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The importance of collaboration between medical and exercise professionals in addressing patient physical inactivity
Nick W Bray1, Myles W O'Brien2, Michelle Ys Wong3
1Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Abstract:
Physical activity has declined further during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Physicians are at the front lines of proactively educating and promoting physical activity to patients; however, physicians do not feel confident and face numerous barriers in prescribing exercise to patients. Exercise referral schemes, comprising collaborations with qualified exercise professionals, represent a fruitful option for supporting physicians hoping to promote physical activity to more patients. Herein, we provide practical suggestions for establishing and creating a successful referral scheme. Ultimately, exercise referral schemes offer an alternative to help physician burnout and mitigate patient physical inactivity during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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