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...

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Published in:	Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 63 - 70
Main Authors:	Barrett, Emer, Darker, Catherine, Hussey, Juliette
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Feb2013
Subjects:	Ireland Behavior modification Health promotion Medical screening Physician-patient relations Professions Cross-sectional method Cardiovascular disease related mortality Cardiovascular disease prevention Chi-squared test Physical therapists General practitioners Questionnaires U-statistics Early medical intervention Physical activity Data analysis software
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