American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

1. Principales Actividades

¿Su institución forma parte de alguna otra Red Nacional de Actividad Física además de la RAFAPANA?: No
¿Su institución participó en la última reunión de la RAFA?: Si
¿Su institución tiene conocimiento del plan estratégico de RAFA?: Si
¿Ha usado este lan estratégico para elaborar las acciones de promoción de Actividad Fisica?: Si
¿En promedio, cuántas veces al año usted visita el sitio de la RAFA/PANA en Internet?: 10

2. Abogacia

¿Su institución realizó reuniones u otras actividades para buscar alianzas o lograr acciones de promoción de actividad física, tales como discusión de políticas, alianzas con autoridades, entidades de Salud Pública, Sociedad Civil?

Yes. Exercise is Medicine®- ACSM is leading efforts to advance Exercise is Medicine®, a global initiative designed to encourage patients to incorporate physical activity and exercise into their daily routine. Exercise is Medicine® calls on physicians and other health care providers to prescribe exercise to their patients. The goal is to make physical activity and exercise a standard part of a disease prevention and treatment medical paradigm. The program aims to have physical activity to be considered by all healthcare providers as a vital sign in every patient visit, and to ensure that patients are effectively counseled and referred to their physical activity and health needs, thus leading to overall improvement in the public’s health and long-term reduction in healthcare cost. 2022 World Congress on Exercise Medicine® was held as part of the 2022 ACSM Annual Meeting and World Congresses which was held May 30-June 4, 2022 in San Diego, California, USA.

ACSM American Fitness Index Initiative- ACSM manages the American Fitness Index. The program monitors, measures, and motivates communities around the United States in their efforts to lead more active and healthy lifestyles. In July 2022, AFI released its 15th annual report with this year’s report ranking America’s 100 largest cities using more than 30 health behaviors, including those related to physical activity.

Support of Legislation- ACSM’s Policy Center regularly interacts with legislators proposing legislation related to physical activity and mobilizes ACSM members to express their support for the initiatives. To date, there are over 5,000 bills that deal with sports, health, physical activity, physical education, and healthy lifestyles. ACSM works with the White House, Federal Agencies, and the Congress to ensure that the policies being considered meet the policy principles established by ACSM.

3. Movilización Social

Incluye la organización de Eventos Comunitarios (mega-eventos, campañas, acciones permanentes). *POR FAVOR NO INCLUYA EVENTOS DEL DíA MUNDIAL DE LA ACTIVIDAD FISICA, ESTOS SERAN REGISTRADOS EN UNA SECCIÓN SEPARADA. Registre sus eventos en los espacios abajo.

Evento 1

Tipo de evento: deporte en grupo
Objetivo: 2022 Gisolfi 5K Walk, Run and Roll- ACSM organized an in-person 5K event during the 2022 ACSM Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, USA. 412 runners, walkers, and rollers participated.
Población alcanzada: adultos
En caso afirmativo, por favor, cite cuál es la agenda propuesta.: See description above.

Evento 2

Tipo de evento: campaña publicitaria
Objetivo: ACSM recognized the importance of physical activity and its positive effects on mental health and wellbeing by creating a dedicated landing page with resources on the ACSM website (https://www.acsm.org/education-resources/trending-topics-resources/mental-health). The resources were promoted heavily via email and social media during the month of May which is Mental Health Awareness month in the United States.
Población alcanzada: adultos
En caso afirmativo, por favor, cite cuál es la agenda propuesta.: See description above.

4. Trabajo Intersectorial

Mencione abajo las alianzas establecidas y vigentes por su institución con otros sectores/organizaciones clave:

Alianza 1

Nombre de la institución y sector al que pertenece de la alianza realizada: Policy Initiatives / US Physical Activity Plan
Sector: sociedad civil
Gobierno: Salud
Cite cuál es la agenda propuesta: ACSM continues to promote physical activity and reversing physical inactivity through policy solutions. ACSM’s leadership role assisted in the development of a comprehensive plan of action that serves as the blueprint for ACSM’s collaborative leadership in the policy arena. In addition, ACSM continues to play a leadership role with the current «US National Physical Activity Plan» with ACSM Past President Dr. NiCole Keith serving on the Board of Directors. ACSM’s Key Contact Network of members plays a direct role in helping to educate policymakers and policies that support ACSM’s strategic priorities, which include promoting physical activity.
¿Logró algún tipo de apoyo financiero para ejecutar actividades de promoción, capacitación y/o evaluación en Actividad Fisica?

