Death by effectiveness: exercise as medicine caught in the efficacy trap
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Beedie, C., Mann, S., Whyte, G., Domone, S., Lane, A., Kennedy, L. and Jimenez, A. 2015. Death by effectiveness: exercise as medicine caught in the efficacy trap. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2016 (50), pp. 323-324. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2014-094389
Authors | Beedie, C., Mann, S., Whyte, G., Domone, S., Lane, A., Kennedy, L. and Jimenez, A. |
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Abstract | Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) has had a good run. For a while it was the low-cost magic bullet. With efficacy It is often argued that the major challenge to the effectiveness of exercise is adherence. Adherence to exercise, variously reported at between 40% and 50%3 is no lower than that reported for drugs. However, while there is general confidence that licensed drugs are effective |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | British Journal of Sports Medicine |
Journal citation | 2016 (50), pp. 323-324 |
Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
ISSN | 0306-3674 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2014-094389 |
Publication dates | |
12 Feb 2015 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 30 Sep 2016 |
Accepted | 21 Jan 2015 |
Output status | Published |
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https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/87x55/death-by-effectiveness-exercise-as-medicine-caught-in-the-efficacy-trap
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