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This course will highlight the very clinically relevant but poorly understood passive mechanical properties of muscle. The structural basis for muscle properties will be defined and discussed in terms of muscle injury and disease such as rotator cuff tear, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy.
Physical Activity (PA) guidelines play a critical role in efforts to increase participation. It is useful to consider how to optimize our communication strategy impact on participation based on the latest behavioral science. New exercise science suggests that people’s behavioral choices are more…
EIM Active Aging seeks to further engage healthcare providers and health systems in promoting physical activity with older adults and connect them to evidence-based programs and qualified exercise professionals. The overarching goal of Active Aging is to promote health, physical function, and…
For the first time, the 2024 Paris Olympics will have similar numbers of female and male athletes.
This course will explore the transformative impact of change in the world of sports medicine and
The popular 10,000 steps per day goal was (surprisingly) not derived from scientific evidence. This presentation will explore the origin of the 10,000 steps per day goal, the current science on step counts and health, and strategies to improve population health through device-based…
This collection of lectures includes the Keynotes and Named Lectures from this year's conference.
2024 Annual Meeting Keynote and Named Lectures includes the following sessions:
From highly cushioned running shoes to minimalist, zero-drop offerings, our choice in athletic footwear has been rapidly expanding. What should you choose? This course comprises a panel of four footwear industry representatives discussing a variety of the available options and taking questions…
In this course, three exemplary hospital-based programs will share the key to setting up an exercise oncology program, getting referrals, program operations, and costs.
An increasing number of researchers are using the measurement of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in exhaled breath as a non-invasive way to study disease, chemical exposures, and more. This course covers the basics of VOC measurement and explores the potential to use this methodology on…
This course explores the potential benefits of taking a transdisciplinary approach to exercise oncology research, laying out the key principles of such research and sharing examples of how those principles have already been used to promote the uptake of exercise medicine in three diverse…
It’s not just psychological — this course explores the neurochemical and electrophysiological changes behind the placebo effect, as well as potential sex differences, placebo effects, and avenues for further research.
Are NSAIDS — e.g., ibuprofen, celecoxib, and flurbiprofen — detrimental or beneficial to musculoskeletal health and performance? This course covers the effects of NSAIDs on skeletal muscle and bone tissue using a bench-to-bedside approach involving cell cultures, rodent models, and human…
This course presents the latest updates on optimal loading in groups at high risk for knee osteoarthritis.
Concussion can be a challenging injury for clinicians to manage given the many different approaches that exist for assessment and rehabilitation. Through this lecture, we will explore evidence-based strategies to identify risk of poor outcomes soon after a concussion and intervention strategies…
This course presents the latest research and techniques for the management and prevention of sport-related concussions (SRC), along with strategies and lessons from the implementation of a school-based athletic-training network and school-based return to learn program
This course focuses on the latest advances in body composition methodology such as the growing use of B-Mode ultrasound, imaging techniques, and new ways for the public to self-estimate their body composition (mobile technologies and apps). In addition, course-takers will gain a greater sense of…
Based on the recently proposed research framework Network Physiology of Exercise, this course will present four perspectives on the impact of exercise, disease, learning, or mood on cortico-muscular, cortico-ocular, and inter-muscular network interactions.
This course highlights arguments in favor of minimalist shoes as well as those in favor of conventional footwear.
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of death in competitive athletes during sports and exercise. For over three decades, the aim of preventive strategies has been the early detection of cardiovascular conditions at risk of sudden death and the implementation of emergency action plans…
This course will present signs and symptoms of burnout, its professional consequences, and ways to identify it in oneself and colleagues; discuss factors that contribute to burnout, including the roles of sexism and racism for women and underrepresented minorities; and make recommendations for…
This course evaluates the current state of the U.S. health care system in regards to exercise oncology services and provides updates to an evaluation of how the Australian health care system has translated guidelines into practice.
Growth in the field of clinical exercise science has driven the need for increasing numbers of qualified, clinically trained exercise professionals. But what specific credentials are employers and fellow colleagues looking for in a new hire? Learn from a panel of experts as they analyze various…
