Physical performance in the health environment: an undervalued practical and inexpensive tool.

IF 3.5 4区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Perspectives in Public Health Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI:10.1177/17579139241263828

R R Festa, E Jofré-Saldía, V Garrido-Osorio, S Jannas-Vela

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Abstract

In this article, Festa et al. highlight that the assessment of physical performance is not currently valued as a simple and practical tool for estimating health status in the general population. Consequently, the purpose of this opinion article is to highlight the importance of testing and classifying physical performance as an indicator of overall health, encouraging health professionals to consider them as an accessible and inexpensive tool for the public health context, in contrast to laboratory assessments.

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Perspectives in Public Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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4.50

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1.70%

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期刊介绍： Perspectives in Public Health is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal. It is practice orientated and features current topics and opinions; news and views on current health issues; case studies; book reviews; letters to the Editor; as well as updates on the Society"s work. The journal also commissions articles for themed issues and publishes original peer-reviewed articles. Perspectives in Public Health"s primary aim is to be an invaluable resource for the Society"s members, who are health-promoting professionals from many disciplines, including environmental health, health protection, health and safety, food safety and nutrition, building and engineering, primary care, academia and government.