Graham Melstrand's guest appearances

Graham Melstrand

Fitness + Technology

HALO Talks: Elevating Wellness

Dr. D's Social Network

Matthew Januszek

Cory Brightwell

Rasmus Ingerslev

Monique Nadeau

John Ford

Joel Fuhrman

Anthony Wall

Michael Wood

Layne Norton

Chris Pronger

Elizabeth Stanley

Dan Millman

Amy Edwards

Michelle Segar

Brett Maloley

OwlTail

Graham Melstrand develops opportunities and relationships that advance ACE health policy positions and fitness industry standards. He assesses legislative positions at all levels of government that align with the ACE mission, and he monitors existing and emerging legislation and regulatory policy, informing ACE of the potential impact they have on the exercise professional, the public, and other stakeholders. He creates relationships with key policymakers and collaborative organizations and serves in an advisory capacity on a number of boards and committees including: past-president of the board for the Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals (CREP), within the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), he sits on the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (COAES) and on the Facility Certification Committee of the Medical Fitness Association (MFA). Melstrand holds a bachelor's degree in physical education/athletic training from California State University, Long Beach. As a competitive cyclist, he participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials (1984, 1988) and was a member of the U.S. National Team Development Program (1983 - 1990).Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dr-ds-social-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darian-parker/message

Graham Melstrand develops opportunities and relationships that advance ACE health policy positions and fitness industry standards. He assesses legislative positions at all levels of government that align with the ACE mission, and he monitors existing and emerging legislation and regulatory policy, informing ACE of the potential impact they have on the exercise professional, the public, and other stakeholders. He creates relationships with key policymakers and collaborative organizations and serves in an advisory capacity on a number of boards and committees including: past-president of the board for the Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals (CREP), within the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), he sits on the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (COAES) and on the Facility Certification Committee of the Medical Fitness Association (MFA). Melstrand holds a bachelor's degree in physical education/athletic training from California State University, Long Beach. As a competitive cyclist, he participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials (1984, 1988) and was a member of the U.S. National Team Development Program (1983 - 1990). Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/dr-ds-social-network/donations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/dr-ds-social-network/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darian-parker/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darian-parker/message</a>

143. Graham Melstrand - Emerging Legislation in Fitness and Wellness and Discussions on Re-Opening Gyms in this New Environment

As the Executive Vice President of the American Council on Exercise (ACE), Graham has been in the HALO sector since 1991. As a former competitive cyclist with a BS in Athletic Training, he notes, "Our Mission, really simply stated, is to get people moving." With over 90,000 certified professionals in 100 different countries thus far, ACE continues to make its mark. As a non-profit, ACE is also self-funded with no external grants--and that puts them in a very unique position in an industry whose educational requirements has changed quite a bit over the years. Listen now to learn more.

As the Executive Vice President of the American Council on Exercise (ACE), Graham has been in the HALO sector since 1991. As a former competitive cyclist with a BS in Athletic Training, he notes, "Our Mission, really simply stated, is to get people moving." With over 90,000 certified professionals in 100 different countries thus far, ACE continues to make its mark. As a non-profit, ACE is also self-funded with no external grants--and that puts them in a very unique position in an industry whose educational requirements has changed quite a bit over the years. Listen now to learn more.

