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Physical activity: brief advice for adults in primary care

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2013)

NICE - N/A

Evidence Categories

  • Care setting: Healthcare Setting
  • Population group: Adults
  • Intervention: Advice/guidance
  • Outcome: Change in physical activity

Type of Evidence

Guidance

Overview

"This guideline covers providing brief advice on physical activity to adults in primary care. It aims to improve health and wellbeing by raising awareness of the importance of physical activity and encouraging people to increase or maintain their activity level."

Recommendations

"This guideline includes recommendations on: identifying adults who are inactive; delivering and following up on brief advice; incorporating brief advice in comissioning; systems to support brief advice and providing information and training."