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...
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...
