The Exercise is Medicine® Initiative: Physical Activity as a Vital Sign and Prescription in Adult Rehabilitation Practice

Publication date: Available online 25 July 2016
Source:Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Author(s): Rachel E. Cowan
To support Rehabilitation Healthcare Professionals efforts to increase Physical Activity Levels among their outpatient rehabilitation and post-discharge patients, we review the Exercise is Medicine® Initiative (EIM). EIM was launched in 2007 jointly by the American College of Sports Medicine and American Medical Association. Three principles underlie EIM. First, that physical activity should be monitored as a vital sign and second, that physical activity is an effective medical modality and should be prescribed. The target weekly physical activity level is 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity, as established by the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization. Persons falling below the weekly target physical activity level should be prescribed physical activity and/or referred to an Exercise Professional for implementation support. Selection of an Exercise Professional for referral is based on the patient's risk stratification and need to participate in clinically supervised physical activity.



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