The American Heart Association's (AHA) 2020 impact goals were established last year and stated: "By 2020, to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20% while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and stroke by 20%."
While this is a staggering goal with lots of work to do....The article in IDEA Fitness Journal, May 2020, page 14 also states.. "The AHA recognizes that defining and setting goals is a major first step, it is exercise professionals and health/fitness advocates who will direct the charge and implement exercise and intervention campaigns to inspire citizens to realize these goals."
Our work as fitness professionals is "cut-out for us". The statistics from the 2009 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics (Lloyd-Jones et al. 2009) reported that 62% of adults over 18 years of age lead completely sedentary lifestyles.
We just have to encourage people to MOVE.....and keep MOVING. Do you all agree?
Monday, May 31, 2010
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