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NEWS RELEASE
April 14, 2004
For immediate release
Contact:
Christa Dickey
cdickey@acsm.org
ACSM PARTNERS WITH INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON
ACTIVE AGING
ORLANDO – The American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM) today announced it has named the International Council on Active
Aging (ICAA), the world's largest trade association for the senior
fitness and wellness industry, as an official aging information
partner.
"The educational partnership with the International Council on Active
Aging will enhance ACSM’s already robust active aging activities,"
says James R. Whitehead, ACSM Executive Vice President. "We are pleased
to partner with the ICAA because this organization consistently produces
high-quality education, information, resources and tools for those who
work with older adults," explains Whitehead. "We believe the ICAA will
serve as a great resource to ACSM members who educate older adults about
the benefits of active aging.” In turn, ACSM hopes to serve as a
resource for ICAA members interested in the benefits of ACSM
certification programs.
Colin Milner, chief executive officer of the ICAA, says the two
organizations are natural partners because they work through their
members to empower older adults to maintain their independence and
dignity as they age.
"This partnership allows ICAA to reach a multidisciplinary, science
and medicine based association with tools and resources unique to the
ACSM community," said Milner. "ICAA and ACSM have the potential to make
a significant difference in the lives of older Americans."
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON ACTIVE AGING (ICAA)
The ICAA is the world largest association dedicated to changing the way
we age by uniting and working with professionals in the retirement,
assisted living, recreation, fitness, rehabilitation and wellness
fields. It connects a community of like-minded professionals who share
the goals of changing society's perceptions of aging and improving the
quality of life for aging Baby Boomers and older adults within the six
dimensions of wellness (emotional, vocational, physical, spiritual,
intellectual, social.) The council supports these professionals with
education, information, resources and tools, so they can achieve optimal
success with this growing market. The ICAA also takes an active role in
helping to change the way society perceives aging. The council is one of
more than 50 of the nation's most prominent health and aging
organizations working to implement the National Blueprint on Aging.
Contributors to the Blueprint's development include AARP, the American
College of Sports Medicine, the American Geriatrics Society, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute on Aging and
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
ACSM’s Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition is going on
now at the Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld. For more information
on the event, or to speak with staff in the on-site press office, please
call 407-235-7247 (Wednesday, April 14 – Saturday, April
17).
The American College of Sports Medicine is the largest sports
medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than
20,000 International, National and Regional members are dedicated to
promoting and integrating scientific research, education and practical
applications of sports medicine and exercise science to maintain and
enhance physical performance, fitness, health and quality of life.
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The American College of Sports Medicine gratefully
acknowledges the following Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition
sponsors: LifeFitness (Premier Sponsor), Gatorade Sports
Science Institute, Gatorade, Reebok (Educational Partner), Amino Vital,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, EAS, Lippincott Williams
& Wilkins, BSDI, and SPRI Products, Inc.
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