Title |
Exercise physiologists: essential players in interdisciplinary teams for noncommunicable chronic disease management
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Published in |
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, January 2014
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DOI | 10.2147/jmdh.s55620 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Esme J Soan, Steven J Street, Sharon M Brownie, Andrew P Hills |
Abstract |
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus, are a growing public health challenge in Australia, accounting for a significant and increasing cost to the health care system. Management of these chronic conditions is aided by interprofessional practice, but models of care require updating to incorporate the latest evidence-based practice. Increasing research evidence reports the benefits of physical activity and exercise on health status and the risk of inactivity to chronic disease development, yet physical activity advice is often the least comprehensive component of care. An essential but as yet underutilized player in NCD prevention and management is the "accredited exercise physiologist," a specialist in the delivery of clinical exercise prescriptions for the prevention or management of chronic and complex conditions. In this article, the existing role of accredited exercise physiologists in interprofessional practice is examined, and an extension of their role proposed in primary health care settings. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Australia | 15 | 23% |
United Kingdom | 9 | 14% |
United States | 7 | 11% |
Canada | 4 | 6% |
Belgium | 2 | 3% |
France | 2 | 3% |
South Africa | 1 | 2% |
Ghana | 1 | 2% |
Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
Other | 2 | 3% |
Unknown | 22 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 39 | 59% |
Scientists | 22 | 33% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 98 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 20 | 20% |
Student > Master | 16 | 16% |
Researcher | 15 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 5% |
Other | 19 | 19% |
Unknown | 15 | 15% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 22% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 17 | 17% |
Sports and Recreations | 17 | 17% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 5% |
Psychology | 4 | 4% |
Other | 14 | 14% |
Unknown | 20 | 20% |