American journal of preventive medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Promoting and maintaining physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes.
Limited research has investigated how to promote physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes. This study evaluated physical activity counseling over 12 months in people with type 2 diabetes. ⋯ Physical activity counseling was effective for promoting physical activity over 12 months in people with type 2 diabetes.
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There is little national research on longitudinal patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior in ethnically diverse teens as they transition to adulthood. ⋯ The vast majority of adolescents do not achieve five or more bouts of moderate physical activity per week, and continue to fail to achieve this amount of activity into adulthood.