Search Results - "Colin, Greaves"

Interventions targeting social isolation in older people: a systematic review by Dickens, Andy P, Richards, Suzanne H, Greaves, Colin J, Campbell, John L

“…Targeting social isolation in older people is a growing public health concern. The proportion of older people in society has increased in recent decades, and…”
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Systematic review of reviews of intervention components associated with increased effectiveness in dietary and physical activity interventions by Greaves, Colin J, Sheppard, Kate E, Abraham, Charles, Hardeman, Wendy, Roden, Michael, Evans, Philip H, Schwarz, Peter

“…To develop more efficient programmes for promoting dietary and/or physical activity change (in order to prevent type 2 diabetes) it is critical to ensure that…”
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Diabetes Prevention in the Real World: Effectiveness of Pragmatic Lifestyle Interventions for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes and of the Impact of Adherence to Guideline Recommendations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by DUNKLEY, Alison J, BODICOAT, Danielle H, GREAVES, Colin J, RUSSELL, Claire, YATES, Thomas, DAVIES, Melanie J, KHUNTI, Kamlesh

“…OBJECTIVE To summarize the evidence on effectiveness of translational diabetes prevention programs, based on promoting lifestyle change to prevent type 2…”
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Improving balance in community-dwelling elders using trained volunteers within faith-based institutions: a mixed methods feasibility study by Rosewilliam, Sheeba, Greaves, Colin J., Selvanayagam, Arokkiyasamy, Soundy, Andrew A.

“…To investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a volunteer-led balance programme for older adults. A feasibility cluster RCT with focus groups were…”
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Group‐Based Diet and Physical Activity Weight‐Loss Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials by Borek, Aleksandra J., Abraham, Charles, Greaves, Colin J., Tarrant, Mark

“…Background Many weight‐loss interventions are delivered in groups but evidence on their effectiveness, and characteristics associated with effectiveness, is…”
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Systematic review of the effect of training interventions on the skills of health professionals in promoting health behaviour, with meta-analysis of subsequent effects on patient health behaviours by Hatfield, Thomas G, Withers, Thomas M, Greaves, Colin J

“…We aimed to identify, synthesise and evaluate randomised control trial evidence on the effects of healthcare professional training on the delivery quality of…”
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Web-Based Intervention Using Behavioral Activation and Physical Activity for Adults With Depression (The eMotion Study): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Lambert, Jeffrey D, Greaves, Colin J, Farrand, Paul, Price, Lisa, Haase, Anne M, Taylor, Adrian H

“…Physical activity is a potentially effective treatment for depression and depressive relapse. However, promoting physical activity in people with depression is…”
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Assessment of fidelity in individual level behaviour change interventions promoting physical activity among adults: a systematic review by Lambert, Jeffrey D, Greaves, Colin J, Farrand, Paul, Cross, Rosina, Haase, Anne M, Taylor, Adrian H

“…Behaviour change interventions that promote physical activity have major implications for health and well-being. Measuring intervention fidelity is crucial in…”
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Delivery fidelity of the REACT (REtirement in ACTion) physical activity and behaviour maintenance intervention for community dwelling older people with mobility limitations by Cross, Rosina, Greaves, Colin J, Withall, Janet, Rejeski, W Jack, Stathi, Afroditi

“…Fidelity assessment of behaviour change interventions is vital to understanding trial outcomes. This study assesses the delivery fidelity of behaviour change…”
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A qualitative longitudinal study of motivation in the REtirement in ACTion (REACT) physical activity intervention for older adults with mobility limitations by Cross, Rosina, Greaves, Colin, Withall, Janet, Kritz, Marlene, Stathi, Afroditi

“…Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for older adults' health, however they remain the least active age group in the UK. This qualitative longitudinal study…”
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Uptake of Behavior Change Techniques - a Key Focus for Process Analysis and for Intervention Delivery: a Comment on Hankonen et al by Greaves, Colin J.

“…The analyses suggest that some specific behavior change techniques were associated with changes in diet and physical activity. A particularly interesting…”
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The impact of social isolation on the health status and health-related quality of life of older people by Hawton, Annie, Green, Colin, Dickens, Andy P., Richards, Suzanne H., Taylor, Rod S., Edwards, Rachel, Greaves, Colin J., Campbell, John L.

“…Purpose To investigate for socially isolated older people, and older people at risk of social isolation: (1) health status and health-related quality of life…”
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‘We're all in the same boat’: A qualitative study on how groups work in a diabetes prevention and management programme by Borek, Aleksandra J., Abraham, Charles, Greaves, Colin J., Tarrant, Mark, Garner, Nikki, Pascale, Melanie

“…Objectives Although many health interventions are delivered in groups, it is unclear how group context can be best used to promote health‐related behaviour…”
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Blood Sugar Regulation for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: JACC Health Promotion Series by Schwarz, Peter E H, Timpel, Patrick, Harst, Lorenz, Greaves, Colin J, Ali, Mohammed K, Lambert, Jeffrey, Weber, Mary Beth, Almedawar, Mohamad M, Morawietz, Henning

“…The primary objective of this study was to analyze the most up-to-date evidence regarding whether and how blood sugar regulation influences cardiovascular…”
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Quantity and specificity of action-plans as predictors of weight loss: analysis of data from the Norfolk Diabetes Prevention Study (NDPS) by Garner, Nikki J., Smith, Jane R., Sampson, Mike J., Greaves, Colin J.

“…Investigate associations between quantity, content and specificity of action-plans and weight loss in a diabetes prevention study. Prospective cohort study…”
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Nonpharmacological interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus by Schwarz, Peter E., Greaves, Colin J., Lindström, Jaana, Yates, Thomas, Davies, Melanie J.

“…Several challenging barriers for diabetes prevention exist in real-world clinical practice, making it necessary to focus on identifying efficient intervention…”
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A checklist to improve reporting of group-based behaviour-change interventions by Borek, Aleksandra J, Abraham, Charles, Smith, Jane R, Greaves, Colin J, Tarrant, Mark

“…Published descriptions of group-based behaviour-change interventions (GB-BCIs) often omit design and delivery features specific to the group setting. This…”
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Addressing the psychology of weight loss and maintenance: A feasibility study of the Skills for weight loss and Maintenance weight management programme by Greaves, Colin J, Poltawski, Leon, van Beurden, Samantha B, Price, Lisa, Taylor, Rodney S, Merrifield, Richard, O'Loughlin, Lucy

“…Building on prior theory, we aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of integrating novel, weight loss maintenance strategies into existing weight…”
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Evidence, theory and context--using intervention mapping to develop a school-based intervention to prevent obesity in children by Lloyd, Jennifer J, Logan, Stuart, Greaves, Colin J, Wyatt, Katrina M

“…Only limited data are available on the development and feasibility piloting of school-based interventions to prevent and reduce obesity in children. Clear…”
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Identifying change processes in group-based health behaviour-change interventions: development of the mechanisms of action in group-based interventions (MAGI) framework by Borek, Aleksandra J., Abraham, Charles, Greaves, Colin J., Gillison, Fiona, Tarrant, Mark, Morgan-Trimmer, Sarah, McCabe, Rose, Smith, Jane R.

“…Group-based interventions are widely used to promote health-related behaviour change. While processes operating in groups have been extensively described, it…”
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