Table 4.
Qualification and attitudes to physical exercise counselling.
| Group | Strongly Disagreen (%) | Disagreen (%) | Neutraln (%) | Agreen (%) | Strongly Agreen (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I consider that prevention of conditions related to physical activity is as important as treatment | .028 | |||||
| Medical Student | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 43 (33) | 86 (66) | |
| Clinician | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 16 (37) | 25 (58) | |
| Sports scientists, Physicians, Students | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 3 (8) | 33 (89) | |
| Exercise counselling is important in my intended or current field of practice | .021 | |||||
| Medical Student | 3 (2) | 9 (7) | 17 (14) | 63 (50) | 34 (27) | |
| Clinician | 0 | 2 (5) | 7 (18) | 18 (45) | 13 (34) | |
| Sports scientists, Physicians, Students | 0 | 1 (3) | 5 (16) | 6 (19) | 20 (63) | |
| Good physical activity habits of the medical practitioner can encourage their patients to exercise and maintain good health | .037 | |||||
| Medical Student | 2 (2) | 8 (6) | 11 (8) | 73 (56) | 37 (28) | |
| Clinician | 2 (5) | 3 (7) | 10 (23) | 20 (47) | 8 (19) | |
| Sports scientists,Physicians, Students | 0 | 0 | 6 (16) | 15 (41) | 16 (43) | |
Note p-value: chi square for medical students vs. clinicians vs. sports scientists, physicians and students differences.