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Steps for Improving Physical Activity Orientation Among Health-care Providers of Older Cardiovascular Patients

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Attaining appropriate levels of physical activity can have many potential physiological and psychological benefits in older adults with cardiovascular disease. However, these individuals often report low levels of physical activity and high levels of sedentary behavior. Older adults encounter many potential “barriers” to physical activity, but numerous studies have demonstrated the ability to positively influence this important health behavior using well-established behavior change theories and models. The information provided in this review is directed at health-care providers who have the potential to impact physical activity behaviors during regular, often brief, clinical interactions. In addition to providing the latest physical activity recommendations, this update will provide a brief summary of some of the more widely used behavioral skills and strategies for promoting physical activity in older adults with cardiovascular disease.

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Brubaker, P.H. Steps for Improving Physical Activity Orientation Among Health-care Providers of Older Cardiovascular Patients. Curr Geri Rep 3, 291–298 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13670-014-0104-7

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