title: [Prescribing physical activity to reluctant adolescents: why, how and for what benefits?].
abstract: Family doctors often face requests to exempt adolescents from physical education classes. Knowledge of the goals of physical education in compulsory and post-compulsory education can help the practitioner discuss this important subject and its physical and mental health implications. In Geneva, an innovative programme called "EPI" (individualised physical activity at the secondary school level) has been developed and doctors can refer adolescents who otherwise would not be able to participate in conventional gym classes. Motivational interviewing techniques the "motivational interviewing pyramid for young people" are useful to help the practitioner during these consultations.
authors.affiliation: Unité de médecine de premier recours, Faculté de médecine, Université de Genève CMU, Genève. arabelle.riedernakhle@unige.ch
authors.forename: Arabelle
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rieder
authors.forename: Dagmar M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Haller
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mahler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D055815:Young Adult