title: Physical activity prescription by primary care nurses using health assets: Study design of a randomized controlled trial in patients with cardiovascular risk factors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyse the efficacy of a 12-month multifactorial intervention by primary care nurses in increasing adherence to physical activity prescription (150 min/week) in patients with two or more cardiovascular risk factors and with cardiovascular risk up to 15% determined by the REGICOR equation.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  In Spain, cardiovascular diseases are responsible for 30.5% of deaths. Regular physical activity decreases mortality risk due to cardiovascular diseases but the effectiveness of physical activity prescription in routine in primary care settings has been shown to be low.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multicentre, single-blind, parallel randomized (in two different branches) clinical trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  At least 368 participants will be recruited (184 control and 184 intervention), to show an 8% increase in adherence to the physical activity prescription (1.2% control group and 9.2% intervention group). Participants will be patients aged 35-75 years with at least two cardiovascular risk factors and with a cardiovascular risk of up to 15% measured using the Framingham-REGICOR equation. Intervention will be performed throughout baseline and three follow-up visits. A motivational interview, the trans-theoretical stages of changes of Prochaska and DiClemente and an individualized prescription of physical exercise using physical activity assets will be used in the intervention. Data will be collected at baseline and after the 1-year intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study will allow us to find out whether this brief multifactorial intervention induces greater adherence to physical activity prescription than usual practice, improving the quality of patient care.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN): ISRCTN76069254. Protocol version 1.1, 6 July 2015.
authors.affiliation: Research Group on Evidence, Lifestyles & Health, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Aina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riera-Sampol
authors.affiliation: Department of Fundamental Biology and Health Sciences, Research Group on Evidence, Lifestyles & Health, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tauler
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Research Group on Evidence, Lifestyles & Health, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Miquel
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1668-2141
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bennasar-Veny
authors.affiliation: Primary Care Research Unit of Mallorca, Balearic Islands Health Service, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leiva
authors.affiliation: Public Health Department, Balearic Islands Health Service, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Guillem
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Artigues-Vives
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Research Group on Evidence, Lifestyles & Health, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Pedro-Gómez
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Research Group on Evidence, Lifestyles & Health, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pericàs
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Research Group on Evidence, Lifestyles & Health, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Research Group on Evidence, Lifestyles & Health, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Maite
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arbos
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Research Group on Evidence, Lifestyles & Health, University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aguilo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D059017:Primary Care Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: cardiovascular risk; nursing; physical activity; primary care; protocol; randomized controlled trial