First-Year Osteopathic Medical Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Physical Activity

• Published in: Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (Online) Vol. 118; no. 6; pp. 389 - 395
• Main Authors: Guseman, Emily Hill, Whipps, Jonathon, Howe, Cheryl A., Beverly, Elizabeth A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Osteopathic Association 01.06.2018; Walter de Gruyter GmbH
• Subjects: Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Clinical Competence; Counseling; Curricula; Curriculum; Directive Counseling; Exercise; Female; Health care; Humans; lifestyle medicine; Male; Medical students; Osteopathic medicine; Osteopathic Medicine - education; physical activity; Physical fitness; Primary care; Students, Medical - psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult

Current guidelines recommend that primary care physicians provide physical activity counseling as part of routine preventive health care. However, education regarding physical activity counseling often is not included or is inadequately covered in medical school curriculum, and it is unclear whether...