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Recognizing the pivotal role of healthcare systems and professionals in promoting physical activity\u2013based interventions is crucial to closing the gap between guidelines and their implementation in real-world settings.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study involved 363 healthcare and physical activity professionals across diverse clinical settings. A questionnaire, developed through a focus group and literature review, assessed participants\u2019 attitudes and knowledge on PA and national practices pertaining to PA for people with T2D. The questionnaire\u2019s internal reliability was examined using Cronbach\u2019s alpha. Chi-squared tests compared participants\u2019 attitudes and knowledge prevalence in each healthcare and physical activity professionals\u2019 sector.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Participants (mean age = 48.00 \u00b1 12.55) overwhelmingly supported PA inclusion in healthcare (97.8%) and reimbursement (77%). Translating PA recommendations into clinical practice remains a significant challenge due to several interrelated barriers. These include time constraints that hinder physicians\u2019 ability to provide in-depth counseling during routine visits, and patient-related factors, such as low responsiveness (43.8%) and limited awareness (33.3%). Around 70% of physicians endorsed regular PA recommendations. Exercise physiologists (30%) and physiotherapists (28%) were deemed most qualified to instruct T2D patients, followed by physicians (15.7%). A majority (57%) advocated for a multidisciplinary approach to PA prescription, incorporating aerobic, strength, and stretching training.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study underscores the need for the National healthcare system to prioritize infrastructure development, including multidisciplinary teams, for personalized PA programs vital to individuals with T2D.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fendo.2025.1518285","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,11]],"date-time":"2025-09-11T04:13:43Z","timestamp":1757564023000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Physical activity as clinical practice care for patients with type 2 diabetics and its implementation in routine clinical care: an expert opinion survey"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Itai","family":"Goldfarb","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ayelet","family":"Giladi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sharon","family":"Barak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ishay","family":"Lev","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Horesh","family":"Dor-Haim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/archinternmed.2012.3130","article-title":"Physical activity and mortality in individuals with diabetes mellitus: a prospective study and meta-analysis","volume":"172","author":"Sluik","year":"2012","journal-title":"Arch Intern Med"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10654-015-0056-z","article-title":"Physical activity and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and dose\u2013response meta-analysis","volume":"30","author":"Aune","year":"2015","journal-title":"Eur J Epidemiol"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2337\/dc10-9990","article-title":"Exercise and type 2 diabetes: the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association: joint position statement","volume":"33","author":"Colberg","year":"2010","journal-title":"Diabetes Care"},{"key":"B4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2337\/dc16-1728","article-title":"Physical activity\/exercise and diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association","volume":"39","author":"Colberg","year":"2016","journal-title":"Diabetes Care"},{"key":"B5","unstructured":"Stabilization and Reconstruction: Building peace in a hostile environment. 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