Prolonged Sitting Time: Barriers, Facilitators and Views on Change among Primary Healthcare Patients Who Are Overweight or Moderately Obese

Prolonged sitting time has negative consequences on health, although the population is not well aware of these harmful effects. We explored opinions expressed by primary care patients diagnosed as overweight or moderately obese concerning their time spent sitting, willingness to change, and barriers...

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Authors: Martínez-Ramos, Elena, Martín-Borràs, Carme, Trujillo, José-Manuel, Giné-Garriga, Maria, Martín-Cantera, Carlos, Solà-Gonfaus, Mercè, Castillo-Ramos, Eva, Pujol-Ribera, Enriqueta, Rodríguez, Dolors, Puigdomenech, Elisa, Beltran, Angela-Maria, Serra-Paya, Noemi, Gascón-Catalán, Ana, Puig-Ribera, Anna
Format: article
Publication Date:2014
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Ramon Llull (URL)
Repository:DAU Arxiu Digital de la Universitat Ramon Llull
OAI Identifier:oai:dau.url.edu:20.500.14342/2001
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/2001
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.01257
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Sedentarisme
Salut
Obesitat
Atenció primària
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Summary:Prolonged sitting time has negative consequences on health, although the population is not well aware of these harmful effects. We explored opinions expressed by primary care patients diagnosed as overweight or moderately obese concerning their time spent sitting, willingness to change, and barriers, facilitators, goals and expectations related to limiting this behaviour

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