'Ironman' pharmacist keeps Wales moving with 'lifestyle' prescriptions

摘要

Jon David,proprietor of Neyland Pharmacy in Pembrokeshire,has always been interested in sports and fitness.It was during training for representing Great Britain in the annual"Ironman"triathlon,which consists of a 2.5 mile swim,112 mile bike ride and a 26 mile run,that he had the idea of introducing "exercise prescriptions" to his pharmacy.During sports performance testing at a leisure centre,Mr David was given a prescription for his own training,with details such as what speed to run on the treadmill and at what rate to cycle."I wondered why there shouldn't just be a basic lifestyle prescription for some of my customers who may be at risk of developing coronary heart disease" he told The Journal."Such a prescription would incorporate smoking cessation,dietary advice,a look at how much alcohol was being consumed and advice about which type of exercise to do."