ACSM SCIENTIFIC STATEMENT ENDORSEMENT:
As part of its ongoing and collaborative program with
related organizations, the American College of Sports Medicine is
pleased to endorse the American Heart Association scientific statement,
"Exercise and Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease."
The statement was reviewed by and received the
endorsement of the American College of Sports Medicine. The evidence in
the paper supports the recommendation from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM) that individuals should engage in 30 minutes or more of
moderate-intensity physical activity on most (preferably all) days of
the week.
The statement is from the AHA's Council on Clinical
Cardiology (Subcommittee on Exercise Rehabilitation, and Prevention) and
the AHA's Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism
(Subcommittee on Physical Activity).
Authors of the paper:
Paul D. Thompson, MD; David Buchner, MD; Ileana L. Pina, MD; Gary J.
Balady, MD; Mark A. Williams, PhD; Bess H. Marcus, PhD; Kathy Berra,
MSN, ANP; Steven N. Blair, PED; Fernando Costa, MD; Barry Franklin, PhD;
Gerald F. Fletcher, MD; Neil F. Gordon, MD, PhD; Russell R. Pate, PhD;
Beatriz L. Rodriguez, MD, PhD; Antronette K. Yancey, MD; Nanette K.
Wenger, MD
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Circulation. 2003;107:3109
© 2003 American Heart Association, Inc.
Consensus Statement (Pending Endorsement):
The American College of Sports Medicine joined with
15 other organizations on an Inter-Association Task Force on Exertional
Heat Illnesses to develop a consensus statement. The resulting
guidelines were established to increase safety and performance for
individuals engaged in physical activity, especially in warm and hot
environments. Strategies to optimize proper care of dehydration,
exertional heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and exertional
hypernatremia are presented in the report.
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