Systematic review of maintenance of behavior change following physical activity and dietary interventions.

Abstract

Maintenance of physical activity and dietary behavior change is not often reported; when it is, it is often achieved. To advance the evidence, the field needs consensus on reporting of maintenance outcomes, controlled evaluations of intervention strategies to promote maintenance, and more detailed reporting of interventions.

Can physical activity interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes be translated into practice settings? A systematic review using the RE-AIM framework

“…Methodology included decreasing the frequency and duration of contact with participants over time, reducing face-to-face contact, and employing long-term followup (ranging from 12 to 18 months). These methods are in line with the current evidence base, which recommends the incorporation of long-term maintenance strategies to promote sustainable behaviour change [53]. In this review, many interventions were of short duration and lacked long-term follow-up.…”

2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Recommendations for Patient Selection, Procedural Techniques, Patient Management and Follow-up, Definitions, Endpoints, and Research Trial Design

“…373 These observed beneficial changes of moderate physical activity would predict a better AF ablation outcome in the sedentary patient. Given that interventions aimed at increasing physical activity could be more successful than those targeting weight loss, 374 increasing physical activity could be an attractive option to prevent or treat AF. To date, however, definitive evidence of the impact of physical activity on ablation outcomes is lacking.…”

Results from the dissemination of an evidence-based telephone-delivered intervention for healthy lifestyle and weight loss: the Optimal Health Program

“…This is an important issue given evidence from two recent systematic reviews of telephone-delivered physical activity and/or dietary behavior change interventions that indicate that delivery of longer term interventions (i.e., of at least 6-months duration) is associated with improved outcomes [9,14]. It suggests that other modalities for providing ongoing intervention contacts should be evaluated [72].…”