Physical activity promotion in Saudi Arabia: A critical role for clinicians and the health care system

This work aimed to summarize the benefits of physical activity and the importance of counseling by a physician to promote physical activity in a primary health care setting in Saudi Arabia. Despite established evidence that physical activity is effective for reducing the risk of non-communicable dis...

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Published inJournal of epidemiology and global health Vol. 7; no. Suppl 1; pp. S7 - S15
Main Authors Alahmed, Zahra, Lobelo, Felipe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2018
Springer Netherlands
Springer Nature B.V
Atlantis Press
Springer
Subjects
Counseling
Directive Counseling
Exercise
Health care
Health Promotion
Humans
Physical activity
Physician's Role
Primary care
Primary Health Care
Review Article
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
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Summary:This work aimed to summarize the benefits of physical activity and the importance of counseling by a physician to promote physical activity in a primary health care setting in Saudi Arabia. Despite established evidence that physical activity is effective for reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases, as well as the importance and cost-effectiveness of physical activity counseling in the primary care setting, few studies have been conducted regarding physical activity counseling in Saudi Arabia.
ISSN:2210-6006
2210-6014
2210-6006
DOI:10.1016/j.jegh.2017.10.005