Graham Melstrand, ACE Fitness

Graham Melstrand develops opportunities and relationships that advance ACE health policy positions and fitness industry standards. He assesses legislative positions at all levels of government that align with the ACE mission, and he monitors existing and emerging legislation and regulatory policy, informing ACE of the potential impact they have on the exercise professional, the public, and other stakeholders. He creates relationships with key policymakers and collaborative organizations and serves in an advisory capacity on a number of boards and committees including: president of the board for the Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals, within the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and other regulatory agencies. Melstrand holds a bachelor's degree in physical education/athletic training from California State University, Long Beach. As a competitive cyclist, he participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials (1984, 1988) and was a member of the U.S. National Team Development Program (1983 – 1990). Listen To Episode 009 As Graham Uncovers  Why 72% of clients are asking for advice and feedback from activity trackers  Why the exercise professional is moving into health coaching space to manage large groups Group Exercise Programming: Growing diversity and opportunities in the space Program offerings around the health coaching space   Understanding the programmatic based delivery models for personal training vs. session-based delivery model What national programs are moving health progress forward by blending the activity data and prevention programs with and without government reimbursement Why programmatic based delivery service models reach more members than session based delivery models (3-5%) How the perception of the public health community about the fitness professional is now changing Community health: How new wearable activity technology is being used to geo-target for ROI in infrastructures for walkable communities Health literacy: Do average people know if they are or are not meeting activity guidelines? Correlations between physical activity and disease in affluent countries Life insurance: How will this industry give discounts for activity tracked through wearables? Understanding Intensive Behavioral Therapy: Received a grade B recommendation from the US preventative services task force now covered by medicare/medicaid (Behavioral physical activity nutritional intervention that targets individuals that are at risk for cardiovascular disease and have an additional risk factor - an estimated 90 million Americans would be open to receive this type of lifestyle counseling and would benefit, but only 8 million individuals have had access to it. How the YMCA’s are a core portion of the delivery for the CDC’s diabetes prevention program, which was just approved for reimbursement through medicare/medicaid (to the resistance of big pharma)  Graham's featured contribution in the 2017 FIT-C Tech Trends Report  Top 3 Takeaways From The Show  The data is showing from ACE and other Industry reports that health coaching is emerging in our space where the non-member programs are becoming a lot more common. People are moving from early adopters and into the next group of facilities that want to build on the success that their peers have had. In 2017, technology and devices are not the competition for the fitness professional, they are a tool that can be leveraged to help manage a larger client base, stay in contact with clients, and to manage a group of individuals towards better health. The perception of the public health community about the role of fitness professionals is now changing via the use of accreditation and new technology that taps into the potential of aggregate data that can be used to increase population health.  Power Quotes From Graham "Technology devices are not competition for the exercise professional, they are a tool that can be leveraged to help manage a larger client base, stay in contact with clients, and to manage a group of individuals towards better health." - Graham Melstrand on the Fitness + Technology Podcast "We believe that health coaching is rapidly emerging in the health and fitness space while the non-member programs are becoming a lot more common. People are moving from early adopters and into the next group of facilities that want to build on the success that their peers have had." - Graham Melstrand on the Fitness + Technology Podcast Resources Mentioned From Graham  Leveraging Tech to Help Create Active, Walking Communities (Recorded Webinar) Surgeon General’s Activity Guidelines  John Hancock Vitality Program  ACAC - P.R.E.P Program  ACE Fitness Professionals  GENEVIX, New England  CDC physical activity guidelines Coalition for the registration of exercise professionals: USREPS accredited organization for trainers  ACE: increased focus for the use of technology for the fitness professional  Workplace wellness programs Intensive behavioral therapy - Grade B (US preventative services task force) Carmichael Training Systems - Endurance coaching  Insurance companies providing incentives for wearable activity tracking  Enhance Fitness - Seattle Senior Services   Support This Podcast  Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact FIT-C for sponsorship and partnership opportunities  Download the 2017 Tech Trends report 

