ACSM Publishes New Book On Exercise As Medicine
Physicians and healthcare providers encouraged to prescribe exercise
INDIANAPOLIS – Your next prescription may not be as costly as your last, as you may leave the doctor’s office with a prescription to exercise. As part of a worldwide program encouraging physicians to prescribe physical activity, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) announces the publication of ACSM’s Exercise is Medicine™: A Clinician’s Guide to Exercise Prescription.
The book creates a forum for physicians and their patients to interact about personal health benefits that may be achieved through exercise and physical activity. In the book, authors Steven Jonas, M.D. and Edward M. Phillips, M.D., craft a comprehensive physicians’ guide to prescribing exercise to patients.
The book explains how to design practical exercise programs for otherwise healthy patients of all ages and fitness levels, as well as those with special conditions such as pregnancy, obesity, and cancer. It also includes in-depth discussions of both the lifestyle approach to exercising regularly and the structured exercise approach.
“This book serves as a resource for physicians, while providing the unique opportunity for healthcare professionals to personalize the benefits of physical activity to each patient,” says Phillips. “As physicians we only have a limited amount of time we can spend with each patient. This book is a simple guide for using this short time to effectively speak about physical activity.”
“Three-Minute Drills” – which cover the theory and practice of promoting regular exercise with patients, in small, manageable segments – are one feature of the publication.
The book has been endorsed by The American Council on Exercise, The American Physical Therapy Association, IDEA Health & Fitness Association, The National Strength and Conditioning Association and other leading fitness organizations.
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