Philayrath and Mark Andrew},
  title = {Effects of a Pedometer-Based Telephone Coaching Intervention on Physical Activity Among People with Cardiac Disease in Urban, Rural and Semi-Rural Settings: A Replication Study.},
  abstract = {<p>
<b>BACKGROUND: </b>This study aimed to determine the replicability of a pedometer-based telephone coaching intervention by comparing the outcomes of a study conducted in rural and urban settings to a study that previously found the same intervention effective in a semi-rural setting.
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<b>METHODS: </b>Replication studies are conducted to assess whether an efficacious intervention is effective in multiple different settings. This study compared the outcomes of a pedometer-based coaching intervention implemented in urban and rural settings (replication study) with the same intervention implemented in a semi-rural setting (reference study) on physical activity levels.
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<b>RESULTS: </b>Improvements in total weekly physical activity time in the replication study were significant from baseline to six weeks (p&lt;0.001 urban, p=0.006 rural) and remained significant at six months (p=0.029 urban, p=0.005 rural). These increases were comparable to those achieved in the original efficacy trial conducted in a semi-rural setting.
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<b>CONCLUSIONS: </b>The pedometer-based telephone coaching intervention increases physical activity levels of people with cardiac disease referred to a CR program in diverse settings. This replication study indicates the suitability of this minimal contact, low-cost intervention for further scaling-up to address unmet need in community-dwelling cardiac patients.
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},
  year = {2017},
  journal = {Heart Lung Circ},
  volume = {26},
  pages = {354-361},
  issn = {1444-2892},
  doi = {10.1016/j.hlc.2016.07.004},
  language = {eng},
}