NiCole Keith, PhD, FACSM, discusses the state of health and fitness in Indianapolis. Dr. Keith gives particular attention to the role of public transportation on health and fitness and a built environment that encourages physical activity. Indianapolis ranked 44th in the 2010 data report. Dr. Keith is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical …
From the Field with Dr. Chad Asplund
Chad Asplund, MD, FACSM, comments on the state of health and fitness in Columbus, OH. Dr. Asplund, a family physician and competitive cyclist, says the city is striving to be a more bike-friendly community. Columbus ranked 35th in the 2010 data report. As a physician, Asplund advises his patients that exercise is good medicine. Read …
From the Field with Stella Volpe, PhD, FACSM
Stella Volpe, PhD, FACSM, talks about the state of health and fitness in Philadelphia. Dr. Volpe says Philadelphia is not as active of a city as it could be. Philadelphia ranked 23d in the 2010 data report and has one of the highest obesity rates in the country. Dr. Volpe shares some findings from a …
From the Field with Dr. Roseann Lyle
In this edition of From the Field, Advisory Board Member Roseann Lyle, PhD, FACSM, comments on what makes the ACSM American Fitness Index data report a unique measure of health and community fitness. Dr. Lyle emphasizes the importance for communities to create an environment that makes it easier for people to make healthy choices. She also …
From the Field with Dot Fullwood
M. “Dot” Fullwood talks about the state of health and fitness in the San Francisco/Bay area, which ranked 8th in the 2010 ACSM American Fitness Index. Fullwood, a graduate student at the Health Equity Institute at San Francisco State University, touches on efforts to improve physical activity in the Bay area and the need to change perceptions …
From the Field with Sarah Pedersen
Sarah Pedersen talks about what makes Boston a physically active city in this episode of From the Field. Boston ranked 2nd in the 2010 ACSM American Fitness Index data report. Sarah also talks about some programs in near Tufts University aimed at improving health and community fitness. Sarah is a PhD student in International Nutrition …
From the Field with Dr. John Jakicic
In this interview, John Jakicic, PhD, FACSM, explains one of the goals of the ACSM American Fitness Index. Dr. Jakicic is a professor and chair of the Department of Health and Physical Activity at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a leading scholar in this area of physical activity and weight control. Dr. Jakicic also …
Physical Activity Can Help Tame Type-2 Diabetes
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Diabetes Association, have issued new exercise guidelines for people with Type-2 diabetes. The ACSM American Fitness Index recognizes the increasing prevalence of Type-2 diabetes as a tremendous threat to the overall health and well-being of communities across the entire United States. For example, one of …
From the Field with Anne Graves
Anne Graves, MS, ACSM HFS, of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis shares her thoughts on the state of health and fitness in Indianapolis. Indy ranked 44th on the 2010 ACSM American Fitness Index data report. Graves also makes mentions of efforts by the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis to help people live healthier, more active lifestyles. …
From the Field with Dr. Jim Pivarnik
In this video, Jim Pivarnik, PhD, FACSM, and immediate past-president of the American College of Sports Medicine shares his thoughts on how the ACSM American Fitness Index™ can help improve physical activity levels across the U.S. Dr. Pivarnik is a professor of kinesiology and epidemiology at Michigan State University and director of MSU’s Center for Physical Activity and …
