Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity

Summary

The NICE physical activity public health intervention guidance covers four common methods used to increase the population's physical activity levels:

• brief interventions in primary care
• exercise referral schemes
• pedometers
• community-based walking and cycling programmes.

Documents

For healthcare professionals

• PH2 Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity: guidance
• PH2 Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity: guidance (MS Word version)
• PH2 Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity: quick reference guide

For patients, carers and the public

• PH2 Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity: quick reference guide

Background information

• Methods for development of NICE public health guidance
• The public health guidance development process: An overview for stakeholders including public health practitioners, policy makers and the public
• Physical activity intervention draft recommendations - stakeholder consultation table
• 2006/015 NICE launches first public health guidance: focus on smoking cessation and physical activity
• Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity: economic modelling report

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

• Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity: implementation advice
• Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity: costing report
• Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity: costing template
• Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity: audit criteria