Development and Implementation of the "Exercise is Medicine" Elective at an Osteopathic Medical School.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lifestyle changes are a powerful way to combat many chronic illnesses. However, education on appropriate instruction of physical activity appears to be insufficient among medical students. This manuscript highlights development, incorporation, and feedback of the Exercise is Medicine elective at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Materials and methods

Twenty-four medical students attended ten weekly sessions, each of which lasted 2 h and covered a different topic. Participants were selected based on previous experience with exercise-based medicine and their personal beliefs on incorporating it into clinical encounters. Outcomes were gathered using surveys consisting of the Likert Scale, rating, yes/no/maybe, and free text questions.

Results

SUBMITTER: Mitchell C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11933613 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature