TY - JOUR T1 - Leadership in physical activity: is this the currency of change in the student healthcare curriculum? JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 1484 LP - 1485 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099587 VL - 52 IS - 23 AU - Ann Bernadette Gates AU - Ian K Ritchie AU - Fiona Moffatt AU - João Breda Y1 - 2018/12/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/23/1484.abstract N2 - Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are the major healthcare challenge for many societies, including those that are more developed. Physical inactivity and deconditioning are inextricably linked to the present and future health outcomes for patients, communities and nations.This is a changed environment. Traditionally, Western healthcare was focused on curing disease such as infection and cancers. Now, the NCDs are the bigger problem. For this reason, it is imperative that the next generation of healthcare professionals are able to deliver both prevention and treatment services which emphasise the benefits of physical activity (PA).To do this they must be equipped with the knowledge and implementation skills to provide care and leadership.1 Indeed, given that this is the first generation of society who are expected to outlive their children, this has to be an immediate and transformational community of practice approach rather than the slower, traditional transactional leadership model.Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour are well-known risk factors for the current epidemic of NCDs and the consequent problems of immobility, disability and premature death.2 Therefore, it is essential that healthcare students possess the basic facts and the necessary skills to enable them to deliver the best care to patients.This means that they must be confident, competent and capable in discussing and recommending PA as an intervention. As a bare minimum, students should be aware of the following four critical points:Insufficient PA is a leading risk factor for death worldwide.Insufficient PA is … ER -