Being Active When You Have Atrial Fibrillation | Rx for Health
People with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are more fit have fewer of the bad consequences related to their AF. Being active also reduces risk factors that lead to heart attacks, strokes, or more serious heart rhythm problems.
Being Active When You Have Asthma | Rx for Health
Do you want to feel better, move better and sleep better? Being active reduces how bad and how often asthma attacks occur, resulting in fewer emergency room visits and less worry.
Being Active with Alzheimer’s Disease | Rx for Health
Being active can help people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) feel better, move better and sleep
better. Experts now say that any physical activity counts toward better health — even just a few minutes!
Being Active When You Have an Aneurysm | Rx for Health
Do you want to feel better, move better and sleep better? Experts now say that any physical activity counts toward better health – even just a few minutes!
Staying Active When Feeling Frail | Rx for Health
The more challenging life becomes, the more you can benefit from physical activity. You are never too old to start being physically active. While it may or may not change the number of years you live, it will help you feel better overall.
Being Active as a Teen | Rx for Health
Your teen years are a time to discover who you are and who you want to become. That includes learning to feel joy and energy and confidence in your body. Make friends and express YOU.
ACSM, NAK, NASPEM, NSCA Encourage Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), with the support of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK), the North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine (NASPEM), and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), strongly support efforts that encourage children and adolescents to be physically active and to develop lifelong habits that promote health and well-being. […]
After-School Sports Linked to Better Academic, Mental and Physical Health in Children
Children who participate in after-school sports show measurable advantages across cognitive performance, mental health and physical fitness—even when accounting for socioeconomic and demographic differences.
Sit Less, Move More | Rx for Health
Too much sitting saps your energy, makes joints stiff, and affects overall health. Learn how to sit less and move more to improve your health.
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Resistance Exercise 101 | Infographic
Explore the economic cost of physical inactivity and discover how regular activity reduces healthcare expenses and boosts productivity. Infographic developed by the ACSM American Fitness Index.
