Transcript Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine Health Through

Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine
Health through Sport and Exercise
The Sport and Exercise physician is trained in the implementation of activity in the
treatment and prevention of disease and to lead a multi-disciplinary approach to
musculoskeletal problems
Take home messages ….
• Obesity is hype – (it is the inactivity which is the risk factor!)
• Physical inactivity kills more than smoking
• Physical activity levels are the most prevalent modifiable risk factor for chronic
disease
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