| Title |
The Effect of a Physical Activity Program on the Total Number of Primary Care Visits in Inactive Patients: A 15-Month Randomized Controlled Trial
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, June 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0066392 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Maria Giné-Garriga, Carme Martin-Borràs, Anna Puig-Ribera, Carlos Martín-Cantera, Mercè Solà, Antonio Cuesta-Vargas, on behalf of the PPAF Group |
| Abstract |
Effective promotion of exercise could result in substantial savings in healthcare cost expenses in terms of direct medical costs, such as the number of medical appointments. However, this is hampered by our limited knowledge of how to achieve sustained increases in physical activity. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 28 | 51% |
| United States | 2 | 4% |
| Sweden | 1 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 23 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 50 | 91% |
| Scientists | 4 | 7% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 93 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 91 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 16 | 17% |
| Researcher | 15 | 16% |
| Other | 6 | 6% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 24 | 26% |
| Unknown | 21 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 22% |
| Sports and Recreations | 14 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 14% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 3% |
| Psychology | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 10 | 11% |
| Unknown | 30 | 32% |