Physical Activity on Prescription in France
In application of the 2016 Health Reform Law (Loi n°2016-41 du 26 janvier 2016 de modernisation de notre système de santé), French general practitioners will be able to prescribe adapted sporting and physical activities to patients covered by the long-term illness programme (ALD), including patients suffering from diabetes, heart problems or cancers, starting from 1 March 2017 (decree n°2016-1990 of December 30th, 2016). This measure aims to reduce risk factors and functional limitations resulting from chronic illnesses among those patients.
