ACSM Health & Fitness Summit

VI. America Has Been Slow to Change

A. Our lifestyle practices account to 70-80% of all mortality

“We have met the enemy and he is us” (Pogo)

VII. Influencing Factors on Behavior

A. Individual

B. Social/family

C. Community environments

D. Macro-public health environment

VIII. Strategies Emphasizing Implementation: Moving From “What” to “How”

A. Address patterns of behavior

B. Use behavioral medicine

C. Strategy

Be aware

Be intentional

D. Leverage the latest research

E. Strategy: model healthful behaviors

F. Focus on quality

G. Principles for fitness and health professionals

Passion

Preparation

Persistence

Performance

IX. Lifestyle Medicine: 30 Years is Just the Beginning

X. The Challenge Continues