PUB - Publikationen an der Universität Bielefeld

The scientific approach of evidence based medicine is of growing importance in all health professions. However, evidence regarding the effectiveness of physical activity promotion is limited. This is often ascribed to the low methodological quality of studies in this field. In consequence, researchers as well as practitioners in the field of movement therapy and physical activity promotion also need to face the challenges of evaluating what are mostly complex interventions. Based on the concept of Evidence-Based Health Care (EbHC), the present article gives an overview of the central methodological aspects in planning a practical-oriented intervention study. Thereby the article especially focuses on the aspect of relevance as this is of utmost importance.