This is an archive of the program which took place on April 28, 2011.
Sit Less, Move More!
Understanding Inactivity Physiology Plus Strategies to Help Patients Adopt Healthier Behaviors
Program Overview:
This course describes the exciting news emerging from the young and rapidly growing field of "inactivity physiology," which is taking aim at improving health in a sedentary society and targeting some of the most common diseases caused by sedentary lifestyles.
Inactivity physiology represents a paradigm shift for how we think about how lifestyle causes disease. Simply put, the inactivity physiology paradigm says that "too little exercise" is not the same as "too much sitting" (physical inactivity) and that too much sitting has very potent effects on the body contributing to the most common diseases. (Program Length: 1 hour)
Speakers:
Marc Hamilton, PhD
Dr. Marc Hamilton, Professor at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, oversees an internationally renowned research program into the metabolic and health effects of physical inactivity and sedentary time. His pioneering research has led to the emergence of the new research discipline - 'inactivity physiology'. In addition to basic science research, his program is assisting a wide range of groups from schools to industries and governmental groups with a stake in disease prevention.
In this program, Dr. Hamilton explains both the basic and applied science leading to the development of the inactivity physiology paradigm, including research suggesting that the unhealthy effects of sitting idle too much are largely independent of whether or not a person exercises. A focus will be put on the practical implications for the front line health care providers in order to improve medical care. This will include discussion applicable for pediatrics, preventative medicine, and geriatrics.
Catherine Christie, PhD, RD, LD/N, FADA
Dr. Catherine Christie is Associate Dean in the Brooks College of Health and Chair of the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics at the University of North Florida. She is co-author of The Latino Food Lover's Glossary, Fat is Not Your Fate, Eat to Stay Young, and I'd Kill for a Cookie, and Editor of the Manual of Medical Nutrition Therapy, a Florida Dietetic Association publication that is updated each year. A Registered Dietitian and Fellow of the American Dietetic Association, Dr. Christie is a Past President of the Florida Dietetic Association and served six years as the Chairman of the Dietetics and Nutrition Council, which regulates the nutrition profession in the state of Florida.
In this program, Dr. Christie discusses behavior change research and offers clinical insights into effective ways healthcare professionals can help patients overcome barriers and discover physical activity self-efficacy or the willingness, ability and readiness to change. A brief review of the literature on barriers in various patient groups is presented and possible solutions and useful materials that can be incorporated in intervention programs and when working with patients to determine their own self efficacy for physical activity are discussed.
