La actividad física: el consejo breve para adultos en la atención primaria

This guidance aims to support routine provision of brief advice on physical activity in primary care practice. The recommendations cover: identifying adults who are inactive delivering and following up on brief advice incorporating brief advice in commissioning systems to support brief advice information and training to support brief advice. The guidance is for commissioners of health services and anyone working in primary care whose remit includes offering lifestyle advice. Examples include: exercise professionals, GPs, health trainers, health visitors, mental health professionals, midwives, pharmacists, practice nurses, physiotherapists. It may also be of interest to others with a role in encouraging physical activity and members of the public. The recommendations supersede recommendations 1–4 in Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity, NICE public health guidance 2.