Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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New Award Recognizes Innovative Health Professional Training and Education Programs in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Counseling
Posted: October 11, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the Bipartisan Policy Center have launched the inaugural Innovation Award for Health Care Provider Training and Education. This award recognizes leading health professional training programs that have developed new and innovative ways to provide nutrition, physical activity and obesity counseling education to their students. Three categories of awards are available: schools or programs offering innovative training for future health care professionals; schools or programs offering innovative professional development or graduate training for current health care professionals; and student-led programs offering innovative training or curricula. Applications are open through November 11, 2016. Read More...
ACSM and Walk with a Doc Program Announce Partnership
Posted: July 27, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) announced a new partnership with the Walk with a Doc program, forged to promote walking for better health. Walk with a Doc encourages healthy physical activity in people of all ages, because it can reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle and improve the health and well-being of Americans. Read More...
American College of Sports Medicine Installs New Officers
Posted: July 6, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine installed its officers for 2016-17 at the organization’s annual meeting in Boston, MA. Lawrence A. Armstrong, Ph.D., FACSM, 2015-16 President, passed the gavel to Elizabeth A. Joy, MD, MPH, FACSM as the 59th president of ACSM. Dr. Joy is a physician practicing at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City. Read More...
Physical Activity Vital Sign Should Be Standard in Patient Consultation Says ACSM, Kaiser
Posted: May 25, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine and Kaiser Permanente released a new official recommendation, calling for health care professionals to assess patients’ level of physical activity using the Physical Activity Vital Sign (PAVS) at every medical appointment as a key measure of general health. The paper was published in the May/June issue of Current Sports Medicine Reports. Read More...
New Rankings Reveal Washington, D.C. is Fittest City for 3rd Consecutive Year
Posted: May 18, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Washington, D.C., closely followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul and Denver, are the three fittest of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., according to the ninth annual American Fitness Index (AFI) released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Anthem, Inc. Read More...
Global Alliance Announces Plan for Congressional Commitments to Move American Health
Posted: May 9, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The Global Alliance for Health & Performance announced an ambitious initiative to secure from every member of Congress a signed commitment to promote physical activity as a means for combatting what is considered a national health care crisis. The Congressional Commitment to Physical Activity was developed by the Global Alliance as a distinctive way to garner leadership and support in the fight for a healthier America. Three Congressional members, Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and representatives Robert Dold (R-IL) and Ron Kind (D-WI), were the first to sign the commitment in conjunction with a Congressional Briefing at the nation’s Capitol on April 20. The commitment is being promoted in collaboration with the Congressional Fitness Caucus. Read More...
Alliance Launches New National Physical Activity Plan
Posted: April 20, 2016 in Suppliers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The new U.S. National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) was unveiled at the National Press Club, building upon the initial plan that the NPAP Alliance released in 2010 as a roadmap for actions supporting and encouraging physical activity among all Americans. Read More...
American College of Sports Medicine Debuts New ‘Translational’ Journal
Posted: April 5, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The American College of Sports Medicine announced the first issue of the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (TJACSM), a new online publication dedicated to translating research evidence into clinical practice in sports medicine and exercise science. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer. Read More...
Industry Giants Announce Unprecedented Marriage Between Health Care and Fitness; Potential Impact for Millions
Posted: February 23, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - To jointly address the rapid progression of chronic diseases and skyrocketing health care costs, Exercise is Medicine (EIM), a global health initiative managed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), along with the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the Medical Fitness Association (MFA) announced a new collaboration called the Exercise is Medicine Solution. Read More...
Study: Adults Are Sedentary Nearly Two-thirds of Waking Hours
Posted: February 8, 2016 in Suppliers
MUNCIE, IN - Men and women are sitting or lying down about 64% of their waking hours, which may damage their health, says a new report by Ball State University. Read More...
