1st International Virtual SymposiumSaturday, June 19, 2021
NiCole Keith is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and the associate dean of faculty affairs in the School of Health & Human Sciences. Keith earned a B.S. degree in Physical Education from Howard University in 1992, a M.S. degree in Exercise Science from the University of Rhode Island in 1994, a Ph.D. degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Connecticut in 1999, and a M.S. degree in Clinical Research from Indiana University in 2011. She is trained in physical activity, community, and clinical research. Her areas of expertise include health promotion, development and implementation of appropriate physical activity and fitness measures, and sustainable community programs for adult fitness. She has worked with patient populations in Indianapolis for nearly two decades. She is dedicated to research and programming that increases physical activity participation, improves fitness, and positively influences health outcomes while addressing health equity. Keith is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and was the 2014-16 ACSM vice president of membership, communication, education, and policy, the 2020-2021 ACSM president, and serves on ACSM's Exercise is Medicine and American Fitness Index Advisory Boards as well as several other ACSM national committees.
Physicians have an ideal position to motivate inactive patients to increase their physical activity. Most patients are able to exercise in regular local facilities outside the health care setting. The purpose of this session is to get insight into general practitioners’ perceptions and current practices regarding referral of patients to local exercise facilities. In this lecture, various productive ways promoting collaboration with exercise providers in the community will be presented aiming to disseminate the message that exercise is the best medicine as well as a powerful tool for both physicians and exercise professionals in real-world environments
