ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss CDC Attempts To Encourage Exercise.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. (CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation ) are experimenting with new ways to bring physical activity back into American society, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. . Health officials would like to start walk-to-school programs for children and adults, construct more sidewalks to make it safer to walk and pass out pedometers to encourage people to walk at least 10,000 steps per day. Experts say our society makes it too easy to be sedentary sedentary /sed·en·tary/ (sed´en-tar?e) 1. sitting habitually; of inactive habits. 2. pertaining to a sitting posture. sedentary of inactive habits; pertaining to a fat, castrated or confined animal. . The average person takes less than 4,000 steps per day due to long commutes, elevators and computer-related occupations. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Jessica Adlin is the founder and president of Fitness Designs, a health and fitness consulting and education company providing innovative services for individuals, groups, and corporations. Jessica has assembled a team of outstanding health and fitness experts from the fields of fitness and exercise, nutrition, weight loss, habit cessation, psychology, physical therapy, aging, and medicine. For 15 years Jessica has been helping people reach their health and wellness goals with expertise based on years of experience and client care, outstanding teaching skills, and a passion for her profession. 425-957-9669, jessadlin@fitnessdesigns.net Rose Mince, of The Community College of Baltimore County The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is an accredited community college located in Baltimore County, Maryland in the United States with three main campuses and two extension centers. , can share her expertise in the fields of physical fitness, weight control and nutrition. PR: Jennifer Davis, 410-869-7153, hhdavis@ccbcmd.edu Professor Tim Hilliard, of Northeastern University Northeastern University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1898 as a program within the Boston YMCA, inc. 1916, university status 1922, fully independent of the YMCA 1948. Physical Therapy Department, is an expert regarding exercise science and fitness testing. 617-373-5994 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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