Deck 13: Physical Activity Interventions for Adults and Older Adults

Question 1

A central focus of motivational interviewing is to explore and resolve

A) behaviour choices.
B) barriers.
C) ambivalence.
D) conflict.

Answer 1

ambivalence.

Question 2

Overall, interventions designed to increase physical activity in adults have a:

A) no effect on physical activity
B) small, positive effect on physical activity
C) moderate, positive effect on physical activity
D) large, positive effect on physical activity

Answer 2

small, positive effect on physical activity

Question 3

Which of the statements below is NOT recommended in the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2013) guidance on brief advice for physical activity in primary care.

A) primary care practitioners, whose remit includes offering lifestyle advice, should identify adults who are not currently meeting the UK physical activity guidelines using a validated tool to assess physical activity levels.
B) for those who are insufficiently active a brief advice intervention should be delivered. This advice should be tailored to the person's motivations and goals, current physical activity and ability levels, and take account of preferences, barriers and health status.
C) the advice should also include consideration of diet and other health behaviours.
D) follow-up should occur. This would include a review of what physical activity someone has been doing, and progress towards goals or meeting recommendations.

Answer 3

the advice should also include consideration of diet and other health behaviours.

Question 4

Mass media campaigns promoting physical activity

A) result in changes in knowledge only
B) result in improvements in walking
C) result in decreases in sedentary lifestyles
D) result in increases in the proportion meeting government recommendations for physical activity

Question 5

E-health and M-health approaches have the potential to reach large numbers of people. When used to encourage physical activity systematic review and meta-analysis evidence of effectiveness suggests:

A) mixed results, but typically small, short-term benefits are observed
B) clear evidence for large, short-term benefits
C) effectiveness is better when only one platform or approach is used
D) effectiveness decreases with age of participants

Question 6

Kassavou et al (2013) conducted a meta-analysis of interventions that promote walking in groups, and reported a moderate effect size. Larger effect sizes were reported for studies that:

A) reported long term outcomes (>6 months)
B) targeted both men and women
C) targeted adults over 60 years old
D) all of the above