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahammelstrand" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Graham Melstrand</a> develops opportunities and relationships that advance ACE health policy positions and fitness industry standards. He assesses legislative positions at all levels of government that align with the ACE mission, and he monitors existing and emerging legislation and regulatory policy, informing ACE of the potential impact they have on the exercise professional, the public, and other stakeholders. He creates relationships with key policymakers and collaborative organizations and serves in an advisory capacity on a number of boards and committees including: president of the board for the Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals, within the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and other regulatory agencies. Melstrand holds a bachelor's degree in physical education/athletic training from California State University, Long Beach. As a competitive cyclist, he participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials (1984, 1988) and was a member of the U.S. National Team Development Program (1983 – 1990). Listen To Episode 009 As Graham Uncovers <ul> <li>Why 72% of clients are asking for advice and feedback from activity trackers </li> <li>Why the exercise professional is moving into health coaching space to manage large groups</li> <li>Group Exercise Programming: Growing diversity and opportunities in the space</li> <li>Program offerings around the health coaching space  </li> <li>Understanding the programmatic based delivery models for personal training vs. session-based delivery model</li> <li>What national programs are moving health progress forward by blending the activity data and prevention programs with and without government reimbursement</li> <li>Why programmatic based delivery service models reach more members than session based delivery models (3-5%)</li> <li>How the perception of the public health community about the fitness professional is now changing</li> <li>Community health: How new wearable activity technology is being used to geo-target for ROI in infrastructures for walkable communities</li> <li>Health literacy: Do average people know if they are or are not meeting activity guidelines?</li> <li>Correlations between physical activity and disease in affluent countries</li> <li>Life insurance: How will this industry give discounts for activity tracked through wearables?</li> <li>Understanding Intensive Behavioral Therapy: Received a grade B recommendation from the US preventative services task force now covered by medicare/medicaid (Behavioral physical activity nutritional intervention that targets individuals that are at risk for cardiovascular disease and have an additional risk factor - an estimated 90 million Americans would be open to receive this type of lifestyle counseling and would benefit, but only 8 million individuals have had access to it.</li> <li>How the YMCA’s are a core portion of the delivery for the CDC’s diabetes prevention program, which was just approved for reimbursement through medicare/medicaid (to the resistance of big pharma) </li> <li>Graham's featured contribution in the <a href="http://www.fittechcouncil.org/report" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2017 FIT-C Tech Trends</a> Report</li> </ul> Top 3 Takeaways From The Show <ul> <li>The data is showing from ACE and other Industry reports that health coaching is emerging in our space where the non-member programs are becoming a lot more common. People are moving from early adopters and into the next group of facilities that want to build on the success that their peers have had.</li> <li>In 2017, technology and devices are not the competition for the fitness professional, they are a tool that can be leveraged to help manage a larger client base, stay in contact with clients, and to manage a group of individuals towards better health.</li> <li>The perception of the public health community about the role of fitness professionals is now changing via the use of accreditation and new technology that taps into the potential of aggregate data that can be used to increase population health.</li> </ul> Power Quotes From Graham "Technology devices are not competition for the exercise professional, they are a tool that can be leveraged to help manage a larger client base, stay in contact with clients, and to manage a group of individuals towards better health." - Graham Melstrand on the Fitness + Technology Podcast "We believe that health coaching is rapidly emerging in the health and fitness space while the non-member programs are becoming a lot more common. People are moving from early adopters and into the next group of facilities that want to build on the success that their peers have had." - Graham Melstrand on the Fitness + Technology Podcast Resources Mentioned From Graham <ul> <li><a href="https://www.acefitness.org/continuing-education/course/4a57x386/leveraging-tech-to-help-create-active-walking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leveraging Tech</a> to Help Create Active, Walking Communities (Recorded Webinar)</li> <li><a href="https://www.surgeongeneral.gov/priorities/prevention/strategy/active-living.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Surgeon General’s Activity Guidelines </a></li> <li>John Hancock <a href="https://www.johnhancockinsurance.com/life/John-Hancock-Vitality-Program.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vitality Program </a></li> <li><a href="http://acac.com/charlottesville/news/why-are-doctors-and-patients-excited-about-p-r-e-p/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ACAC - P.R.E.P Program</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.acefitness.org/fitness-certifications/default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ACE Fitness</a> Professionals </li> <li><a href="https://www.genavix.com/Default/AboutUs.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GENEVIX, New England </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CDC physical activity guidelines</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usreps.org/Pages/default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coalition for the registration of exercise professionals:</a> USREPS accredited organization for trainers </li> <li><a href="https://www.acefitness.org/acefit/fitness-fact-article/3287/using-technology-to-get-fit-and/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ACE: increased focus for the use of technology for the fitness professional </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acefitness.org/about-ace/partners/workplace-wellness.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Workplace wellness programs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/RecommendationStatementFinal/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Intensive behavioral therapy - Grade B (US preventative services task force)</a></li> <li><a href="http://trainright.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carmichael Training Systems - Endurance coaching </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.telusinternational.com/articles/wearables-bring-health-insurers-closer-customers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Insurance companies providing incentives for wearable activity tracking </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.projectenhance.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Enhance Fitness - Seattle Senior Services </a></li> </ul> Support This Podcast <ul> <li><a href="http://fittechcouncil.org/review" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leave a 5 star review on iTunes</a></li> <li>Share this episode with someone you care about</li> <li><a href="http://www.fittechcouncil.org/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contact </a>FIT-C for sponsorship and partnership opportunities </li> <li><a href="http://www.fittechcouncil.org/report" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> the 2017 Tech Trends report</li> </ul>

009 Graham Melstrand: Leveraging Fitness Technology For Group Health Programming