ArticlePRiMER (Leawood, Kan.)2021
Analysis of American Medical Students' Knowledge of Physical Activity Recommendations.
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- Exploring physical activity knowledge, attitudes, and health behaviours among medical students: implications for curriculum and policy enhancements.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- The unsatisfactory state of physical activity and lifestyle among schoolchildren calls for changes in physical education teacher training.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Knowledge and Education on Physical Activity Health Benefits and Prescription Principles Among Greek Medical Students.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Physical activity promotion among pregnancy - the role of physician from the women's perspective.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Exercise Is Medicine, but Does Not Need To Be Prescribed by a Physician: Time to Recognize the Role and Expertise of the Clinical Exercise Professional.PRiMER (Leawood, Kan.) · 2022Article
- Virtual Programming for Physical Activity Interventions: Integration of Behavioral Components.American journal of lifestyle medicineArticle
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Abstract
introductionThe benefits of physical activity (PA) are widely recognized; American medical schools have begun to emphasize PA, but the effectiveness of these changes is unclear.
methodsWe performed a cross-sectional analysis of medical students enrolled in US osteopathic and allopathic medical schools between August 2019 and May 2020. All participants completed an electronic survey about PA instruction across the 4 years of medical school. Objective information including hours and format of PA instruction was collected. Subjectively, participants reported their relative comfort discussing various aspects of PA education with patients.
resultsA total of 480 medical students completed the survey, representing 82 of the 192 US medical schools (69 allopathic, 13 osteopathic). Students are more comfortable discussing overall exercise benefits than exercise testing, exercise prescription, and exercise physiology (
conclusionDespite recent efforts to improve PA education in medical school, students feel unprepared to apply their knowledge in a clinical setting and remain unaware of national PA guidelines. Future studies should determine how to practically integrate PA education longitudinally into curricula to change PA education from an afterthought to an essential component of medical school education.
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