How Physical Therapists and Other Healthcare Professionals Should Promote Exercise

Physical therapists overall recognize the importance of exercise and are in a prime position to help people start exercising. But this doesn't seem to be routine practice for more than half of PTs, despite patients expecting not only counseling on how to exercise, but also coaching. A lack of additional training in behavior change techniques and not being confident in evidence based exercise prescription are likely the major modifiable factors here.

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