Table 1 PACE-UP patient handbook and diary, and behavioural change techniques included

Patient handbook

Health benefits of increasing walking

1, 2

PA guidelines

4

Moderate intensity PA and relating it to number of steps

PACE-UP walking programme and step-count targets

7,9,16

Review participant baseline step-count

19

How to increase PA safely

21

Useful websites

4

How to keep going when PACE-UP programme finishes

1,2,16,26,29,35

Patient diary

How to use pedometer and record steps in diary

16, 21

Frequently asked questions on PACE-UP trial

Weekly recording of step-count and walking in diary (weeks 1–12)

7,9,19,26

Achievement of targets (weeks 1–12)

10,12,13

Planning when to walk, where to walk, who to walk with

20,29

Week 2 Tips and motivators: make walking part of your daily routine

20

Week 3 Ttips and motivators: remember personal benefits, what to do if you

2,20,35

are falling behind your targets

Week 4 Keep it up: praise and reward yourself, encouraging social support

12,13,29

Week 5 Keep motivated: write down step-counts, ask for support

12,16,29

Week 6 Now we are moving: obstacles and solutions

8

Week 7 How to make these changes permanent – ideas for new walks, making time for walking, what gains have been made so far?

38,17,11

Week 8 Maintain the gain: pacing, tips for safe exercising

9,21,35

Week 9 Be busy being active: keep monitoring with pedometer, places, people and thoughts that motivate you

16,29,36

Week 10 Change does not happen in a straight line! Preparing for setbacks

8,35

Week 11 Make it a healthy habit: building regular exercise habits, creating if-then plans

1,2,7,23

Week 12 I’ve changed: how to keep up your walking programme

16,20,29

Congratulations you have completed the programme

11,16,17

How to keep going when PACE-UP programme finishes

1,16,29