The DVD features Dr. William Haskell's keynote presentation from the 1999 ACSM Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the DVD, Dr. Haskell provides an update on the scientific basis for the recently published guidelines for performing exercise to improve health. The Dose-Response Issue in Exercise Prescription reviews the guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the American College of Sports Medicine-all of which have recommended that an individual's goal should be to perform moderate-intensity exercise for 30 minutes or more on most days.
Among the topics covered:
Among the topics covered:
- Exercise type, intensity, duration, and frequency
- Concept of accumulation
- Evidence in support of these guidelines