Journal article
Personal and Professional Physical Activity Practices among Sports Medicine Physicians
Current sports medicine reports, Vol.22(11), pp.387-394
11/2023
DOI: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000001117
PMID: 37921392
Abstract
Abstract Less than a quarter of the population achieves the recommended Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Physicians who achieve the guidelines themselves may be more likely to promote them to patients given strong evidence physicians' personal health habits influence their patient counseling practices. We surveyed primary care and sports medicine specialty physicians about personal exercise habits and beliefs and patient counseling practices. Sports medicine physicians were significantly more likely to meet the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans and believe that as physicians, they have an obligation to do so. They also were more likely to ask about, counsel, and refer patients to physical activity resources than other primary care physicians. Our results are consistent with previous evidence that physicians' personal habits influence their practice recommendations. This provides support that physicians' personal beliefs about the importance of exercise and sense of obligation to achieve recommended levels themselves plays a strong role in their patient care practices.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Personal and Professional Physical Activity Practices among Sports Medicine Physicians
- Creators
- Cassandra B. Moylan - University of IowaBritt Marcussen - University of IowaLucas J. Carr - University of IowaJeanette M. Daly - University of IowaTyler G. Slayman - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Current sports medicine reports, Vol.22(11), pp.387-394
- DOI
- 10.1249/JSR.0000000000001117
- PMID
- 37921392
- ISSN
- 1537-8918
- eISSN
- 1537-8918
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2023
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Family and Community Medicine; Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center; Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center; Health and Human Physiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984506360102771
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