The Exercise is Medicine™ initiative is a shared vision of ACSM and other organizations to help improve the health and well-being of our nation through a regular physical activity prescription from physicians and other healthcare providers.
The goal of the Exercise is Medicine™ program is to encourage physicians, regardless of specialty, to record physical activity as a vital sign during patient visits. Download the Exercise is Medicine™ physician's toolkit, a simple, fast, and effective tool for using physical activity, in the right "dosage", as a highly effective prescription for the prevention, treatment, and management of more than 40 of the most common chronic health conditions encountered in primary practice.
Join us in celebrating health and fitness in May for Exercise is Medicine™ Month. There are plenty of ways you can participate, but please plan to emphasize exercise and physical activity to patients during the month of May. Tell us your story if you plan to participate in other ways.
1. Post exercise/physical activity materials and/or posters throughout your office. Place information in your waiting rooms to reinforce messages about the importance of exercise and physical activity.
The goal of the Exercise is Medicine™ program is to encourage physicians, regardless of specialty, to record physical activity as a vital sign during patient visits. Download the Exercise is Medicine™ physician's toolkit, a simple, fast, and effective tool for using physical activity, in the right "dosage", as a highly effective prescription for the prevention, treatment, and management of more than 40 of the most common chronic health conditions encountered in primary practice.
Join us in celebrating health and fitness in May for Exercise is Medicine™ Month. There are plenty of ways you can participate, but please plan to emphasize exercise and physical activity to patients during the month of May. Tell us your story if you plan to participate in other ways.
1. Post exercise/physical activity materials and/or posters throughout your office. Place information in your waiting rooms to reinforce messages about the importance of exercise and physical activity.
2. Make exercise consultation a regular part of your interaction with each patient during every visit. Download the physician's toolkit
3. Distribute exercise/physical activity tips to all patients at the conclusion of each appointment. If you can, write an exercise “prescription” for your patient. If not, consider a referral to an appropriate professional for an exercise prescription.
4. Be an example! If you’re not physically active, begin your own exercise routine and talk to your patients about what you do each day to stay active.
5. Refer to the Exercise is Medicine™ Web site for content and tools that demonstrate ease and accessibility for exercise and physical activity.
6. Promote the Exercise is Medicine™ Web site to hospital administrators and other healthcare professionals.
Please submit your promotion ideas to EIM@acsm.org. As appropriate, we will add them to the list for our visitors to see.
