PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - N. Baer TI - MDs seen as key players in move to encourage active living in Canada DP - 1997 Jun 01 TA - Canadian Medical Association Journal PG - 1605--1608 VI - 156 IP - 11 4099 - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/156/11/1605.short 4100 - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/156/11/1605.full SO - CMAJ1997 Jun 01; 156 AB - Despite participACTION's preaching about the need to stay physically active, only a small percentage of Canadians exercise regularly at the level recommended for fitness. Nicole Baer discusses the issue with physicians and experts in the field, and also looks at American efforts to introduce Physician-based Assessment and Counselling for Exercise.