ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Physical Activity Counseling in Primary Care in Germany-An Integrative Review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association Between Physical Activity and the Risk of Burnout in Health Care Workers: Systematic Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of physical activity counseling in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Health promotion perspectives · 2023Pooled it
- Physical Activity Counseling in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review of Content, Outcomes, and Barriers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Barriers and Facilitators Perceived by Primary Healthcare Professionals About Physical Activity Prescription, a Meta-Ethnography.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Pooled it
- Assessing Physicians' Knowledge, Attitudes, Intentions, Abilities, and Behaviour Toward Physical Activity and Exercise in Non-Communicable Diseases: Questionnaire Development Using an e-Delphi and Cross-Sectional Design.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Counseling and Prescription of Physical Exercise in Medical Consultations in Portugal: The Clinician's Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Physical activity prescription in general practice in France: where do we stand? A cross-sectional study.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Lifestyle Counseling in Primary Care: Effectiveness, Strategies, and Clinical Implications.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
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- [On the Potential of Prevention Counselors in the Primary Care Setting: Evaluation Study of an Intervention in the State of Brandenburg (Germany)].Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) · 2024Article
- Predicting and comparing the long-term impact of lifestyle interventions on individuals with eating disorders in active population: a machine learning evaluation.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Promotion of Exercise and Health for Older People in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study on the Potential, Experiences and Strategies of General Practitioners in Germany.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of the 5A Counseling Model-Based Interventions on Physical Activity Indicators in Adults: A Systematic Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Challenges of Implementing an mHealth Application for Personalized Physical Activity Counselling in Primary Health Care: A Qualitative Study.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
- Foresight for the Fitness Sector: Results from a European Delphi Study and Its Relevance in the Time of COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Physical activity counseling in primary health care is regarded as a useful complementary preventive and therapeutic measure and is advocated by leading public health institutions. This integrative review summarizes the available data on physical activity counseling in primary care in Germany. A systematic literature search in various databases (peer reviewed and grey literature) was carried out for quantitative and qualitative studies on physical activity counseling and use of "Exercise on Prescription". The 25 studies included show a very high methodological diversity and, in some cases, considerable risks of bias, with limited comparability across studies. Counseling was provided in all studies by physicians. They report frequent physical activity counseling, which is partly confirmed and partly refuted by patient data. The use of "Exercise on Prescription" is at a very low level. Information on the frequency of physical activity counseling in Germany varies depending on data source and is sometimes contradictory. Our review provides a synthesis of various perspectives on routine physical activity counseling in primary care in Germany. Future studies using standardized and validated instruments in representative samples are needed to further knowledge on counseling and to be able to establish trends in prevalence. Strengthening the topics of physical activity and health and physical activity counseling in medical curriculum is strongly recommended.
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