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Our #ActiveWards Movement
Employing practice development techniques to enhances opportunity for change of clinical practice to reduce deconditioning in the acute clinical setting During hospital admission patients tend to be inactive and highly sedentary. Deconditioning is a common harm related to this, which has long lasting consequences on…
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Walk with a Doc inspires communities through movement and conversation.
More than a Walk The United States and countries around the globe are experiencing an epidemic of health issues arising from an inactive lifestyle. For example, only one in four adults meets national guidelines for aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activities, according to the U.S Department…
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Nordic Walking Campus: stiene til velvære
En idé for å lære og praktisere stavgang I Italia er inaktivitet et utbredt problem. Ifølge ISTAT-data fra 2019 (publisert i 2020) driver 35,6% av befolkningen ikke med fysisk aktivitet. I Piemonte-regionen i Nordvest-Italia er 38,2% av innbyggerne inaktive....
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Time, Training, Trust – making movement prescription an easier choice
Why aren’t more doctors prescribing physical activity? The World Health Organization ranks physical inactivity as the 4th leading risk factor for death worldwide. The need is greater than ever to integrate physical activity into all facets of healthcare. Physical activity can reverse or help manage…
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Embedding physical activity into the curriculum of trainee healthcare professionals
National action in the UK to raise the visibility and quality of physical activity teaching for healthcare professionals The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018 – 2030 (GAPPA) highlights the importance of the health sector in tackling inactivity globally. GAPPA…
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