Tools- of Changes

Improving Physical Activity in Adults with Cardiometabolic Conditions

Multi-component interventions were most effective at improving physical activity levels among people with cardiometabolic conditions.

• This study compared the effectiveness of four different physical activity intervention designs (education, behaviour-change, motivational/goal-setting and multi-component) against usual care/minimal intervention in increasing physical activity among adults with cardiometabolic conditions.
• Sixty-two randomised controlled trials comprising 8,952 participants were included in this study. 51 of the trials were analysed in the meta-analysis.
• Only multi-component interventions were consistently found to significantly increase physical activity across all primary measures-steps per day, the amount of moderate-vigorous physical activity and combined physical activity-compared to usual care or minimal care.
• The crucial next step for patients, clinicians and policymakers is to enhance the understanding of how to tailor and implement these interventions effectively for sustained improvements in long-term physical activity levels.