Physical activity (PA) is a key component of healthy lifestyle and disease prevention. In
contrast, physical inactivity accounts for a significant proportion of premature deaths …

As allied health professionals, we commend the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise
Medicine (CASEM) on their recent position statement to better equip physicians for physical …

Doctors are well positioned to provide physical activity (PA) counselling to patients. They are
a respected source of health-related information and can provide continuing preventive …

Follow-up investigations of large cohorts of men and women in USA demonstrate that a low
cardiorespiratory fitness constitutes the largest attributable fraction for all cause death. 1 …

Objective Physical activity (PA) counselling has been shown to raise awareness of the
importance of PA and to increase the rate of PA engagement among patients. While much …

Objective The evidence regarding the effectiveness of promoting physical activity (PA) in
primary care is varied. The present study systematically reviews the literature pertaining to …

Physical activity (PA) promotes good health, and the challenge of physical inactivity is a
major global issue. 1 PA levels in the UK remain low, with many not achieving the Chief …

Non-communicable disease is a leading threat to global health. Physical inactivity is a large
contributor to this problem; in fact, the WHO ranks it as the fourth leading risk factor for …

Background At present education on exercise medicine and physical activity (PA) promotion
does not feature heavily within the medical curriculum. Objectives The purpose of this study …

Exercise as medicine, is well established. 1 However, the art of knowledge transfer and
implementation of exercise/physical activity (PA) remains poorly embedded in society …