TY - JOUR T1 - Republished research: Effectiveness of physical activity promotion based in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 27 LP - 27 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2012-e1389rep VL - 47 IS - 1 AU - Gillian Orrow AU - Ann-Louise Kinmonth AU - Simon Sanderson AU - Stephen Sutton Y1 - 2013/01/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/47/1/27.abstract N2 - ▸ This article is an abridged version of a paper that was published on bmj.com. Cite this article as: BMJ 2011;343:e1389 Study question Do trials of physical activity promotion based in primary care show sustained effects on physical activity or fitness in sedentary adults, and are exercise referral interventions more effective than other interventions? Summary answer Trials of physical activity promotion based in primary care show positive effects on physical activity levels, but not on fitness, over at least 12 months; however, not enough evidence exists to indicate whether exercise referral is more effective than other primary care interventions. What is known and what this paper adds Physical activity promotion in primary care, … ER -