ACSM Obesity Care Exercise Specialist
BRIDGING EXERCISE AND OBESITY CARE GUIDED BY SCIENCE, NOT BIAS
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BRIDGING EXERCISE AND OBESITY CARE GUIDED BY SCIENCE, NOT BIAS
The EIM online course, developed with the assistance of more than 35 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) subject matter experts, includes interactive activities, video clips and helpful prompts to take movement breaks while you’re studying. The recommendations, modifications and training…
Functional fitness testing provides exercise professionals across ACSM certifications with valuable information about movement, balance, mobility, muscular fitness, and physical function, but its greatest value comes from translating assessment findings into individualized exercise programming.…
People will keep turning to social media for exercise, nutrition, and wellness ideas, and much of what they find will be helpful. The goal is not to dismiss online content wholesale but to help clients become more critical and more confident consumers of it. Trustworthy creators communicate…
Intentional examination of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) elevates the standard of sports medicine by ensuring we consider people, not just problems. When SDoH are embedded into research, clinical care, education, and decision-making, we create more equitable, effective, and meaningful…
Sponsored by: Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI)
Presented by the ACSM Combat Sports Special Interest Group Summit in Partnership with the UFC Performance Institute
Exercise is Medicine ® (EIM) offers a comprehensive, multi-prong approach to embedding physical activity into the infrastructure of healthcare and community life. Through campus-based initiatives, standardized professional credentialing, and targeted programs for an aging population, EIM…
The childhood cancer survivor population is growing due to advances in diagnostic techniques and treatment modalities. Issues survivors face, such as accelerated physiological aging, reduced muscle quality, and cardiovascular health complications make a physically active lifestyle imperative to…
Cardiorespiratory fitness is increasingly considered a vital sign with proven value across the performance and health spectrum. Yet many widely used prediction equations to estimate cardiorespiratory fitness were not designed for today’s diverse athletic and clinical populations, leading to…
Despite the well-documented benefits of regular physical activity, African American men with diabetes remain underrepresented in exercise programs, contributing to persistent health disparities. This tutorial course presents a case study that applied the 2017 ACSM Achieving Health Equity…
Uncover innovative strategies to deliver exercise interventions to older cancer survivors, focusing on the development and implementation of new consensus-based exercise guidelines. With the growing population of older survivors, there is an urgent need to tailor recommendations that address…
Presented by ACSM in partnership with Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA).
The evidence supporting the many beneficial effects of physical activity, including exercise, is overwhelming. However, one factor hampering research and limiting the adoption of these recommendations is the inconsistent use of terminology associated with different exercise intensities. In this…
Physical activity has many potential benefits during pregnancy and postpartum. To promote safety, physical activity programs should be individualized with recognition of conditions that may result in the need to modify physical activity recommendations. Evidence-based questionnaires designed for…
In this installment of the "From Around the Field" webinar series, Dr. Lewis provides a detailed overview of the recently updated ACSM Consensus Statement on Blood Doping in Sport. This includes a brief history of blood doping in sport, an explanation of the currently prohibited substances and…
Step counts are a popular and practical method for measuring and promoting physical activity because they are often available and accessible to people. While there are some disadvantages to step counts, data supports the development of step count goals in alignment with physical activity…
Approximately 28% of US adults live with a disability with rising projections due to the growing prevalence of noncommunicable diseases, medical advances, and increased longevity. Current physical activity recommendations for adults with disabilities suggest that they should meet the same volume…
This course will review the significant updates and additions made in the 12th edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. We will first review new sections on sex differences, transgender and gender diverse individuals, spontaneous coronary artery dissection, postural…
The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) provides codes that guide municipal fire department policies. NFPA Code 1582 is a set of guidelines and standards developed to ensure the health and safety of fire service personnel through a comprehensive occupational medical program. Recent changes to…
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is in the planning stages for the 3rd edition of Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, which will be released in 2028. As part of the planning process, HHS issued a Call to Action highlighting core areas of interest and a list…
The “Bethesda Conference” Guidelines for the Management of Athletes with Heart Disease has been the standard reference for managing athletes with diverse forms of cardiovascular disease since it was first published in 1984. These guidelines, and most recently “Scientific Statements” supported by…
Significant updates and additions have been made in the 12th edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (GETP) to reflect evidence-based contemporary practice. Special emphasis was placed on presenting information in a manner that can be used in testing labs, fitness…
More than 96 million U.S. adults (38.0%) have prediabetes (PreDM) and 36 million have type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Lifestyle changes have been shown to delay or prevent those with prediabetes from going on to develop T2DM, and individuals with T2DM also benefit significantly from a well-designed…