At the recent Philippine Association for the Study of Overweight and Obesity (PASOO) 20th Annual Convention, emphasized that exercise should be integrated or prescribe to prevent and treat a disease.
Exercise is Medicine's (EIM) Program Officer, Dr. Mark Stoutenberg, Ph.D., MSPH discussed "Exercise is Medicine & Cardiovascular Disease Outcome". He presented studies and evaluation proving how people with regular exercise prolonging life and treated disease.
EIM is actively building a framework and raising awareness of the multiple benefits of physical activities since 2007. They are promoting it worldwide and still expanding including in seven regional centers in North America, Latin America, Europe, Sourtheast Asia, China, Africa and Australia.
On its first year in the Philippines, the program is stronger than before and recognizing the importance of exercise to relieve, prevent and treat diseases.
In cooperation also with leading beverage company in the country, Coca Cola Philippines, selected EIM Philippines' representatives and sent to EIM Singapore earlier this year, undergo seminars with the objective of organizing training sessions for local healthcare practitioners and physical fitness professionals and help them align their programs with the EIM's vision-mission.
Then last August 28 and 29, 2014 EIM Philippines training sessions has begun and a total of 18 participants which composed of 12 doctors and 6 fitness professionals attended.
In the coming months EIM will be expanding into provinces and not only professionals can join more so the patients as well.
Exercise is Medicine's (EIM) Program Officer, Dr. Mark Stoutenberg, Ph.D., MSPH discussed "Exercise is Medicine & Cardiovascular Disease Outcome". He presented studies and evaluation proving how people with regular exercise prolonging life and treated disease.
EIM is actively building a framework and raising awareness of the multiple benefits of physical activities since 2007. They are promoting it worldwide and still expanding including in seven regional centers in North America, Latin America, Europe, Sourtheast Asia, China, Africa and Australia.
On its first year in the Philippines, the program is stronger than before and recognizing the importance of exercise to relieve, prevent and treat diseases.
In cooperation also with leading beverage company in the country, Coca Cola Philippines, selected EIM Philippines' representatives and sent to EIM Singapore earlier this year, undergo seminars with the objective of organizing training sessions for local healthcare practitioners and physical fitness professionals and help them align their programs with the EIM's vision-mission.
Then last August 28 and 29, 2014 EIM Philippines training sessions has begun and a total of 18 participants which composed of 12 doctors and 6 fitness professionals attended.
In the coming months EIM will be expanding into provinces and not only professionals can join more so the patients as well.
