{"id":3755,"date":"2022-07-24T19:21:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T19:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.flywheelsites.com\/?post_type=project&p=3755"},"modified":"2023-09-21T18:23:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T18:23:44","slug":"physical-activity-core-competencies","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/project\/physical-activity-core-competencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Activity | Core Competencies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Part of the Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies program (LMCC)<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nonmember price per Module<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nonmember:\u00a0$156.16<\/p>\n

Member price per Module\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong>NOTE: ACLM members receive an exclusive 20% discount and tiered pricing.<\/p>\n

Physician\/Doctor Member:\u00a0$124.68
\nNon-Doctoral Health Professional Member:\u00a0$93.52
\nStudent\/Trainee Member:\u00a0$87.40<\/p>\n

CME Credits<\/strong>
\n4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits\u2122
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Description\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Part of the Lifestyle Medicine Core Competencies program, this topic module contains four units:<\/p>\n

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  • Introduction to Physical Activity and the Role of Healthcare Providers in Physical Activity Counseling<\/strong>\u00a0|<\/strong>\u00a0Edward M. Phillips, MD, DipABLMThis unit reviews the relationship between physical activity and health, defines physical activity and exercise, identifies the components of exercise, and summarizes the United States Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.<\/li>\n
  • The Science Behind Physical Activity and Sitting and Inactivity<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong>Edward M. Phillips, MD, DipABLMThis unit reviews the use of METS in measuring exercise intensity and fitness, the minimum and maximum levels of exercise, the evidence for the components of physical activity and key physical activity assessment tools.<\/li>\n
  • Healthcare Providers Role in Physical Activity Counseling and Filling the Exercise Prescription\u00a0<\/strong>|\u00a0<\/strong>Edward M. Phillips, MD, DipABLMThis unit also describes how to collaborate with patients to promote physical activity change, identifies resources for sustainable behavior change, and reviews the components of writing the exercise prescription.<\/li>\n
  • Physical Activity for Specific Health Conditions and Physical Activity for the Chronically Ill<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong>Edward M. Phillips, MD, DipABLMThis unit reviews the treatment of disease with exercise as compared with medication and evidence-based physical activity recommendations for a variety of patient groups and conditions, including children, healthy older adults, pregnancy, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, stroke and disability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>