Education of medics 'bad'

about the benefits of exercise for patients who do not teach medical students in most being active is an important part of staying healthy is in research, suggests that British sports medicine journal.

Find command, 31 United Kingdom medical school researchers survey was "sparse or non-existent".

Taught students about the benefits of exercise each year only four courses.

Years does not cause the death of 5.3 m physical activity United Kingdom discovered on the third adult enough last week.

Was sent a survey questions on the contents of the education on the promotion of physical activity and curriculum and each medicine medical research leader of in the new study.

( CMO ) physical activity for all age groups, they also published last July, Chief Medical Officer of teaching curriculum asked whether the part was.

Not include the education of any particular physical activity in their 5 schools undergraduate said. Only half included courses, current CMO leadership.

The average amount of time spent teaching the physical activity and only four hours of Pharmacology (effects and drug use) 109 hours average was a minimal comparison research suggests.

Led by University College London Hospital wrote in her diary by the researchers, Dr. Richard Wyler: "physical activity basics understanding effectively (and behavioral modification techniques), promote and follow the contemporary non-contagious chronic disease management clinical guidelines is how to combat age of upholding the ability of the doctor of the future settlement Act".

And they suggest a "major disconnect between policy in medical education, clinical guidelines for long term conditions and the State".

As a matter of urgency for all their dedicated physical activity time medical student call instruction.