Exercise is Medicine
It remains the case that all too little in medical science is demonstrated to be better than exercise for improved long-term health. Much of the early work on ways to slow aging, pioneered by the supplement industry, has proven to be less effective than structured exercise programs when finally evaluated in clinical trials. One conclusion is that the research and development communities must do better, aim higher. Another conclusion, the subject of this open access paper, is that perhaps the practicing medical community should become much more serious about exercise.
Lack of exercise is a health concern worldwide. According to WHO, 31% of the world's population does not attain the minimum required level of physical activity. This unhealthy lifestyle is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide with approximately 3.2 million deaths annually. This situation is continuously worsening and poses a substantial burden on health systems and societies. A considerable portion of health conditions can be attributed to physical inactivity. Sedentary behavior and physical inactivity are the leading risk factors for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. Compared with people who have previously been physically active, those who are inactive have a higher risk of developing neurological diseases.
Recognizing that many chronic diseases are closely related to poor lifestyle habits and that exercise plays a role in a variety of health conditions, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Association suggested that "exercise is medicine". Subsequently, a multinational collaboration on "exercise is medicine" began and this initiative was centered on global awareness. In this initiative, it was suggested that patients' level of physical activity be added to their medical records, and behavioral physical activity counseling should be provided through a clinical decision support system.
Specifically, the exercise situation of each patient should be considered as a vital sign in each visit, then healthcare workers should provide professional physical activity guidance for patients' exercise situation and health needs. This initiative emphasized that exercise should be used as medical advice in clinical settings. Hence it is not just improving patients' exercise awareness that is significant, but more so the formation of normative medical work for exercise guidance and the healthcare workers' awareness of exercise effects in health.
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