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Leading a sedentary lifestyle is the leading avoidable cause of death worldwide. This major public health issue has prompted health authorities to vote in favor of an amendment allowing primary care practitioners to prescribe adapted physical activity (APA). However, many health professionals remain unaware of this practice. The main obstacles to APA prescription are lack of knowledge, inadequate university training with poorly defined guidelines, and a lack of time during appointments. A few simple tools are set out in this article to help facilitate APA prescription.