Facilitating adherence to physical activity: exercise professionals' experiences of the National Exercise Referral Scheme in Wales. a qualitative study
Open Access
- 15 December 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 11 (1), 935
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-935
Abstract
Although implementers' experiences of exercise referral schemes (ERS) may provide valuable insights into how their reach and effectiveness might be improved, most qualitative research has included only views of patients. This paper explores exercise professionals' experiences of engaging diverse clinical populations in an ERS, and emergence of local practices to support uptake and adherence in the National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS) in Wales.Keywords
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