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Should sports and exercise medicine be taught in the Swiss undergraduate medical curricula? A survey among 1764 Swiss medical students.

Justin CarrardTej PandyaLaurène NiederhauserDenis InfangerArno Schmidt-TrucksaessSusi Kriemler
Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2019)
Despite its inclusion in PROFILES and comprehensive evidence that SEM should be taught at medical schools, this is scarcely the case in Switzerland. Swiss medical students have limited understanding of SEM, but are keen to have it included in the curricula. This study highlights the need for more comprehensive SEM teaching at Swiss medical schools.
Keyphrases
  • medical students
  • healthcare
  • medical education
  • high intensity
  • physical activity