Multiple Choice Questions

Chapter 11

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1.
Project Active (Dunn et al., 1999) showed that group lifestyle consultations were:

a. less effective in increasing energy output than structured exercise over 24 monthsb. more effective in increasing energy output than structured exercise over 24 monthsc. similarly effective in increasing energy output to structured exercise over 24 monthsd. more effective in increasing energy output than structured exercise in the first few weeks

2.
Using your knowledge of pedometer use, which of the following is true:

a. On average men will take more steps than women in 30 minutesb. On average people will take 3,000- 4,000 steps in 30 minutes.c. On average people will take around 1, 000 steps in 30 minutesd. Average people will take around 10,000 steps in 30 minutes

3.
Physical activity counselling/consultation will involve the following steps:

a. Determining physical activity history, discussing other lifestyle issues such as nutrition, ensuring the whole family is involved and negotiating goalsb. Determining physical activity history, discussing decision balance, ensuring social support and negotiating goalsc. Discussing decision balance, ensuring social support, describing fitness in relation to norms and negotiating goalsd. Writing an exercise prescription, providing goals, providing access to local facilities and ensuring social support

4.
The RE-AIM principles for evaluating public health interventions suggest that we should evaluate interventions by:

a. Reach, efficacy, adherence, implementation and maintenanceb. Reach, efficacy, adherence, intention and maintenancec. Reach, efficacy, adoption, implementation and maintenanced. Reach, effectiveness, adherence, intention and maintenance

5.
Reviews of primary health care interventions suggest that they:

a. have good long-term effectsb. are less successful with multiple intervention componentsc. can increase physical activity for both primary and secondary preventiond. do not requite special GP training

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