NCT04919889

Implementation and Effectiveness of a Community-based Exercise on Prescription Program for Adults With Chronic Diseases

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 330 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Caen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objectives were (1) to evaluate the characteristics of the patients referred, and (2) the effect of a community-based Exercise on Prescription program on their physical capacities and their quality of life. The program consisted in 30 supervised physical activity (PA) group sessions (75 min) over a 4-month period and participant were prescribed the program by their doctors. The participants had chronic diseases among type 2 diabetes, mental disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, childhood and adult obesity and stabilized cardiovascular diseases. Tests and questionnaires were completed before and after the program. Physical tests were the 6-minute walk test, the timed up \& go, the 30-s stand up chair, the single leg support test and the back scratch and toe-touch tests. Questionnaires were the self-administered Ricci and Gagnon questionnaire about PA level and the 12-Item Short Form Survey for measuring quality of life. Personal goal from the participants and medical objective from their doctors were collected before the program.

Conditions

• Prescription
• Physical Activity
• Chronic Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise prescription	All individuals referred to the community-based Exercise on Prescription program

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-09-01
• Primary completion: 2018-01-20
• Completion: 2020-09-10
• First posted: 2021-06-09
• Last updated: 2025-03-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France