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GP Referral Schemes: Working with GP Referred Clients (Fitness Professionals)

GP Referral Schemes: Working with GP Referred Clients (Fitness Professionals)

by Louise Barnett (Author), Debbie Lawrence (Author), Louise Barnett (Author), Debbie Lawrence (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

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Synopsis

Exercise can help improve a wide variety of health problems, including obesity, heart disease, depression and mobility disorders, and GPs are increasingly referring their patients to local fitness professionals as part of their treatment. These GP referral schemes are one of the key pillars in the government's ten-year plan to improve levels of physical activity, and the number of schemes in the UK has risen by 500% over the last ten years: there are now over 800 schemes in operation. This book gives fitness professionals everything they need to know to manage a referred client, from fulfiling government recommendations to motivating and retaining clients, and includes: an outline of government policy; exercise guidelines for different medical conditions; working with GP referral clients; designing a programme; sample client evaluation and assessment questionnaires; client starter packs.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 28 Jul 2006
ISBN 10: 0713677074
ISBN 13: 9780713677072
Book Overview: The government is committed to improving the health of the nation and GP referral schemes are one of the key ways in which they plan to do this. The number of GP referral schemes in the UK has risen by 500% over the last ten years and is likely to continue to increase. For many fitness professionals, GP referral clients may become one of their largest sources of income. Part of the Fitness Professionals series, an invaluable resource for anyone working in the fitness industry. The only book on the market to cover GP referral schemes. Sales of Debbie Lawrence's other titles: CG Exercise to Music has sold almost 4,000; CG Exercise in Water has sold almost 2,500; and CG Exercising Away Stress has sold almost 1,000 in five months.

Media Reviews
This book gives fitness professionals everything you need to know to manage a referred client, from fulfilling government recommendations to motivating and retaining clients. Fitpro Magazine (December 06/ January 07) This kind of book is greatly needed in the fitness industry now... It provides a knowledge base at the correct level and sufficient practical information to enable instructors to develop training programmes etc. Overall I think it's great. Fitpro Network Magazine (December 06 / January 07)
Author Bio
Debbie Lawrence is a highly regarded fitness professional who works closely with YMCA Fitness Industry Training. Louise Barnett is a cardiac exercise specialist at Kings hospital, London.