Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity

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. This guidance ex ...

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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.

This guidance examines only a small number of possible approaches to increasing individual activity levels. Other NICE guidance on physical activity includes:

• PH8 Physical activity and the environment
• PH13 Promoting physical activity in the workplace
• PH17 Promoting physical activity for children and young people

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