Ask Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology Linda Pescatello her thoughts on treating chronic disease, and she’ll say exercise prescription is the wave of the future. In almost twenty years as a professor at UConn, Pescatello has focused on fitness as it relates to health, particularly the effects of exercise on blood pressure and obesity.
Pescatello is committed to the science of exercise prescription. She is one of seventeen committee members on the US 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee
“Being chosen as a committee member is an incredible honor,” Pescatello says. “These guidelines for adults and children are based on the latest scientific evidence. We take our job very seriously. We realize the impact this has on our country as well as internationally.”
“Two out of three deaths in our country are due to chronic disease that could be prevented through physical activity, yet less than 20 percent of the people are meeting the recommendations for aerobic and resistance exercise,” says Pescatello. “The biggest challenge as we move forward will be motivating people to be more physically active. This takes grass roots efforts, and we all need to be involved in the process.”
