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Knowledge and practice of the physical activity prescription by generalists and specialist physicians of the city of Kinshasa: a cross-sectional study

20239 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

SPs and professionals in the private health sector were the most interested in their patients' PA. A small portion of them actually prescribed it, and only a tiny proportion did it correctly. This bleak picture highlights a need to rethink the undergraduate medical curricula, especially about teachings on the importance and use of PA as a medicine in its own right in disease prevention and treatment.

Research topics

  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions

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DOI: 10.1186/s13102-023-00737-w

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