Statement regarding condition | Strongly agree, | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
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n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Promoting physical activity is important in health care | 238 (85) | 39 (13.9) | |||
Advice to increase physical activity is more effective when linked to an individual’s presenting problem | 137 (48.9) | 119 (42.5) | 14 (5.0) | 5 (1.8) | |
I can be effective in promoting health | 137 (48.9) | 126 (45) | 13 (4.6) | ||
I can be effective in persuading some patients to increase physical activity | 116 (41.4) | 136 (48.6) | 23 (8.2) | ||
I have sufficient knowledge to advise patients about physical activity | 82 (29.3) | 128 (45.7) | 51 (18.2) | 10 (3.6) | 2 (0.7) |
Any amount of physical activity is beneficial to health | 115 (41.1.) | 112 (40) | 21 (7.5) | 23 (8.2) | 3 (1.1) |
Only vigorous/strenuous activity is beneficial to health | 10 (3.6) | 20 (7.1) | 51 (18.2) | 151 (53.9) | 43 (15.4) |
I try to encourage as many patients as possible to increase their physical activity | 116 (41.4) | 127 (45.4) | 24 (8.6) | 8 (2.9) | 1 (0.4) |
I only discuss physical activity if the patient mentions it | 13 (4.6) | 38 (13.6) | 36 (12.9) | 132 (47.1) | 54 (19.3) |