Population and Community-Based Promotion of Physical Activity: A Priority for Physical Therapy

Many advocate an interprofessional practice paradigm that focuses on prevention through population and community-based promotion of health and prevention of lifestyle-related noncommunicable diseases, both in the US and around the globe. Dean et al stated clearly the role of physical therapy in prev...

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Published in:Physical therapy 2017-02, Vol.97 (2), p.159-160
Main Authors: Parra, Diana C., Bradford, Elissa C. Held, Clark, B. Ruth, Racette, Susan B., Deusinger, Susan S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Behavior
Curricula
Diabetes
Disease prevention
Education
Exercise
Health aspects
Health care expenditures
Health care policy
Health Promotion
Humans
Life Style
Lifestyles
Medicine
Obesity
Physical fitness
Physical therapists
Physical therapy
Physical Therapy Specialty - education
Population
Public health
Quality of life
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Summary:Many advocate an interprofessional practice paradigm that focuses on prevention through population and community-based promotion of health and prevention of lifestyle-related noncommunicable diseases, both in the US and around the globe. Dean et al stated clearly the role of physical therapy in prevention of lifestyle-related noncommunicable diseases. The changing health care landscape in the US invites and even demands new levels of commitment to public health delivery and policy advocacy by all health care disciplines. Although being physically active in the face of a lifestyle-related noncommunicable disease poses major dilemmas, behavioral and environmental changes can modify the severity of many conditions. To truly promote change in how often adults and children engage in physical activity (PA), however, requires community support9 and strong reinforcement from each member of the health care community. Making a transition to promote PA at the individual, community, and population levels to reduce risk of and sequelae from a lifestyle-related noncommunicable disease, promote wellness, and enhance quality of life is not only an opportunity, but also an obligation of all health care providers.
ISSN:0031-9023
1538-6724
DOI:10.1093/ptj/pzw006