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Research Article

Increased training of general practitioners in Ireland may increase the frequency of exercise counselling in patients with chronic illness: A cross-sectional study

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Pages 314-319 | Received 01 Jan 2013, Accepted 09 Feb 2014, Published online: 15 Apr 2014

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Table 1. Characteristics of study group (n = 102 general practitioners).

Figure 1. General practitioners response to ‘In the last six months, how often have you given personalized written advice on exercise counselling/prescription to patients with the following chronic illnesses?’.

Figure 1. General practitioners response to ‘In the last six months, how often have you given personalized written advice on exercise counselling/prescription to patients with the following chronic illnesses?’.

Figure 2. General practitioners response to ‘In the last six months, how often have you advised patients with the following chronic illnesses to use resistance exercises e.g. weights, resistance bands?’.

Figure 2. General practitioners response to ‘In the last six months, how often have you advised patients with the following chronic illnesses to use resistance exercises e.g. weights, resistance bands?’.

Table 2. Frequency of reported exercise counselling by general practitioners for each chronic illness and healthy adults, n (%).

Figure 3. General practitioners response to ‘Do you feel you would benefit from further training with regard to exercise counselling in the following patient groups?’.

Figure 3. General practitioners response to ‘Do you feel you would benefit from further training with regard to exercise counselling in the following patient groups?’.

Table 3. General Practitioners response to ‘Do you feel adequately trained in counselling patients on exercise/physical activity in the following patient groups?’.

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