Table 3.
Family medicine residents’ physical activity counselling and prescription practices (n=293)
| During a typical office encounter: | I counsel1 patients on physical activity ___ of the time % of residents (n) |
I prescribe1 physical activity to patients ___ of the time % of residents (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Never <5% | 1.4 (4) | 16.7 (49) |
| Rarely 5–20% | 10.6 (31) | 22.5 (66) |
| Occasionally 21–40% | 20.8 (61) | 18.4 (54) |
| Sometimes 41–60% | 21.4 (63) | 17.1 (50) |
| Frequently 61–80% | 25.9 (76) | 17.4 (51) |
| Nearly Always 80–95% | 13.7 (40) | 4.4 (13) |
| Always >95% | 6.1 (18) | 3.4 (10) |
1
Specify physical activity “dose” = frequency, intensity, time + type