Integrating Physical Activity in Primary Care Practice

Based on a collaborative symposium in 2014 hosted by the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this paper presents a model for physical activity counseling for primary care physicians (PCPs). Most United States adults do not meet national recommendations for physical activity levels. Socioecological factors drive differences in physical activity levels by geography, gender, age, and racial/ethnic group. The recent Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) incentivizes PCPs to offer patients physical activity counseling.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - March 4, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Mona AuYoung, Sarah E. Linke, Sherry Pagoto, Matthew P. Buman, Lynette L. Craft, Caroline R. Richardson, Adrian Hutber, Bess H. Marcus, Paul Estabrooks, Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin Tags: Review Source Type: research