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Kristin S Vickers1, Mary A Nies, Ross A Dierkhising
1Section of Patient Education; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. vickersdouglas.kristin@mayo.edu
Objective:
To assess impact of exercise education intervention on exercise frequency and attitudes.
Methods:
Cardiovascular outpatients (N=509) were randomized to receive an education DVD or standard care. Outcome measures (baseline and 6 weeks) assessed exercise frequency and cognitive variables.
Results:
There was no difference between groups on exercise frequency change from baseline, but DVD group reported greater exercise outcome expectations than control group (P=0.01). There was a greater increase in relapse-prevention behavior in the DVD group, compared to control, for those with low relapse-prevention behavior at baseline (P=0.02).
Conclusion:
A minimal intervention improves outcome expectations for exercise.
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