International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. 25/fev/2022;35(2):265-6.
We need to talk about why we don’t talk about exercise!
We usually avoid subjects that make us feel uncomfortable. As in general these subjects are those we cannot deal with, the consequences of such omission can be really bad. Problems with our children are classical examples of topics we avoid. Published in 2003, “We Need to Talk About Kevin” is a novel written by Lionel Shriver, adapted to the big screen in 2011. The film addresses the vicious cycle of problems caused by the mother who neglects her child with overt psychopathy, culminating in a catastrophe. In this fiction, avoiding the subject cost the lives of many people.
This introductory metaphor was the preamble to the following question: based on available evidence, why do we not have proper conversation about exercise with our patients? Why is physical exercise little addressed in medical visits? Why are healthcare providers not concerned about individual and collective consequences of physical inactivity?
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