Monday, April 26, 2010

USA Track & Field Unites With American College Of Sports Medicine To Make America Healthier

“USA Track & Field (USATF) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) announced today they will mutually support USATF's Win With Integrity program and ACSM's Exercise is MedicineÔ (EIM) initiative. The two Indianapolis-based organizations are promoting a healthier America and combating childhood obesity, which has tripled in the past 30 years. ‘Exercise is such a powerful tool that it can actually help prevent illness and mitigate problems like childhood obesity,’ said James R. Whitehead, executive vice president and CEO of the American College of Sports Medicine. ‘It is important that physicians make physical activity part of each patient's health plan and that patients ask their doctors how to take advantage of the physical, mental and emotional benefits of exercise.’ A study conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine found that nearly two-thirds of patients (65%) would be more interested in exercising to stay healthy if advised by their doctor and given additional resources. Accordingly, the American College of Sports Medicine celebrates May as the third annual Exercise is Medicine Month. EIM promotes empowering physicians to prescribe exercise to their patients. Nationwide and internationally, the program promotes exercise to improve public health and reduce long-term health care costs.”

http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2010_04_23_12_54_50

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