Active Choices: A ‘stepped-down’ program to promote self-managed physical activity in DVA clients Summary Report (2021)

18 March 2026

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Self-managing physical activity can be challenging and programs that help DVA clients to manage their own physical activity regimes are needed. This project developed and trialled a new physical activity support program for DVA clients called Active Choices

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‘Stepped-down’ Intervention Programs to Promote Self-managed Physical Activity in Service Veterans and their Dependants

18 March 2026
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The aim of this Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) was to: 1) examine the scientific literature for evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to promote self-managed physical activity in service veterans and/or their dependants; 2) assess studies that compared the effectiveness of ‘stepped-down’ models of PA self-management to ‘usual care’ controls and; 3) identify key behaviour change techniques that have been used in these studies to successfully promote physical activity change.

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