Variable | Counselled <10 patients/Month (n = 197) n (%) | Counselled ≥10 patients/Month (n = 111) n (%) | ℵ2 | p | |
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Knowledge of Physical activity message | |||||
Taking the stairs at work and generally being more active each day is enough PA to improve health | High | 119(63.3) | 69(36.7) | 0.01 | 0.547 |
Low | 76(63.3) | 44(36.7) | |||
Half an hour of walking on most days is all the exercise that is needed for good health | High | 90(64.3) | 50(35.7) | 0.81 | 0.419 |
Low | 105(62.5) | 63(37.5) | |||
Exercise that is good for health must make you puff and pant | High | 44(72.1) | 17(27.9) | 2.55 | 0.072 |
Low | 151(61.1) | 96(38.9) | |||
Several short walks of 10 minutes each on most days is better than one round of golf per week for good health | High | 183(61.4) | 68(35.2) | 0.03 | 0.532 |
Low | 52(53.6) | 45(46.4) | |||
Perception of role | |||||
Discussing the benefits of a physically active lifestyle with patients is part of the physical therapist’s role | High | 189(63.2) | 110(37.6) | 0.05 | 0.567 |
Low | 6(66.7) | 3(33.3) | |||
Suggesting to patients ways to increase daily PA is part of the physical therapist’s role | High | 184(62.8) | 106(37.2) | 0.68 | 0.297 |
Low | 11(73.3) | 4(26.7) | |||
Confidence in promoting Physical activity | |||||
I feel confident in giving general advice to patients on a physically active lifestyle | High | 186(62.4) | 112(37.6) | 3.17 | 0.067 |
Low | 9(90.0) | 1(10.0) | |||
I feel confident in suggesting specific PA programs for my patients | High | 182(62.5) | 109(37.5) | 1.34 | 0.186 |
Low | 13(76.5) | 4(23.5) | |||
Physical therapists should be physically active to act as a role model for their patients | High | 180(62.5) | 108(37.5) | 1.26 | 0.190 |
Low | 15(75.0) | 5(25.0) |