MRC Epidemiology Unit
The PROPELS study was set up by the Universities of Leicester and Cambridge and is funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme.
We recruited 1,368 individuals for the study, which looks at the effectiveness of three different physical activity promotion strategies. Our goal is to find sustainable ways to increase physical activity among people who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future, in order to reduce this risk. The results will also be used by the government to help decide which physical activity promotion strategies to recommend in primary care.