The first 30 minutes of the lecture by Dr. Sallis was about illustrating through a chart the overall contributors to health care, how exercise has been neglected and how important it is. Dr. Sallis discusses how he believes that “Physical inactivity is the world’s biggest health problem”. He uses the term “Exercise” and what it would be like if it was considered a drug. He mentions other brand names this drug would be called, the dosage amount and the effect it would have on pregnancy and lactation. A few of the benefits or indications of this use of drug would be: treat and prevent heart disease, lowers the risk of premature death, and even manages depression and anxiety. Sallis goes on to mention the side effects, the adverse reactions,
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Sallis begins the last 30 minutes of his lecture with answering the question pertaining to doctors not prescribing exercise as patient’s treatment. He goes on to say that once patients leave from the doctor’s office, after a few weeks and even up to a month for a few patients, only “1 in 6 take the meds as prescribed” and that “we can’t change the physical activity in patients”. Dr. Sallis refutes that quote by saying that if they were to routinely keep up with patients and their physical activity, it can possibly work. He believes that every patient, every visit, every time should have their physical activity checked and looked at as a vital sign. Sallis also believes that healthcare and exercise should merge together because they are equally important. He says that the goal is “To make physical activity assessment and exercise prescription a standard part of the disease prevention and treatment paradigm for all patients.” One of the Governors challenged California’s doctors to enforce exercise to every patient that they see and how much of a major positive difference it has made around the world on college campuses. He believes that every college campus and even in schools starting from Elementary should incorporate exercise into their curriculum because it is that important. In order to do that, physicians should look at exercise as a vital sign and a physician can try to help encourage exercise. He also said that it is important to “find your thing” that is considered to be exercise or simply just getting out there to walk everyday will make a huge difference. More importantly, finding an exercise to help cardiovascular, muscles and bones. Dr. Sallis along with others have partnered with organizations to help promote this challenge for making a “Fitness Community” by trying to merge fitness with healthcare and more so place an emphasis on health by having health clubs. Sallus uses his “Claremont Club” as a health club that is created to help
Sallis begins the last 30 minutes of his lecture with answering the question pertaining to doctors not prescribing exercise as patient’s treatment. He goes on to say that once patients leave from the doctor’s office, after a few weeks and even up to a month for a few patients, only “1 in 6 take the meds as prescribed” and that “we can’t change the physical activity in patients”. Dr. Sallis refutes that quote by saying that if they were to routinely keep up with patients and their physical activity, it can possibly work. He believes that every patient, every visit, every time should have their physical activity checked and looked at as a vital sign. Sallis also believes that healthcare and exercise should merge together because they are equally important. He says that the goal is “To make physical activity assessment and exercise prescription a standard part of the disease prevention and treatment paradigm for all patients.” One of the Governors challenged California’s doctors to enforce exercise to every patient that they see and how much of a major positive difference it has made around the world on college campuses. He believes that every college campus and even in schools starting from Elementary should incorporate exercise into their curriculum because it is that important. In order to do that, physicians should look at exercise as a vital sign and a physician can try to help encourage exercise. He also said that it is important to “find your thing” that is considered to be exercise or simply just getting out there to walk everyday will make a huge difference. More importantly, finding an exercise to help cardiovascular, muscles and bones. Dr. Sallis along with others have partnered with organizations to help promote this challenge for making a “Fitness Community” by trying to merge fitness with healthcare and more so place an emphasis on health by having health clubs. Sallus uses his “Claremont Club” as a health club that is created to help