Rx for Walking with Pedometer

Rx for Walking with Pedometer:
A Toolkit for Providers

VERSION 2/7/12

Rationale	Strengths
Help busy health providers get their patients moving Walking is readily accessible form of physical activity for most patients Pedometer is simple aid patients can use to track and increase their walking	Efficient use of primary care provider (PCP) time Identifies key ideas to convey to patients Linked to DHHS 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines

Rationale

Strengths

Help busy health providers get their patients moving
Walking is readily accessible form of physical activity for most patients
Pedometer is simple aid patients can use to track and increase their walking

Efficient use of primary care provider (PCP) time
Identifies key ideas to convey to patients
Linked to DHHS 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines

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What can I give the patient?			Pages
Basic Rx - English 1/page 4/page Basic Rx - Spanish 1/page 4/page	Word Word Word Word	pdf pdf pdf pdf	1 1 1 1
Graduated Rx - English 1/page 4/page Graduated Rx - Spanish 1/page 4/page	Word Word Word Word	pdf pdf pdf pdf	1 1 1 1
Steps-walked recording form - English 1/page 4/page Steps-walked recording form - Spanish 1/page 4/page (Can be reproduced on back of prescription)	Word Word Word Word	pdf pdf pdf pdf	1 1 1 1
FAQs: Reminders for how to use Rx & pedometer English Spanish	Word Word	pdf pdf	1 1
What dose and intensity do I prescribe?			Pages
Key facts from federal 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines	Word	pdf	1
Practical Rx suggestions for sedentary and unfit patients (to implement 2008 Guidelines)	Word	pdf	1
Sample Rx - Basic & graduated	Word	pdf	1
How do I explain the Rx - and why does that matter?			Pages
One-minute rationale for prescribing Rx for walking	Excel	pdf	1
Step-by-step guide for explaining Rx & pedometer	Excel	pdf	6
Are some pedometers easier to use? More reliable?			Pages
Guidance on selecting pedometers	Word	pdf	1
How do I assess compliance and barriers?			Pages
Questionnaire at follow-up	Word	pdf	1

Developed by:
Linda S. Gottfredson, PhD, School of Education, University of Delaware, & Kathy Stroh, MS, RD, CDE,
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, Delaware Division of Public Health (Dec 2008; Rev. Aug 2011)

First presented in:
Gottfredson, L. S., & Stroh, K. Development of a low-literacy "Rx for Physical Activity" for a rural community health center.
Presentation at the Diabetes Translation Conference, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Long Beach, CA, April 24, 2009.