Evidence-Based Medicine: Acknowledging the Role for Physical Activity
Modern technology and lifestyles have created an environment that predisposes our population to inactivity, resulting in fewer people meeting the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. There is a clear link between inactivity and the risk of developing chronic health conditions including hypertensio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Ottawa
2016-05-01
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Series: | University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://uottawa.scholarsportal.info/ottawa/index.php/uojm-jmuo/article/view/1556 |
Summary: | Modern technology and lifestyles have created an environment that predisposes our population to inactivity, resulting in fewer people meeting the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. There is a clear link between inactivity and the risk of developing chronic health conditions including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and cancer; however, exercise prescription and counselling by physicians is lacking. This may in part be attributed to inadequate training of physicians during medical school. In this commentary, we outline the demand for awareness and training of physicians to prepare them to prescribe physical activity, and propose steps to increase exercise prescription for improved population health.
La technologie moderne ainsi que nos habitudes de vie actuelles nous prédisposent à l’inactivité ce qui mène moins de personnes à respecter les directives canadiennes en matière d’activité physique. Un lien direct existe entre l’inactivité et le risque de développer des problèmes de santé chroniques incluant l’hypertension, le diabète de type 2, et le cancer. Toutefois, l’exercice et le counseling prescrits par les médecins sont peu pratiqués par les patients qui pourraient en bénéficier. Dans cet article, nous soulignerons le besoin de formation des médecins afin de mieux les préparer à prescrire de l’activité physique à leur patients et leur proposer des étapes pour améliorer la santé physique de la population.
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ISSN: | 2292-650X 2292-6518 |