Reaching beyond the 'worried well': pre-adoption characteristics of participants in 'Men on the Move', a community-based physical activity programme | Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

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HERO ID

7100821

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Reaching beyond the 'worried well': pre-adoption characteristics of participants in 'Men on the Move', a community-based physical activity programme

Author(s)

Kelly, L; Harrison, M; Richardson, N; Carroll, P; Robertson, S; Keohane, A; Donohoe, A; ,

Year

2019

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Journal of Public Health (Online)
ISSN: 1741-3850

Publisher

OXFORD UNIV PRESS

Location

OXFORD

Page Numbers

E192-E202

Language

English

PMID

30137402

DOI

10.1093/pubmed/fdy134

Web of Science Id

WOS:000493396400009

Abstract

Issues surrounding gender and men's health have become an increasing focus of public health globally. Unhealthy lifestyles and lower engagement in health promotion initiatives contributed to lower life expectancy and higher mortality rates among men. This study presents the pre-adoption characteristics of men who registered for 'Men on the Move'-a community-based physical activity (CBPA) programme, to ascertain whether the programme reached its intended target group, i.e. 'at-risk' adult men who did not meet physical activity (PA) guidelines and were likely to have multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD).