Feasibility of an Electronic Health Tool to Promote Physical Activity in Primary Care: Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Physical inactivity is associated with increased health risks. Primary care providers (PCPs) are well positioned to support increased physical activity (PA) levels through screening and provision of PA prescriptions. However, PCP counseling on PA is not common.

How should family physicians provide physical activity advice? Qualitative study to inform the design of an e-health intervention.

Objective: To explore patient attitudes toward interacting with family physicians regarding physical activity in order to inform the development of an e-health intervention aimed at helping family physicians support patients in becoming more physically active.

Design: Qualitative study.

Setting: Women's College Hospital in Toronto, Ont.

Lower limb injury prevention programs in youth soccer: a survey of coach knowledge, usage, and barriers.

Background: Participation in youth soccer carries a significant risk of injury, most commonly non-contact injuries of the lower extremity. A growing body of research supports the use of neuromuscular interventions by teams to prevent such injuries, yet the uptake of these recommendations by soccer teams remains largely unexplored. The purposes of the study were to determine (1) the level of awareness by youth coaches of injury prevention programs and their efficacy; (2) the number of youth coaches that use these interventions; and (3) barriers and potential facilitators to implementing a sustainable injury prevention program.