Exercise is Medicine
"If doctors could prescribe exercise in a pill form, it would be the single most widely prescribed drug in the world,博士说。. 罗伯特·巴特勒, President of the 国际 Longevity Center at Mount Sinai Medical School in New York City.
Learn about the importance of exercise and healthy lifestyle behaviors in the prevention of many chronic diseases. Cuyahoga Community College 学生, 教师, staff/administrators and the community are invited to attend this free event.
活动
Fitness Assessments:
- Resting blood pressure
- 目标心率
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- 体脂率
- Bicep Curl strength using the Polar Tri-Fit machine
- 握力
- Vertical jump assessment
- 更
活动:
- Fitness 活动 by Tri-C’s Sport & Exercise Studies program
- Chair massages by Tri-C's Massage Therapy program
- Healthy food samples
- Fitness-Workout demonstrations
- Experience the VibeCage
关于 Exercise is Medicine
关于 Exercise is Medicine
Cuyahoga Community College is committed to promoting healthy living through outreach initiatives within our community and providing training for individuals with a passion to enter health care professions. Exercise is Medicine (EIM) on Campus calls upon universities and colleges to become engaged in the promotion of physical activity as a vital sign of health. The EIM solution aims to link the clinical to the community in combating today’s most common chronic conditions through physical activity. The college setting is seen as the place that can help support the EIM solution and promote physical activity and healthy living.
一年两次, Tri-C hosts an Exercise is Medicine event at the 东校区 (November) and 西方的校园es (April). Hundreds of employees, 学生, and community members attended the events which consist of a variety of fitness activities (exercise demonstrations, 评估, 等.). The event serves as an opportunity to promote and inform people about a healthy lifestyle and College programs, including 运动与锻炼 Studies.
EIM is part of the American College of Sports Medicine. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. 有50多个,000 members and certified professionals worldwide, ACSM is dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine. Some of the graduates of Tri-C’s 运动与锻炼 Studies program leave with an ACSM credential (certified personal trainer, group exercise instructor, 等.), which is considered the Gold Standard in the exercise science field. Tri-C and ACSM value a culture of wellness within their organizations.