Are You a ‘Connected Professional’?

Jim Crawley, a senior lecturer and teaching fellow in the school of Education at Bath Spa University, is conducting research into teacher education as part of a 4-year study. Although aimed at teaching professionals, aspects of his work can be applied to the fitness professional. His model has four ‘connections’: The Practical Connection: of practical… Read More

Physicians’ & Their BMI: Is There a Link When Counseling Patients about Physical Activity?

Research Paper Title Factors that Influence Physicians’ and Medical Students’ Confidence in Counseling Patients about Physical Activity. Background Less than half of US adults and two-thirds of US high school students do not meet current US guidelines for physical activity. Methods The researchers examined which factors promoted physicians’ and medical students’ confidence in counseling patients… Read More