Only half of American adults get enough physical activity to reduce the risk of chronic disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. Walking is an easy way to start & maintain a physically active lifestyle. Step it Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities provides recommendations to …
#FitCityIndex Twitter Chat Highlights
Did you participate in the #FitCityIndex Twitter chat? On August 5, 2015, Advisory Board Chair Dr. Walt Thompson hosted the first #FitCityIndex Twitter chat. The conversation consisted of general questions ranging from the development of the Data Report to how to use the Data Report to make changes in the health and fitness of a …
Case Studies in Action: Cincinnati, OH
For more information about the CHCC, visit: http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/health/environmental-health/health-promotion-worksite-wellness/. To see how Cincinnati scored in 2015, click here.
Washington DC is the Nation’s Fittest City, report says
For Immediate Release: May 19, 2015 at 12:01 am Washington DC is the Nation’s Fittest City, report says Exercise decrease, chronic disease increase highlight challenges in ACSM American Fitness Index Indianapolis – Residents of the nation’s capital, followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul, and San Diego, enjoy a variety of outdoor exercise options, and have …
Case Studies in Action: Charlotte, NC
Healthy Charlotte Annual Report 2014 The Healthy Charlotte effort is well on its way to leading a change in Charlotte’s culture from being a wonderful, vibrant community for families and business to thrive to being a wonderful, vibrant and healthy community where the health, fitness and wellness of citizens is the top priority. celebrates …
Hialeah to Benefit from Amerigroup Grant Aimed at Improving Health, Fitness
The Amerigroup Foundation today announced that it is providing a grant to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) to continue efforts to improve health and fitness outcomes in Hialeah, Fla., Florida’s sixth-largest city. The grant will help ACSM expand its American Fitness Index® () technical assistance program that was created with the Hialeah Healthy …
Strategic Plan Aims to Guide Cincinnati to Better Health, Fitness
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), with support from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, is expanding the ACSM American Fitness Index® () Technical Assistance Program to Cincinnati. Working with the Cincinnati Health Department’s Creating Healthy Communities Coalition (CHCC), ACSM unveiled a comprehensive strategic plan today that will guide the Cincinnati metro …
Strategic Plan Aims to Guide Las Vegas To Better Health, Fitness
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), with support from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, is expanding the ACSM American Fitness Index® () Technical Assistance Program to Las Vegas. ACSM unveiled a comprehensive strategic plan today that will guide the Las Vegas Valley toward improved health and fitness outcomes. ACSM created the …
Rethinking Walking
Walking is a simple and easy way to add physical activity to daily schedules and since it’s free, it’s available to everybody. Since the first edition of the ACSM American Fitness Index® data report, ACSM has recognized the importance of walking for a healthy lifestyle. While the Fitness Index has always taken the number of …
Taking Shape of the American Fitness Index
The editors of SHAPE magazine pulled out a few statistics from the 2014 ACSM American Fitness Index® data report for its readers. The Fitness Index provides a snapshot of the state of health in America’s 50 largest metro areas and evaluates the infrastructure, community assets and policies that encourage healthy and fit lifestyles. SHAPE notes …
