Routine assessment and promotion of physical activity in healthcare settings: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

F Lobelo, D Rohm Young, R Sallis, MD Garber… - Circulation, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Physical inactivity is one of the most prevalent major health risk factors, with 8 in 10 US
adults not meeting aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines, and is associated with a …

Importance of characteristics and modalities of physical activity and exercise in the management of cardiovascular health in individuals with cardiovascular risk factors …

L Vanhees, N Geladas, D Hansen… - European journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
In a previous paper, as the first of a series of three on the importance of characteristics and
modalities of physical activity (PA) and exercise in the management of cardiovascular health …

Global prevalence and drivers of dental students' COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

A Riad, H Abdulqader, M Morgado, S Domnori… - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Acceleration of mass vaccination strategies is the only pathway to overcome
the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare professionals and students have a key role in shaping …

Physical activity prescription: a critical opportunity to address a modifiable risk factor for the prevention and management of chronic disease: a position statement by …

JS Thornton, P Frémont, K Khan, P Poirier… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
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 …

Predictors of physical activity and barriers to exercise in nursing and medical students

H Blake, N Stanulewicz, F Mcgill - Journal of advanced nursing, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To investigate physical activity levels of nursing and medicine students, examine
predictors of physical activity level and examine the most influential benefits and barriers to …

Physical activity promotion in the health care system

IM Vuori, CJ Lavie, SN Blair - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2013 - Elsevier
Physical activity (PA) and exercise training (ET) have great potential in the prevention,
management, and rehabilitation of a variety of diseases, but this potential has not been fully …

The evidence in support of physicians and health care providers as physical activity role models

F Lobelo, IG de Quevedo - American journal of lifestyle …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Physical inactivity constitutes the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Health care
providers (HCPs) should play a key role in counseling and appropriately referring their …

Moving more: physical activity and its positive effects on long term conditions in children and young people

P Dimitri, K Joshi, N Jones - Archives of disease in childhood, 2020 - adc.bmj.com
While the benefits of regular participation in physical activity in children and young people
are clear, misconceptions have developed about the possible negative effects and potential …

Physical activity, quality of life, and burnout among physician trainees: the effect of a team-based, incentivized exercise program

CJ Weight, JL Sellon, CR Lessard-Anderson… - Mayo Clinic …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To prospectively study the effects of an incentivized exercise program on physical
activity (PA), quality of life (QOL), and burnout among residents and fellows (RFs) in a large …

Physical activity assessment and counseling in pediatric clinical settings

F Lobelo, ND Muth, S Hanson, BA Nemeth… - …, 2020 - publications.aap.org
Physical activity plays an important role in children's cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal
health, mental and behavioral health, and physical, social, and cognitive development …