[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of reviews of intervention components associated with increased effectiveness in dietary and physical activity interventions

CJ Greaves, KE Sheppard, C Abraham, W Hardeman… - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background To develop more efficient programmes for promoting dietary and/or physical
activity change (in order to prevent type 2 diabetes) it is critical to ensure that the intervention …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions targeting social isolation in older people: a systematic review

AP Dickens, SH Richards, CJ Greaves, JL Campbell - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background Targeting social isolation in older people is a growing public health concern.
The proportion of older people in society has increased in recent decades, and it is …

Diabetes prevention in the real world: effectiveness of pragmatic lifestyle interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes and of the impact of adherence to guideline …

AJ Dunkley, DH Bodicoat, CJ Greaves… - Diabetes …, 2014 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE To summarize the evidence on effectiveness of translational diabetes
prevention programs, based on promoting lifestyle change to prevent type 2 diabetes in real …

The impact of social isolation on the health status and health-related quality of life of older people

A Hawton, C Green, AP Dickens, SH Richards… - Quality of Life …, 2011 - Springer
Purpose To investigate for socially isolated older people, and older people at risk of social
isolation:(1) health status and health-related quality of life (HRQL);(2) the relationship …

Effects of creative and social activity on the health and well-being of socially isolated older people: outcomes from a multi-method observational study

CJ Greaves, L Farbus - The journal of the Royal Society for …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Depression and social isolation affect one in seven people over 65 and there is increasing
recognition that social isolation adversely affects long-term health. Research indicates that …

Nonpharmacological interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus

PE Schwarz, CJ Greaves, J Lindström… - Nature Reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
During the past decade, improved understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of
diabetes development has resulted in advances in therapeutic concepts, but has also …

Motivational interviewing for modifying diabetes risk: a randomised controlled trial

CJ Greaves, A Middlebrooke, L O'Loughlin… - British Journal of …, 2008 - bjgp.org
Background Around 10–15% of adults aged over 40 years have pre-diabetes, which carries
a high risk of progression to type 2 diabetes. Intensive lifestyle intervention reduces …

Identifying change processes in group-based health behaviour-change interventions: development of the mechanisms of action in group-based interventions (MAGI) …

AJ Borek, C Abraham, CJ Greaves… - Health Psychology …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Group-based interventions are widely used to promote health-related behaviour change.
While processes operating in groups have been extensively described, it remains unclear …

A randomised controlled trial of a facilitated home-based rehabilitation intervention in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and their caregivers …

CC Lang, K Smith, J Wingham, V Eyre, CJ Greaves… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Home-based cardiac rehabilitation may overcome suboptimal rates of
participation. The overarching aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a physical activity and behaviour maintenance programme on functional mobility decline in older adults: the REACT (Retirement in Action) …

A Stathi, CJ Greaves, JL Thompson, J Withall… - The Lancet Public …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Mobility limitations in old age can greatly reduce quality of life, generate
substantial health and social care costs, and increase mortality. Through the Retirement in …