ArticleBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2022
The 'miracle cure': how do primary care physicians prescribe physical activity with the aim of improving clinical outcomes of chronic disease? A scoping review.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Towards a better understanding of brief lifestyle interventions in noncommunicable diseases: a concept analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Neurologic dance training and home exercise improve motor-cognitive dual-task function similarly, but through potentially different mechanisms, among breast cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: Initial results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2025Trial
- Short-Term Effects of Structured Physical Activity With or Without Dietary Counselling in Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease Managed in Primary Care: A Non-Randomised Controlled Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- A very brief intervention with the muscle-strengthening guidelines to improve strength in adults aged 50-75 years: a mixed methods study.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Exercise capacity after long-term physical activity on prescription provided by physiotherapists.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2025Article
- How can physical activity promotion be optimised in general practice: a narrative review of the literature.Irish journal of medical science · 2025Review
- Physical activity prescription in general practice in France: where do we stand? A cross-sectional study.BMC primary care · 2025Article
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- Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2025Review
- Exercise Training for Patients With Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2023Review
- Editorial: Exercise friend or foe? for the management of oxidative stress in health and diseases Volume II.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objectives: To identify how primary care physicians (PCPs) prescribe physical activity for patients with chronic disease, and to determine characteristics of physical activity interventions with improved clinical outcomes of chronic disease. Design: A scoping review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews 2018 was completed. Data sources: Four bibliographic databases (Medline, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL) and four grey literature/unpublished databases (Proquest, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Canadian Health Research Collections, Clinical Trials) were searched from inception to 7 March 2022. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies: Studies involving PCP-delivered physical activity prescriptions or counselling for participants with a chronic disease or mental health condition, which reported clinical outcomes were included. Opinion papers, news and magazine articles and case reports were excluded, as were studies in which a physical activity intervention was provided for primary prevention of chronic disease, prescribed by healthcare providers or researchers other than PCPs, or for healthy participants without chronic disease. Results: An initial search identified 4992 records. Fifteen studies met inclusion criteria. Characteristics of physical activity prescriptions that improved clinical outcomes included: personalised advice; brief intervention; behavioural supports (handouts and/or referrals) and physician follow-up. Reported adverse events were rare. Research gaps include optimal timing and length of follow-up, and the long-term and cost-effectiveness of interventions. Summary/Conclusion: Several characteristics of physical activity counselling by PCPs for patients with chronic disease may improve clinical outcomes, although research gaps remain. Studies exploring the effectiveness of physical activity prescription for individuals with chronic conditions are urgently needed.
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