To support the goals of Healthy People 2010, health professionals have been encouraged to discuss healthy lifestyle behaviors with their patients. Health professionals who engage in health promoting behaviors themselves are more likely to initiate these discussions with their patients, and be credible role-models for healthy behaviors. The purpose of this study was to describe the personal health behaviors and role-modeling attitudes of physical therapists and student physical therapists, and to examine the relationship between role-modeling attitudes and personal health behaviors.
