Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise: JACC Health Promotion Series

GF Fletcher, C Landolfo, J Niebauer, C Ozemek… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - jacc.org
Physical inactivity is one of the leading modifiable risk factors for global mortality, with an
estimated 20% to 30% increased risk of death compared with those who are physically …

Physical activity promotion: a systematic review of the perceptions of healthcare professionals

FA Albert, MJ Crowe, AEO Malau-Aduli… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Physical activity (PA) is a cost-effective and non-pharmacological foundation for the
prevention and management of chronic and complex diseases. Healthcare professionals …

Connecting people with cancer to physical activity and exercise programs: a pathway to create accessibility and engagement

DS Mina, CM Sabiston, D Au, AJ Fong, LC Capozzi… - Current …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Connecting people with cancer to physical activity and exercise programs: a pathway to create
accessibility and engagement Page 1 CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH CANCER TO PHYSICAL …

Exercise is Medicine Canada physical activity counselling and exercise prescription training improves counselling, prescription, and referral practices among …

JR Fowles, MW O'Brien, K Solmundson… - Applied physiology …, 2018 - cdnsciencepub.com
Exercise is Medicine Canada (EIMC) is an initiative that promotes physical activity (PA)
counselling and exercise prescription within health care. The purpose of this study was to …

Appropriate exercise prescription in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: why this skill remains to be improved among clinicians and …

D Hansen, K Coninx, P Beckers… - European journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
In Europe alone, on a yearly basis, millions of people need an appropriate exercise
prescription to prevent the occurrence or progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A …

Delivering brief physical activity interventions in primary care: a systematic review

LH Hall, R Thorneloe, R Rodriguez-Lopez… - British Journal of …, 2022 - bjgp.org
Background Physical activity (PA) brief interventions (BIs) involving screening and/or advice
are recommended in primary care but frequency of delivery is unknown. Aim To examine the …

Health care providers' perspectives on promoting physical activity and exercise in health care

LP Pellerine, MW O'Brien, CA Shields… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Health care providers (HCPs) are entrusted with providing credible health-related
information to their patients/clients. Patients/clients who receive physical activity and …

Step rate thresholds associated with moderate and vigorous physical activity in adults

MW O'Brien, MJ Kivell, WR Wojcik… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Adults are recommended to engage in 150 min of moderate (MPA) to vigorous (VPA)
aerobic physical activity per week, with the public health message of obtaining 3000 steps in …

Determining known-group validity and test-retest reliability in the PEQ (personalized exercise questionnaire)

IB Rodrigues, JD Adachi, KA Beattie, A Lau… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2019 - Springer
Background To determine the known-group validity, a type of construct validity, and the test-
retest reliability of a newly developed tool, the Personalized Exercise Questionnaire (PEQ) …

A qualitative analysis of oncology clinicians' perceptions and barriers for physical activity counseling in breast cancer survivors

AJ Fong, G Faulkner, JM Jones, CM Sabiston - Supportive care in cancer, 2018 - Springer
Background Few breast cancer survivors (BCS) engage in sufficient physical activity (PA) to
gain physical and mental health benefits. This may be due to a lack of appropriate PA …