Assessing Physicians’ Knowledge, Attitudes, Intentions, Abilities, and Behaviour Toward Physical Activity and Exercise in Non-Communicable Diseases: Questionnaire Development Using an e-Delphi and Cross-Sectional Design
Niki Syrou·George Mastorakos·George S. Metsios·Athanasios Z. Jamurtas·Dimitrios Draganidis·Konstantinos G. Perivoliotis·Athanasios Poulios·Panagiotis Tsimeas·Κωνσταντίνος Παπανικολάου·Theodore J. Angelopoulos·Ioannis Adamopoulos·Ioannis G. Fatouros
Background/Objectives: The multiple benefits of physical activity and exercise (PAE) for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and, thus, for public health underscore the importance of their multidisciplinary implementation in clinical practice. However, there is a lack of validated instruments that comprehensively assess physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, intentions, abilities, and behaviour (KAIAB) regarding PAE promotion in NCD management. Methods: This study aimed to develop and validate a new que