5. Actividades de Capacitación

5.1. Describir brevemente las principales actividades de formación profesional realizadas por su institución:

Capacitación 1

En caso afirmativo por favor describir brevemente: The 2022 ACSM Annual Meeting and World Congresses were held on May 30-June 4, 2022 in San Diego, California, USA. The event included educational sessions and abstracts in various disciplines of exercise science and sports medicine content. More than 4000 attendees participated.
Tipo de Capacitación: Conferencia
Descripición de la capacitación y población capacitada: The ACSM Annual Meeting and World Congresses attracts attendees from more than 70 disciplines who come from around the globe to share new clinical techniques, scientific advancements, and cutting-edge research in sports medicine, exercise science, physical activity and public health.
Cantidad de personas alcanzadas: 4000
Cite cuál es la agenda propuesta: See description above.

Capacitación 2

En caso afirmativo por favor describir brevemente: The 2022 ACSM International Health & Fitness Summit was held March 31-April 3, 2022 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Tipo de Capacitación: Conferencia
Descripición de la capacitación y población capacitada: ACSM’s signature fitness conference provides a full spectrum of programming from scientific to practical application. Attendees include: Health Fitness Professionals, Personal Trainers, Students, Club Owners/Managers, Health Care Professionals, Fitness/Wellness Directors, Educators/Faculty and Exercise Physiologists.
Cantidad de personas alcanzadas: 600
Cite cuál es la agenda propuesta: See description above.

5.2. Cite algunos especialistas que podrían participar en capacitaciones futuras:

Especialista 1

Nombre: None at this time.
Campo de conocimiento
E-mail de contacto
Formación profesional

6. Evaluación y Investigación

¿Su institución realizó algún tipo de evaluación de proceso o de impacto relacionada con su programa?: Yes- ACSM conducts evaluation of all of our meetings. In addition, all of the ACSM partner programs are regularly reviewed and evaluated in terms of outcomes as they relate to ACSM’s Strategic Plan, which includes promotion of physical activity.
¿En su Ciudad, Estado o País se hizo alguna encuesta sobre Actividad Física?: Yes, please see information above regarding ACSM’s American Fitness Index.
¿Su institución fue mencionada en algún medio de comunicación?: ACSM meetings, programs and research were covered widely through a variety of national and international media outlets. Topics covered ranged greatly and represented many aspects of sports medicine and exercise science. Over the last year, ACSM media efforts resulted in 17,770 ACSM stories being carries in a variety of media outlets with the potential reach of 62 billion people. In addition, ACSM’s social media outreach was robust with an organic reach of 19 million plus last year.
¿Su Institución participó en el Día Mundial de la Actividad Física?: No
Detalle abajo lo que se está haciendo en su país para que se cumplan las políticas públicas de deporte ya existentes.: ACSM is directly involved with The National Youth Sports Health & Safety Institute which is dedicated to being the recognized leader and advocate for advancing and disseminating the latest research and evidence-based education, recommendations, and policy to enhance the experience, development, health and safety of our youth in sports. Full details about the institute is available online at http://nyshsi.org/.
Cite abajo las principales dificultades en la promoción de la Actividad Física en su país que impiden que las políticas públicas sean establecidas y cumplidas.: A main difficulty continues to be developing programs that impact the general public, especially as various public policies are ever-evolving.
Sugerencias para la contribución de RAFA en la promoción de Actividad Fisica en su localidad, región o país.: ACSM values our relationship with RAFA and our partnership with RAFA organizations / countries to develop strategies to combat physical inactivity and obesity that are successful across the globe. We encourage the continued efforts of RAFA to connect organizations so that they may share information and work together on common goals related to the RAFA strategic plan and promotion of physical activity.
Cite otros datos o aportes relevantes que quiera aportar.: No additional information to report at this time.