Physician intention to counsel on physical activity: results from a pilot theory of planned behavior questionniare

Timothy K Behrens,Vanessa J Harbour

doi:10.7243/2055-7205-1-2

Abstract

Background Physical activity has been identified as a behavior linked to reducing and preventing cardiovascular disease, stroke, some cancers, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, overweight/obesity, and metabolic syndrome [1,2]. Recent vital statistics data indicate chronic diseases- heart disease, stroke, cancer, and type 2 diabetes - among the top 10

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Physical activity has been identified as a behavior linked to reducing and preventing chronic disease
Physical activity has been identified as a behavior linked to reducing and preventing cardiovascular disease, stroke, some cancers, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, overweight/obesity, and metabolic syndrome [1,2]
Current data reflect roughly 40% of the population engages in leisure time physical activity, and/or moderate, or vigorous physical activity [5]

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Introduction

Physical activity has been identified as a behavior linked to reducing and preventing chronic disease. Physical activity has been identified as a behavior linked to reducing and preventing cardiovascular disease, stroke, some cancers, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, overweight/obesity, and metabolic syndrome [1,2]. Moderate physical activity (MPA) is considered “brisk waking with noticeably accelerated heart rate” [1] requiring an individual to engage in for at least 30 minutes on a minimum of 5 days per week. In order to increase the current number of individuals who are engaging in regular physical activity, Healthy People 2020 outlines numerous ways to increase physical activity in the US population and includes an objective to increase counseling on physical activity by a primary care provider [6]

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