Fitness Professionals
Exercise Is Medicine® (EIM) is a Global Health Initiative managed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) that encourages physicians to include physical activity (exercise) in their patients' treatment plans.
Ideally, physicians need to refer their patients to evidence-based exercise programs and qualified fitness professionals who can do proper fitness testing and issue medically-appropriate Exercise Rx's.
EIM is committed to the belief that physical activity promotes optimal health, is integral in the prevention and treatment of many medical conditions, and should be regularly assessed as a standard of health care for every patient.
An Exercise Rx in the right “dosage” is a highly effective strategy for the prevention, treatment, and management of more than 40 of the most common chronic health conditions that plague our modern society.
One of the main goals of the EIM Initiative is to provide doctors a reliable resource for fitness testing, therapeutic fitness training, and behavior change support on behalf of their patients that have sedentary-related health risks and chronic medical conditions.
Ideally, physicians need to refer their patients to evidence-based exercise programs and qualified fitness professionals who can do proper fitness testing and issue medically-appropriate Exercise Rx's.
EIM is committed to the belief that physical activity promotes optimal health, is integral in the prevention and treatment of many medical conditions, and should be regularly assessed as a standard of health care for every patient.
An Exercise Rx in the right “dosage” is a highly effective strategy for the prevention, treatment, and management of more than 40 of the most common chronic health conditions that plague our modern society.
One of the main goals of the EIM Initiative is to provide doctors a reliable resource for fitness testing, therapeutic fitness training, and behavior change support on behalf of their patients that have sedentary-related health risks and chronic medical conditions.
Getting certified as a Sports Medicine Technician allows you to join our growing network of medical-fitness professionals, establish and operate your own Med-Fit Clinic, and accept patient referrals from local physicians and other health professionals.
Get certified as a Sports Medicine Technician:
- Expand your scope of fitness services
- Designate your gym as a certified Med-Fit Clinic
- Conduct Med-Fit Assessments and issue Exercise Rx's
- Get patient referrals from local doctors
- Reach the sedentary 80% of the population (who hate to exercise)
- Help your clients prevent, control, or even reverse their chronic disease
- Help your clients not only to improve their fitness, but to establish a self-sustaining active lifestyle
- Help create a culture of optimal health in your community
- Enhance your career by maximizing results, retention, revenue, and referrals
- Certification is managed by the American Association of Sports Medicine Technicians (AASMT).
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