Why and how to prescribe exercise: Overcoming the barriers
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2005 August;72(8):645-649, 653-654, 656
August 1, 2005|Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
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ABSTRACTExercise helps prevent and improve atherosclerosis and other chronic diseases, and physicians should encourage their patients to exercise more. Unfortunately, there are many barriers to prescribing exercise. To help patients start exercising and stay with it, clinicians need to address specifics. Several guidelines are available to achieve this goal.
