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The Impact of Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention: Implications for Nurses
Objectives:
To discuss the significant issues surrounding the prescribing of physical activity as a first line of defense against the development of age-associated life-limiting illnesses such as cancer while providing strategic knowledge for clinicians regarding its prescription and management.
Data Sources:
Literature review on physical activity in cancer prevention.
Conclusion:
There is growing evidence that reduced physical activity increases the risk of co-morbid conditions such as cancer, yet there is limited clinician education and subsequent prescription of physical activity.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
Nurses in partnership with other primary care clinicians have a unique opportunity to effect change of our nation's greatest modifiable public health threat, physical inactivity.
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