Combatting Sedentary Lifestyles: Can Exercise Prescription in the Emergency Department Lead to Behavioral Change in Patients?

All‐star team: Sport and exercise medicine meets emergency medicine

“…Recognised as a relatively new practice, exercise prescription includes giving counselling and written exercise goals for health. 14 Coined in general practice as the Green Prescription, 15 their use has been shown to reduce comorbidity burden, falls and mortality. 16 In New Zealand, patients who completed a Green Prescription Programme within the preceding 3 years reported an additional 64 min of physical activity per week.…”

“…Recognised as a relatively new practice, exercise prescription includes giving counselling and written exercise goals for health 14 . Coined in general practice as the Green Prescription , 15 their use has been shown to reduce comorbidity burden, falls and mortality 16 .…”