In 2005, the Department of Health (DH) asked the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to produce guidance on Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity.
Following a review of the guidance in 2009, NICE decided to update the 'brief interventions in primary care' recommendations. For further details on the review decision, visit the NICE website.
The guidance should be implemented alongside other guidance and regulations (for more details see Implementation and Related NICE guidance).
The recommendations are based on the best available evidence. They were developed by the Public Health Interventions Advisory Committee (PHIAC) using the NICE public health intervention guidance process.
Members of PHIAC are listed in Public Health Interventions Committee and the NICE project team.
The review of effectiveness and barriers and facilitators was carried out by The University of Sheffield/School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR). The principal authors were: Campbell F, Blank L, Messina J, Day M, Buckley Wood H, Payne N, Goyder E and Armitage C.
The review of economic evaluations and the review of economic barriers and facilitators were carried out by Brunel University London/Health Economics Research Group (HERG). The principal authors for both reviews were Anokye N, Jones T and Fox-Rushby J.
The economic modelling was carried out by Brunel University London/Health Economics Research Group (HERG). The principal authors were Anokye N, Jones T and Fox-Rushby J.
The review and economic analysis are available.
In some cases the evidence was insufficient and PHIAC has made recommendations for future research.
The draft guidance, including the recommendations, was released for consultation in December 2012. At its meeting in February 2013, PHIAC amended the guidance in light of comments from stakeholders and experts and the fieldwork. The guidance was signed off by the NICE Guidance Executive in April 2013.
The recommendations are also available in a pathway for professionals whose remit includes public health and for interested members of the public.
Local health and wellbeing boards to deliver on their requirements within Healthy lives, healthy people (2010).
Health professionals implement parts of the Let's get moving physical activity pathway.
Health professionals to give advice on how to adopt the UK physical activity guidelines.
This guidance will be reviewed according to current processes. Information on the progress of any update will be posted on the NICE website.