Operationalized Definitions of 5As for Assessment From Audio-Recorded Discussions of Physical Activity
| Task | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ask | Identification of current behaviors related to physical fitness by the physician or by the patient |
| Advise | Recommendation, by the physician or the patient, that the patient would benefit from increased physical activity |
| Assess | Determination of the patient’s readiness and/or willing- ness to change his/her physical activity status—made by either physician or patient |
| Assist | Construction of a specific goals and/or plan of action for the purposes of improving physical activity status—by the physician or patient |
| Arrange | Establishment, by either the physician or patient, of a method of follow-up to track the patient’s progress |