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CURRENT SPORTS MEDICINE REPORTS
Volume 15, Issue 3, Pages 207-214Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000249
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- Kaiser Permanente National Community Benefit Fund at the East Bay Community Foundation
- American College of Sports Medicine Foundation
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The U.S. population is plagued by physical inactivity, lack of cardiorespiratory fitness, and sedentary lifestyles, all of which are strongly associated with the emerging epidemic of chronic disease. The time is right to incorporate physical activity assessment and promotion into health care in a manner that engages clinicians and patients. In April 2015, the American College of Sports Medicine and Kaiser Permanente convened a joint consensus meeting of subject matter experts from stakeholder organizations to discuss the development and implementation of a physical activity vital sign (PAVS) to be obtained and recorded at every medical visit for every patient. This statement represents a summary of the discussion, recommendations, and next steps developed during the consensus meeting. Foremost, it is a call to action for current and future clinicians and the health care community to implement a PAVS in daily practice with every patient.
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