Psychosocial aspects in cardiac rehabilitation: From theory to practice. A position paper from the Cardiac Rehabilitation Section of the European Association of …

…, H Saner, SS Pedersen, ME Cupples… - European journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
A large body of empirical research shows that psychosocial risk factors (PSRFs) such as low
socio-economic status, social isolation, stress, type-D personality, depression and anxiety …

The effectiveness of physical activity interventions in socio-economically disadvantaged communities: a systematic review

CL Cleland, MA Tully, F Kee, ME Cupples - Preventive medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Interventions to increase levels of physical activity (PA) in socio-economically
disadvantaged communities are needed but little is known about their effectiveness. This …

Improving healthcare access for people with visual impairment and blindness

ME Cupples, PM Hart, A Johnston, AJ Jackson - Bmj, 2012 - bmj.com
… She told me she was looking for the address of a local sensory support team but that she …
could offer me, nor how long it would take them to contact me. When they did phone me months …

[HTML][HTML] Validity of the global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ) in assessing levels and change in moderate-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviour

CL Cleland, RF Hunter, F Kee, ME Cupples, JF Sallis… - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Feasible, cost-effective instruments are required for the surveillance of
moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) and to assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Challenge of culture, conscience, and contract to general practitioners' care of their own health: qualitative study

WT Thompson, ME Cupples, CH Sibbett… - BMJ: British Medical …, 2001 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… These include having to cover for me and paying locums. I will protect my partners by
working through any illness up to the point where I am unable to walk. If I have to take time …

Brisk walking, fitness, and cardiovascular risk: a randomized controlled trial in primary care

MA Tully, ME Cupples, WS Chan, K McGlade… - Preventive …, 2005 - Elsevier
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of 30 min of self-paced, non-supervised, brisk
walking, 5 days per week on the health and fitness of people aged 50–65 years. DESIGN: …

Randomised controlled trial of health promotion in general practice for patients at high cardiovascular risk

ME Cupples, A McKnight - Bmj, 1994 - bmj.com
Objective: To assess the value of health education for patients with angina in reducing risk
factors for cardiovascular disease and lessening the effect of angina on everyday activities. …

Monitoring treatment fidelity in a randomized controlled trial of a complex intervention

…, CS Leathem, M O'Malley, ME Cupples - Journal of advanced …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Cupples MD FRCGPGeneral Practitioner & Senior Lecturer in General PracticeDivision
of Public Health Medicine & Primary Care, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK …

[HTML][HTML] “They should stay at their desk until the work's done”: a qualitative study examining perceptions of sedentary behaviour in a desk-based occupational setting

JA Cole, MA Tully, ME Cupples - BMC research notes, 2015 - Springer
Background Workplace sedentary behaviour is a priority target for health promotion. However,
little is known about how to effect change. We aimed to explore desk-based office workers…

Effect of tailored practice and patient care plans on secondary prevention of heart disease in general practice: cluster randomised controlled trial

AW Murphy, ME Cupples, SM Smith, M Byrne… - Bmj, 2009 - bmj.com
Objective To test the effectiveness of a complex intervention designed, within a theoretical
framework, to improve outcomes for patients with coronary heart disease. Design Cluster …