Kinesiology 2000A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Coronary Artery Disease, Meta-Analysis, Systematic Review
9 Mar 2020
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When people get a prescription from their dr. they tend to do it. After prescribing, the dr. will tell patient how and what to do to "i. e. reduce sedentary behaviour"". Type: always want to prescribe an exercise somebody has done in the past or enjoys. Referral for additional exercise assessment and counselling: ymca etc. The pad has been proven really useful in canada. If exercise was a drug, it would be one of the most effective and safe ways to prevent and treat many chronic diseases. Secondary prevention slowing down or stopping disease progression. A lot of people with chronic diseases hate taking meds because of side effects. Exercise, for the most part, doesn"t have negative side effects and in most cases can replace medication. People who exercise during chemotherapy treatment had better outcomes 10 years later (uofa example: 2- depression. Positive antidepressant effect of exercise is much larger than previously taught based on the results of this study.
