Green prescriptions: attitudes and perceptions of general practitioners towards prescribing exercise.

This qualitative study was part of a broader randomized controlled trial which showed that written exercise advice (green prescription) from a general practitioner (GP) increased physical activity levels among sedentary patients more than verbal advice alone over a 6-week period.To assess the attitudes and perceptions of GPs towards the practice of writing green prescriptions.Participating GPs (n = 25) discussed attitudes and perceptions towards...