One-day workshop-based training improves physical activity prescription knowledge in Latin American physicians: a pre-test post-test study

• Main Authors: Maria C. Arciniegas Calle (Author), Felipe Lobelo (Author), Mario A. Jiménez (Author), Diana C. Páez (Author), Sebastian Cortés (Author), Andrés de Lima (Author), John Duperly (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The physical inactivity pandemic and related non-communicable diseases have made it imperative for medical doctors (MDs) to effectively provide lifestyle counseling as part of prevention and treatment plans for patients. A one-day certification workshop was designed to improve MD...