Exercise is medicine
Medscape has posted a series of videos by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Association (AMA) intended to identify principles and help improve health and well-being through regular physical activity.
The videos are concise and cover the following topics.
- Exercise and Your Health
- Aerobic Exercise: The Basics
- Aerobic Exercise: Duration and Frequency
- Aerobic Exercise: Intensity
- Flexibility
- Home Gym on a Shoe String
The bottom line?
- Exercise and physical activity are important to health and the prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases.
- More should be done to address physical activity and exercise in healthcare settings.
- Encouragement of ACSM’s effort to bring a greater focus on physical activity and exercise in healthcare settings.
12/1/09 20:36 JR