Implementation gap and influencing factors of exercise prescription for older adults: a large-scale survey of healthcare professionals in China
Chinese healthcare professionals in geriatric care had limited knowledge of exercise prescriptions, with low usage of written prescriptions. Training was associated with better prescription practices, mediated by knowledge and attitudes. Future efforts are needed to provide target trainings for nurses and physicians, and to address practical barriers to bridging the implementation gap.
Authors
- Chengfan Qin
- Yichen Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3365-7178)
- Xinxia Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3124-6110)
- Jing Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9776-9470)
- Qin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6851-3115)
- Ange Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7133-0950)
- Nan Hua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0456-4767)
Institutions
- First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06686-y
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China