Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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US Surgeon General Launches Campaign With National Call to Action on Walking
Posted: September 9, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The United States Surgeon General issued a call to action to address major public health challenges such as heart disease and diabetes. Step It Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities articulates the health benefits of walking while addressing the fact that many communities unacceptably lack safe and convenient places for individuals to walk or wheelchair roll. Read More...
USA to Host 2015 World Medical Football Championships Beginning Saturday
Posted: June 25, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – From June 27 – July 4, the U.S. Medical Soccer Team will host the 2015 World Medical Football Championships (WMFC) and Global Congress on Medicine and Health in Sport in Long Beach, California. The World Medical Football Championships is a week-long World Cup style soccer tournament comprised of physician teams from around the world brought together for friendly competition. The U.S. Medical Soccer Team is a partner of the Exercise is Medicine program, a global health initiative of the American College of Sports Medicine. Read More...
Washington DC is the Nation’s Fittest City, Report Finds
Posted: May 19, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Residents of the nation’s capital, followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul, and San Diego enjoy a variety of outdoor exercise options and have relatively low rates of smoking, obesity and diabetes. That combination of measurable health and community indicators makes them the three fittest of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. Read More...
Technogym and ACSM Spearhead “Exercise is Medicine” Initiative to Make Fitness Integral to Consumers’ Medical Treatments
Posted: May 8, 2015 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym, a world-leading company supplying products, services and solutions in wellness and fitness, announced the renewal of its long-standing partnership with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Exercise is Medicine (EIM) initiative through 2017. Launched in 2007, the Exercise is Medicine initiative is a global, multi-dimensional initiative to make physical activity a key part of disease prevention and treatment in the United States and other international healthcare systems. Read More...
May 2015, Exercise is Medicine Month, Lauds the Benefits of Physical Activity
Posted: May 6, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – This May marks the eighth annual Exercise is Medicine Month, celebrating the health benefits of exercise and offering resources to get people moving. Read More...
ACSM Announces Name Change for Exercise Physiologist Certifications
Posted: February 4, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) announced today that the names of two ACSM exercise professional certifications will be revised to better represent the scope of practice and expertise of the exercise professionals holding these titles. The new titles, ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist and ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist, will replace ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist and ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist, respectively. Read More...
Is Your City Getting Fit? New ACSM Research Has The Answer
Posted: December 9, 2014 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - For the last seven years, the American College of Sports Medicine’s American Fitness Index® (AFI) program, with support from the Anthem Foundation, has published an annual data report highlighting key health and fitness measures for the country’s 50 largest metropolitan areas. The AFI data report gives communities an opportunity to gauge and improve their residents’ health, provide awareness and education to community leaders and inspire community action and advocacy based on scientific evidence. Today, the AFI program is releasing a groundbreaking trend report recapping five-year summary data for each city. Read More...
