ACE Insights Blog

The future of public health demands a strong and resilient workforce, including the health coaches and exercise professionals who are on the front lines of health promotion and disease prevention. National Public Health Week 2025 is a great time to reflect on your role in the world of public health and expand your efforts in your community and beyond.

Red light therapy has emerged as a popular form of post-exercise recovery for both athletes and fitness enthusiasts. This blog explains how red light therapy works, explores the research into its effectiveness and offers guidelines for health and exercise professionals.

In addition to covering the health benefits of walking pads, this blog offers walking pad usage guidelines, including recommendations for frequency, duration, pace and recovery. Read on to learn more about how an active workstation can lead to positive lifestyle behavior change and improvements in cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and metabolic health, weight management, and cognitive and mental health.

Researchers investigated whether there are sex differences in exercise benefits in terms of reducing cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality. They found that the physical activity benefits for women are greater than those for men and are hopeful that this evidence helps close the gender gap in physical activity.

Community-based outdoor movement offers three levels of benefits: physical activity, being outdoors and social connection. Learn ways to connect with both nature and your community to improve your physical, mental and emotional health.