Promotion of physical activity in primary care: knowledge and practice of general practitioners and physiotherapists.
Aim: Being physically active has many proven health benefits and promoting physical activity to patients in primary care is an important component of public health programmes. This study examined the knowledge and practices of general practitioners and physiotherapists in the promotion of physical a...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 63 - 70 |
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Feb2013
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