A Prescription for Activity
This week, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) convened a meeting to address key issues related to establishing a physical activity…
This week, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) convened a meeting to address key issues related to establishing a physical activity…
Since the dawn of the doctor’s visit, taking vital signs has been a mainstay. Height, weight, temperature, heart rate, blood…
In the final installment of her seven-part series on Exercise as a Vital Sign (EVS), Kaiser Permanente physician Latifat Apatira…
Two years ago, a team from Kaiser Permanente’s Innovation Consultancy was given the task of transforming patient data on exercise…
Latifat T. Apatira, MD, MPH, fourth-year internal medicine and preventive medicine resident, believes that in order for Exercise as a…
Talking about the benefits of physical activity is a win-win-win proposition for doctors and patients. Members gain the benefits of…
It is well known that 30 minutes of moderate physical activity, five days a week, can over the long haul…
Is your physician asking you how many minutes of physical activity you're engaging in each day? Are you getting 150…
A couple years back, Kaiser Permanente began tracking its members exercise habits—Exercise Vital Sign—as a regular part of checking temperature,…