From 24-27 September, members of the VANGUARD Project from the Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto (ISPUP) had a poster at the World Congress on Epidemiology 2024, in Cape Town (South Africa).
The work from the VANGUARD Project described the importance of a physical activity and health course implementation and the importance of its thematic sessions. The course was integrated into the second year (2022/2023 academic year) of the Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine of the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Porto (ICBAS).
Medical students showed considerable acknowledgment of the importance of integrating physical activity into their curricula, contributing to accomplishing one of the WHO best buys to tackle noncommunicable diseases – brief counseling and referral for physical activity by health professionals. Moreover, they provided guidance on improving the course in future editions.
