This blog follows on from a recent blog from December 2024. See the below infographic on an example prescription for an individual with osteoporosis. Authors: Dr Callum Innes, Dr Andrew Shafik & Dr Malin Farnsworth […]
Tag: exercise on prescription
Physical Activity Prescription (PAP): The French model
By Mathias Poussel, David Hupin, Bruno Chenuel and Pascal Edouard Both physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour are leading risk factors for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes which accounts for 10% of deaths in Europe.1-3 To promote regular PA in patients, public health policy as PA on prescription (PAP) has been developed and is reported to increase […]
Congratulations Sweden! http://www.fyss.se/
No apologies for plugging the Swedish National Institute for Public Health who have produced an amazing medical tool – evidence based exercise prescription for many, many, medical conditions. If you are in the UK you will be familar with the BNF – this should accompany every BNF and be used more often! In Australia the […]