World Congress on Exercise is Medicine (EIM 2010)

ou are invited to take part in the historic inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine (EIM). The World Congress will be a unique international forum that will address the science, practice, and policy aspects of the impact physical activity has on disease prevention and health promotion.

Why should you attend?
In addition to the valuable exchange of knowledge regarding physical activity and disease prevention, attendees of the World Congress will gain valuable resources and recommendations on how to implement various EIM initiatives in their respective countries and communities.

World Congress Sessions

• Assessing the Risk of Chronic Disease in Children
• Cardioprotective Benefits of Vigorous Physical Activity: The Risk Benefit Issue
• Exercise is Medicine An International View
• Exercise is Medicine in the Workplace: Behavioral Change that Works
• Inactivity Physiology: Metabolic and Clinical Effects of Sitting Too Much
• International Exercise is Medicine Experiences: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives
• Multi-Actor Strategies for the Promotion of Health-Enhanced Physical Activities for Children and Youth in Local Communities of the European Union
• Office-based Physical Activity Promotion: Current Evidence, Future Directions
• Physical Activity and Mental Health
• Physical Activity Education and Exercise Training for Cardiac Diseases Prevention and Wellness Promotion
• The Anti-Aging Effects of Exercise on the Cardiovascular System
• The Antiquity of Exercise and the Exercise Prescription for Health
• The Importance of Culturally Appropriate Physical Activity Programs in Indigenous Communities
  

Registration for the World Congress allows you to attend all sessions at ACSM s 57th Annual Meeting .