Effectiveness of Physical Activity with Sports Scientist (PASS) Programme Among Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases in Primary Care: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Issued Date
2025-11-21
Resource Type
eISSN
20763271
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-105022781535
Pubmed ID
41283280
Journal Title
Medical Sciences Basel Switzerland
Volume
13
Issue
4
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Medical Sciences Basel Switzerland Vol.13 No.4 (2025)
Suggested Citation
Wattanapisit A., Hemarachatanon P., Somrak K., Manunyanon S., Wattanapisit S., Khlongdi P., Pechpan K., Amornsriwatanakul A., Katewongsa P., Sangkaew S., Vichitkunakorn P., Lee P.Y., Ramdzan S.N., Salim H., Ng C.J., Stoutenberg M. Effectiveness of Physical Activity with Sports Scientist (PASS) Programme Among Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases in Primary Care: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Medical Sciences Basel Switzerland Vol.13 No.4 (2025). doi:10.3390/medsci13040279 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/113354
Title
Effectiveness of Physical Activity with Sports Scientist (PASS) Programme Among Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases in Primary Care: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Author's Affiliation
Universiti Malaya
Durham University
Mahidol University
Walailak University
Singapore Health Services
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University
SingHealth Polyclinics, Singapore
Hatyai Hospital
Thasala Hospital
Durham University
Mahidol University
Walailak University
Singapore Health Services
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University
SingHealth Polyclinics, Singapore
Hatyai Hospital
Thasala Hospital
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Other Contributor(s)
Abstract
Objectives: This study examined the effectiveness of a physical activity (PA) promotion intervention administered by a sports scientist as part of team-based care in a primary care setting. Methods: A randomised controlled trial was conducted. Physically inactive participants aged 35-70 years with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were recruited. All participants received PA screening by a nurse and brief PA counselling by a physician. The intervention group also received a tailored PA programme at the first visit and monthly phone calls for 6-8 months (from visit 1 to visit 3). Outcome assessments by a sports scientist were performed for both groups at every visit (visit 1: baseline, visit 2: follow-up, visit 3: end-point, visit 4: continuing). Outcomes included meeting PA recommendations and weekly time spent in aerobic PA. An intention-to-treat analysis was applied. Results: Sixty participants were randomly allocated to each group. At visit 2 (months 3-4), significantly higher proportion of participants in the intervention group were meeting PA recommendations compared with the control group: aerobic PA (23.3% vs. 6.7%, p < 0.05), muscle-strengthening activity (31.7% vs. 0%, p < 0.001), and multicomponent PA (20.0% vs. 0%, p < 0.001). Median time spent in moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA (MVPA) was also higher (90 min/week vs. 60 min/week, p < 0.05). Weekly MVPA time increased significantly from baseline in both groups. Conclusions: Integrating a sports scientist into team-based care effectively improved short-term PA levels when intervention intensity was highest. The team-based care integrating sports scientists into primary care may enhance PA promotion for patients with NCDs.