Research projects

• “Red de investigación en actividades preventivas y promoción de la salud en atención primaria”. BIOEF (Fundación Vasca de Innovación e Investigación Sanitarias). 2007-2011

Scientific publications

Articles: Collaborating author, member of the PEPAF Group

• Grandes G, Sanchez A, Montoya I, Ortega R, Torcal J, Grupo PEPAF. Two year longitudinal analysis of a cluster randomized trial of physical activity promotion by general practitioners. PLoS One. 2011; 6(3): e18363. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018363

• Garcia-Ortiz L, Granes G, Sanchez A, Montoya I, Iglesias JA, Recio JI, Castaño Y, Gomez MA, GrupoPEPAF. Effect on cardiovascular risk of an intervention by family pfysicians to promote physical exercise among sedentary individuals. Revista Española de Cardiología. 2010; 63(11): 1244-1252. DOI: 10.1016/S1885-5857(10)70249-8

• Grandes G, Sanchez A, Ortega R, Torcal J, Montoya I, Lizarraga K, Serra J, Grupo PEPAF. Effectiveness of physical activity advice and prescription by physicians in routine primary care. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009; 169(7):694-701. DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.23

• Gomez Marcos MA, Grandes G, Iglesias JA, Sanchez A, Montoya I, Garcia L, Grupo PEPAF. Agreement between the score and D’Agostino scales for the classification of high cardiovascular risk in sedentary Spanish patients. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2009; 6(11):2800-11. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6112800

• Grandes G, Sanchez A, Torcal J, Ortega R, Lizarraga K, Serra J, Grupo PEPAF. Targeting physical activity in general practice: charasteristics of inactive patients and willingness to change. Biomed Central. 2008; 8(1):172. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-172

• Grandes G, Sanchez A, Torcal J, Ortega R, Lizarraga K, Serra J, Grupo PEPAF. Protocolo para la evaluación multicéntrica del programa experimental de promoción de la actividad física PEPAF. Atención Primaria. 2003; 32(8):475-480. DOI: 10.1016/S0212-6567(03)79318-4