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An interview with Dr. Howard Koh, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, former HHS Assistant Secretary for Health, former MA Commissioner of Public Health


In my view, there should be so much more emphasis on [physical activity]. And we simply don't. I don't quite understand it, because it's a life saving tool. It helps everybody's emotional well-being as well as their physical well-being. And, you know, we just have not had the attention that people like you are now bringing to it. So we need to double down on this if we're going to have a healthier future.
Dr. Howard Koh

Incorporating physical activity into daily life
Prioritizing daily physical activity
Creating community through physical activity
Policy makers prioritizing physical activity
Building a culture of physical activity through cross-sector collaboration
Physical activity as a magic pill
Prioritizing disease prevention
COVID-19 and physical activity
Knocking down silos
Building collaborations with the educational sector
Investing in public health
Public health done well
The meaning of public service

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An interview with Ryan Eder, CEO/Founder of IncludeHealth


We see the future of health, wellness, fitness, performance, as really this blend, it's going to be a blend of on site, remote, physical and digital experiences and services. And what we need to navigate that is a platform that can bridge that together and be able to adjust.
Ryan Eder


Vision for IncludeHealth
Evolution of IncludeHealth
Improving health through the lens of a designer
Health & fitness clubs opening their doors to people living with disability
Challenges and opportunities in integrating healthcare and health & fitness
Using technology to facilitate physician exercise referral and feedback
Collaboration among professionals caring for the patient 
Incorporating exercise into daily life in a community-based setting 
Progression from equipment to cloud to movement sensors
Impacting population health
Impact of COVID-19 on vision 

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An interview with Dr. Laurie Whitsel, Vice President of Policy Research and Translation for the American Heart Association


I think it is going to add sophistication to our physical activity policy and strategic agenda, because I think when everybody knows what everybody is working on, it lifts all boats, and I think that is our goal here.
Dr. Laurie Whitsel


Translating science into policy/action
Challenges in translation
Making science and research relevant for policymakers
Investing in resources to get people physically active
Reconciling timeframe for value on investment
Creation of the Physical Activity Alliance 
A unified voice for physical activity advocacy 
Development of a physical activity advocacy strategy
Physical activity advocacy as a team effort 
Promising developments around worksite wellness
Impact of COVID-19 on agenda and priorities
Chronic disease as a COVID-19 risk factor
Integrating physical activity and healthcare

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An interview with Colin Milner, Founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging

Be engaged in as many different areas of life as you can and your health will follow.
Colin Milner

Founding the International Council on Active Aging 
Identifying and meeting needs of older adults
Improving quality of life for older adults
Active aging and mental and physical health
Isolation among older adults
Inclusive fitness for older adults
Changes in the health & fitness industry in serving older adults
Health & fitness centers creating community among older adults
Disposable income of older adults to spend on fitness services 
Older adults assessing risk with COVID-19
Countering ageism during COVID-19
New developments in research on aging
Adopting physical activity habits for a lifetime

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An interview with Katie Adamson, Vice President of Health Partnerships and Policy at YMCA of the USA 

There needs to be a cultural shift of our understanding of what health means to lead with prevention and wellness and begin to pay for it.
Katie Adamson 

Connecting the dots for policy makers between the chronic underfunding of public health and prevention and the impact of COVID
Receptiveness to message linking COVID and chronic disease as a risk factor
Making the health and economic case for prevention
Diabetes Prevention Program as a case study
Laying the groundwork for other interventions
Community settings partnering with clinical settings to improve health outcomes
Community-based organizations as an innovative, integral healthcare partner
Non profit advocacy during COVID 

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An interview with Dr. Greg Degnan, Medical Director of the Atlantic Coast Athletic Clubs


The best way to bypass the ‘time issue’ of a physician having to get familiar with your facility and your people is to have one of his or her peers say…’I trust my patients to them, you can trust yours to them.
Dr. Greg Degnan


Making a physician exercise referral program successful
Communicating wins and successes to the patient and referring physician
Cost and return on investment of physician exercise referral programs
Building relationships between healthcare and health & fitness
Building trust between healthcare and health & fitness
Shared cooperation between healthcare and health & fitness
Barriers of time, training, tools, trust in physicians making exercise referrals
COVID and health & fitness centers as essential 

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An interview with Teresa Earle, Co-Founder of the MEND Foundation and Healthy Weight Partnership


Children are part of the key to helping us understand that they want to live healthful lives.
Teresa Earle


Vision for MEND and the Healthy Weight Partnership
Accessibility and affordability of programming
Importance of evidence-based programming
Delivery in clinical and community settings 
Framing health promotion/disease prevention with cost effectiveness
Working with children versus the whole family unit
Empowering families to improve their health
Lessons learned from programming
A-ha moments 
Social support in behavior change
Role of partnerships in developing, designing, executing programs
Creating policy around early interventions
Impact of COVID on vision and work

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An interview with Dr. Liz Joy, Senior Medical Director of Wellness and Nutrition at Intermountain Healthcare


Workflow is critical for the entire care team.  You have to clearly define whose job is which.  Clinical medicine is a team sport….There are lots of different strategies to give the patient the experience where we care about them as a whole person, and recognizing how their environment affects their lifestyle behaviors and how their environment and their lifestyle behaviors together influence their health.
Dr. Liz Joy


Incorporating physical activity assessment/referral into the clinical workflow
Physical activity vital sign as a prompt
Making the time to talk about physical activity
Transitioning counseling about physical activity in the clinical setting to the community setting
Including physical activity as part of social determinants of health and social needs screening
Prioritizing physical activity in screening 
Other members of the care team who can facilitate adoption of healthy behaviors outside the clinical setting
Interrelationship between COVID-19 and physical inactivity

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An interview with Dr. Cedric Bryant, President and Chief Science Officer at American Council on Exercise


I think we need to have a shift in our thinking and really view healthcare as the ultimate team sport...where exercise professionals can have an impact, I think, is really helping address that physical inactivity-related component of overall public/population health.
Dr. Cedric Bryant


The mission to get people moving
Physical activity as a “best buy”
Framing physical activity versus exercise
Engineering physical activity back into our lifestyles 
Removing barriers to active lifestyles
The role of exercise professionals in getting people moving
Exercise professionals and empathy in bringing about behavior change 
The dual pandemics of COVID and physical inactivity/sedentary behavior
Optimistic outlook for getting people moving

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An interview with Chuck Runyon, CEO and Co-Founder at Self Esteem Brands


For us to get through these very trying times, we’ve got to have the emotional strength and mindset to do that, and that starts with physical activity
Chuck Runyon


Physical activity as essential
Fitness as one piece of mental and physical health
Removing barriers to active lifestyles
Teaching kids to be physically active so they grow up to be active adults
The dual pandemics of COVID and physical inactivity/sedentary behavior
Exercise as better than medicine
The fitness industry as a partner with healthcare
Physical activity as essential now more than ever
Physical activity in a post-COVID world
Closing the health loop

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