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Scaling-up health-promoting interventions for older adults in British Columbia, Canada
Is there a secret sauce? Despite the known benefits of an active lifestyle, many older adults in Canada and around the globe do not meet physical activity guidelines. Although some community-based interventions enhanced older adults’ physical activity, fewer than 5% were implemented at scale. For…
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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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