Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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ACSM’s American Fitness Index Releases New Community Action Guide
Posted: January 20, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) American Fitness Index (AFI) program released a new AFI Community Action Guide, offering communities a resource to help leaders realize local health and fitness goals. The guide, which will replace an earlier edition published in 2009, is a companion document to the annual AFI Data Report, which reports the fittest city in America each year based on a score derived from a comprehensive list of health indicators ranking the 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the U.S. Read More...
New Best Practices for Team Physicians Published
Posted: December 16, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and five other professional organizations released a new team physician consensus statement that outlines best practices for injury and illness prevention for athletes of all levels. This statement is the newest paper in a series published since 2000 that addresses pertinent topics such as return-to-play decisions, concussion treatment, injury and illness prevention, sideline preparedness, psychological issues and other important topics. The team physician consensus statements serve as a reliable resource for team physicians and other medical professionals treating athletes, and can provide peace of mind for coaches, athletes, parents of youth athletes and the general public. Read More...
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and PRIVIT Announce Partnership, Unveil New PREP Profile to Promote Health and Safety of Athletes
Posted: November 10, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Built on a shared vision, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and PRIVIT have announced a strategic alliance focused on implementing best practices that improve athlete health and safety. Leveraging the strengths of both ACSM and PRIVIT, the partnership’s first offering is the ACSM PREP Profile. Powered by Privit, PREP Profile is an online pre-participation physical evaluation (PPE) tool that will vastly improve efforts to protect the health and safety of all athletes. Read More...
Annual Survey Reveals New #1 Fitness Trend in 2016
Posted: October 26, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Are you tracking your running mileage, calories burned or average heart rate using a wearable device? The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has announced its annual fitness trend forecast and for the first time, exercise pros say wearable technology will be the top trend in fitness next year. The results were released in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2016: 10th Anniversary Edition” published today in the November/December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. Read More...
October is “Exercise is Medicine On Campus Month”
Posted: September 23, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The college years are notorious for unhealthy habits. Are you looking for a way to bring some fun, healthy activities to your school? Kick off the school year by promoting Exercise is Medicine on your campus! Similar to Exercise is Medicine Month in May, Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) Month celebrates EIM among colleges and universities, promoting physical activity and celebrating the EIM movement during the month of October on college and university campuses. Read More...
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...
