Major limitations in knowledge of physical activity guidelines among UK medical students revealed: Implications for the undergraduate medical curriculum

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 718-720

  Dunlop, Michael ^a   Murray, Andrew Duncan ^b  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION IN PRIMARY CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SPORTS MEDICINE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; STANDARDS;

HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION IN PRIMARY CARE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EXERCISE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SPORTS MEDICINE; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 84879796804     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091891     Document Type: Article

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