The healthcare sector's role in the US national physical activity plan

K Patrick, M Pratt, RE Sallis - Journal of Physical …, 2009 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Healthcare professionals are influential sources of health information and
guidance for people of all ages. However healthcare providers do not routinely address …

Evaluating the population health impact of physical activity interventions in primary care—are we asking the right questions?

EG Eakin, BJ Smith… - Journal of Physical …, 2005 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: This article evaluates the extent to which the literature on primary care-based
physical activity interventions informs the translation of research into practice and identifies …

Physician advice and support for physical activity: results from a national survey

RE Glasgow, EG Eakin, EB Fisher, SJ Bacak… - American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: It is increasingly well documented that physical activity (PA) is a key preventive
behavior and that visits to a physician provide an important opportunity for advice and …

Integrating physical activity in primary care practice

M AuYoung, SE Linke, S Pagoto, MP Buman… - The American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Based on a collaborative symposium in 2014 hosted by the Society of Behavioral Medicine
(SBM) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this paper presents a model …

Physical activity counseling in primary care: who has and who should be counseling?

H Tulloch, M Fortier, W Hogg - Patient education and counseling, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine the physical activity (PA) counseling literature in primary care in
order to identify which intervention provider has been used to date and their relative …

Get moving! Physical activity counseling in primary care

JA Peterson - Journal of the American Association of Nurse …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to present strategies to improve the effectiveness of
physical activity counseling for adults in primary care settings. Adoption of physical activity …

Promoting physical activity in a primary care practice: overcoming the barriers

M Jones, P Bright, L Hansen… - American journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Along with proper diet and avoidance of tobacco use, physical activity is extremely important
to maintain and improve overall health of the individual and population. Despite evidence for …

State of the art review: promoting physical activity in primary care settings: a review of cognitive and behavioral strategies

TA Smitherman, DE Kendzor… - American Journal of …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite recognition that physical activity is associated with numerous health benefits, many
Americans do not meet current guidelines for physical activity. Primary care providers are in …

Effectiveness of physical activity promotion interventions in primary care: a review of reviews

A Sanchez, P Bully, C Martinez, G Grandes - Preventive medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The present review aims to summarize the evidence about the effectiveness of
physical activity (PA) promotion interventions in primary care (PC) and the intervention or …

Training physicians to conduct physical activity counseling

BH Marcus, MG Goldstein, A Jette… - Preventive …, 1997 - Elsevier
Background. In accordance with the US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations,
the current pilot study tests the feasibility and efficacy of a physician-delivered physical …