Motivating patients to exercise

Objective: Even with the 2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans and the strong epidemiological evidence, physicians are not routinely emphasizing the importance of exercise. We try to explore an innovative way to communicate the benefits of physical activity in a term familiar to patients. Methods and results: A cohort of 470 163 adults from a medical screening program in Taiwan were recruited between 1994 and 2008. Their vital status...