Provision of physical activity advice for patients with chronic diseases in Shenzhen, China

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Table 4 Number of components of WHO aerobic PA guidelines provided by physicians

Number of components	% of patients (n = 87)	Definition
4	2 (2.3%)	In line with the aerobic PA guideline^a
3	5 (5.7%)	Partially in line with the aerobic PA guideline^b
2	8 (9.2%)
1	27 (31.0%)
0	45 (51.7%)	Not in line with the aerobic PA guideline^c

PA Physical activity
^aPatients reported receiving all four components (frequency, intensity, duration, and type) as outlined in the WHO aerobic PA guidelines (WHO, 2020b)
^bPatients reported receiving only three, two or one element outlined in the WHO aerobic PA guidelines
^cPatients reported receiving none of the four elements outlined in the WHO PA aerobic guidelines

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