Exercise is Medicine

On September 9, Mississippi State University will be hosting the president of the American College of Sports Medicine (ASCM) to promote the "Exercise is Medicine" Campaign. The day will feature speeches by the president of MSU, the mayor of Starkville, the president of ACSM, and a question and answer session featuring various health care professionals. The purpose of "Exercise is Medicine" is to encourage physicians to prescribe exercise in much the same way they would prescribe medication, and to encourage people to exercise. The benefits of exercise are numerous, too many for me to list here (Here are a few: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/benefits-of-exercise). In this country, there is a "large" problem with inactivity and obesity. There is no possible way to obtain all the benefits exercise provides by taking a pill. For many, the most difficult part of exercising is getting started. It doesn't take much, just 30 minutes of walking 4-5 days/wk will yield benefits. For more information on this program, you can visit the following websites:
http://www.exerciseismedicine.org/
http://www.health.msstate.edu/health/eim.htm

Both classes went well today. In anatomical kinesiology, we continued discussion on muscles, and talked about the length/tension relationship for a sarcomere and whole muscle. Motor Development focused on continuing to explore the theoretical backgrounds of developement.
I hope everyone has a good weekend. I'll be back Monday with a blog on muscular injuries.