1st International Virtual SymposiumSaturday, June 19, 2021
Deborah Riebe is currently Professor of Kinesiology and Associate Dean of College of Health Sciences at the University of Rhode Island. Dr. Riebe is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and of the National Academy of Kinesiology. As an active member of the ACSM, she has served in several leadership roles including Board of Trustees Member at Large representing education and allied health, chair of ACSM’s Committee for Certification and Registry Boards, and chair of ACSM’s International Health Fitness Summit Planning Committee. She is the current chair of the Exercise is Medicine Credentials Committee. In addition to her national service, Dr. Riebe also served regionally as President of the New England Chapter of ACSM. She has published more than 100 papers in refereed journals (~8,650 citations, h-index 38) and also is the Senior Editor of the 10th edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription.
Regular exercise provides a multitude of health benefits and is safe for most people. However, vigorous exercise is associated with a small but significant risk of adverse cardiovascular events. A critical role of the exercise professional is to mitigate this risk. This presentation will review the risks associated with exercise and the steps the exercise professional can take to prevent adverse events. ACSM’s latest pre-participation health screening recommendations, which are designed to identify individuals who are at risk for exercise-related cardiovascular events, will be reviewed.
