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Different Components of Interventions to Promote Doctors’ Referral for Exercise Professionals- A Protocol for A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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  • Mafalda H Antunes

    (CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
    Hospital da Luz, Portugal)

  • Hugo V Pereira

    (CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
    Hospital da Luz, Portugal
    CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto, Portugal)

  • Marlene N Silva

    (CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
    CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto, Portugal
    Programa Nacional para a Promoção da Atividade Física, Direção-Geral da Saúde, Portugal)

  • Catarina S Silva

    (CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona, Portugal)

  • Femke van Nassau
  • Hidde P van der Ploeg

    (Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, The Netherlands
    Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Health Behaviors & Chronic Diseases, The Netherlands)

  • Luc Lipkens

    (Flanders Institute of Healthy Living, Belgium)

  • Laura Merlo

    (Azienda ULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana, Italy)

  • Greet Cardon

    (Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium)

  • Sherihane Bensemmane

    (Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
    Epidemiology and public health, Belgium)

  • António L Palmeira

    (CIDEFES – Universidade Lusófona, Portugal
    CIFI2D – Universidade do Porto, Portugal)

Abstract

Doctors play a crucial role in educating patients about physical activity (PA) and exercise, but they often lack confidence and face various barriers in prescribing PA and exercise. Referring patients to qualified exercise professionals is an effective way to promote PA and exercise to more patients. Our goal is to provide practical advice on establishing and maintaining a successful referral program from doctors to exercise professionals. It is important to identify key factors that can contribute to improving doctors’ referrals to exercise professionals.

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  • Mafalda H Antunes & Hugo V Pereira & Marlene N Silva & Catarina S Silva & Femke van Nassau & Hidde P van der Ploeg & Luc Lipkens & Laura Merlo & Greet Cardon & Sherihane Bensemmane & António L Palmei, 2024. "Different Components of Interventions to Promote Doctors’ Referral for Exercise Professionals- A Protocol for A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 58(2), pages 50039-50053, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:58:y:2024:i:2:p:50039-50053
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2024.58.009116
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