Recruiting Hard-to-Reach Subjects for Exercise Interventions: A Multi-Centre and Multi-Stage Approach Targeting General Practitioners and Their Community-Dwelling and Mobility-Limited Patients

Recruiting Hard-to-Reach Subjects for Exercise Interventions: A Multi-Centre and Multi-Stage Approach Targeting General Practitioners and Their Community-Dwelling and Mobility-Limited Patients

The general practitioner (GP)’s practice appears to be an ideal venue for recruiting community-dwelling older adults with limited mobility. This study (Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN17727272) aimed at evaluating the recruiting process used for a multi-centre exercise intervention (HOMEfit). Each o...

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Main Authors: Michael Brach, Anna Moschny, Bettina Bücker, Renate Klaaßen-Mielke, Matthias Trampisch, Stefan Wilm, Petra Platen, Timo Hinrichs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
general practitioner
recruitment
mobility limitation
exercise
older adults
selection bias
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/12/6611

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