5. All things exercise with Jennifer Bunn, PhD and Frank Tudini, PT, DSc
Episode Notes
Our guests for today's episode are two faculty from the Physical Therapy department, Drs. Frank Tudini and Jennifer Bunn. The discussion is around all things movement, including the Exercise is Medicine (EIM) initiative and how to apply it to patient care, highlighting the Campbell Pro Bono Physical Therapy clinic as an example of EIM in action. We also discuss the ACSM exercise guidelines and how to meet them in your day to day as well as the difference between exercise and physical activity. Jen and Frank provide several resources that can help you live a more active life, all linked below.
Information on Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) as defined by Dr. James Levine: https://www.mayoclinic.org/documents/mc5810-0307-pdf/doc-20079082 Get Up!: Why Your Chair is Killing You and What You Can Do About It is Dr. Levine's book on incorporating more movement into your life and how this can improve your health
Exercise is Medicine Rx for Health series include a variety of handouts for physical activity recommendations and Exercise Prescriptions for people with various chronic conditions
Apps recommended for physical activity: