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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Main Authors:	Zahra Alahmed, Felipe Lobelo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Atlantis Press 2018-03-01
Series:	Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Online Access:	https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125906098/view

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spelling	doaj-74d1f263e6904cf1b2f9c4eccc48bbcc2020-11-24T23:55:24ZengAtlantis PressJournal of Epidemiology and Global Health2210-60062018-03-017110.1016/j.jegh.2017.10.005Physical activity promotion in Saudi Arabia: A critical role for clinicians and the health care systemZahra AlahmedFelipe LobeloThis 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.https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125906098/view
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title	Physical activity promotion in Saudi Arabia: A critical role for clinicians and the health care system
title_short	Physical activity promotion in Saudi Arabia: A critical role for clinicians and the health care system
title_full	Physical activity promotion in Saudi Arabia: A critical role for clinicians and the health care system
title_fullStr	Physical activity promotion in Saudi Arabia: A critical role for clinicians and the health care system
title_full_unstemmed	Physical activity promotion in Saudi Arabia: A critical role for clinicians and the health care system
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publisher	Atlantis Press
series	Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
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publishDate	2018-03-01
description	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.
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Physical activity promotion in Saudi Arabia: A critical role for clinicians and the health care system

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