Exercise Medicine in Medical Education in the United States.

Whitley, Jim D.; Nyberg, Kenneth

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ERIC Number: EJ386527

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Publication Date: 1988

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Exercise Medicine in Medical Education in the United States.

Whitley, Jim D.; Nyberg, Kenneth

Physician and Sportsmedicine, v16 n10 p93-98,100 Oct 1988

Findings from a survey of 92 American medical school curriculums suggest that physicians may be unprepared to offer effective counseling on exercise. The survey showed that 67 percent of schools had no formal instruction in exercise medicine. A required course emphasizing cardiorespiratory fitness is recommended. (IAH)

Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Core Curriculum, Exercise, Exercise Physiology, Health Promotion, Higher Education, Medical Schools, Physicians, Sports Medicine

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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