Study design and participants
psychiatric, coronary disease, cognitive impairment
HEART FAILURE, PATHOLOGY, CORONARY DISEASE
The PEPPER study (Prescription d’Exercice Physique avec Podomètre) was a prospective, comparative, open, multicentre, randomised-controlled trial with a parallel design. The study protocol was published in 2019 [Potential participants were included if they answered ‘no’ to both of the following questions asked by their GP:“Do you practice any sport, including cycling, for an hour or more every week?”“Does your work involve physical activity?”.Patients were not considered for enrolment if they had a health condition that contraindicated moderate physical activity or were unable to walk without human or material assistance. Patients were excluded if they had a health condition including a psychiatric or cognitive impairment affecting their judgement meaning they were unable to understand the GP’s advice, had another serious chronic pathology (such as severe coronary disease or heart failure), or did not speak French or refused to participate were excluded.Once enrolled, GPs informed the participants about the study and all participants provided signed informed consent before any study interventions took place.