[Basic guidelines for detecting sedentarism and recommendations for physical activity in primary care]. / Guía básica de detección del sedentarismo y recomendaciones de actividad física en atención primaria.
Aten Primaria
; 47(3): 175-83, 2015 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
The detection of physical inactivity in adults, using simple and useful tools is primary objective in both public health and in clinical settings, since this risk factor is one of the major causes of non-communicable disease in the world, and is very prevalent in developed societies such as in Spain. Two validated instruments are described that are simple and useful for detecting and/or monitoring physical inactivity in adults (i)the international physical activity questionnaire in its short version, and (ii)the pedometer to measure the number of steps taken in a day. Increased levels of physical activity are important for the primary prevention of some chronic diseases (coronary heart disease, type2 diabetes, osteoporosis, colon cancer) and to improve the quality of life. Medical personnel must determine the motivation level and the availability of patients and their families to change their behavior towards physical activity. Moderate-intensity physical activities have hardly any contraindications and the risks are few.
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Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Exercício Físico
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Comportamento Sedentário
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Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Es
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Aten Primaria
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2015
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Article