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 NYSHSI/ACSM Youth Fitness Specialist Certificate online course is designed for professionals who want to better understand the unique exercise physiology and needs of children and young athletes.
The field of physical activity is a critical component in public health. The Physical Activity Alliance (PAA) has developed, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the recommended essential competencies for staff assigned to physical activity efforts that will…
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of clients with disabilities? The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has partnered with the Lakeshore Foundation and the University of Alabama, Birmingham , to bring you the ACSM/National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability…
The ACSM-ACS Cancer Exercise Specialist Course is for healthcare and fitness practitioners looking to provide safe, effective, and individualized exercise programs to anyone living with or beyond a cancer diagnosis.
Autism is one of the most visible and widely discussed human conditions, with 1 in 36 children now diagnosed, according to the CDC . Physical activity provides a wide range of benefits to those with autism, including significant gains in social and communication skills in addition to other…
Exercise & Pregnancy--Evidence-Based Guidance from Bump to Postpartum!
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…
Exercise is playing a growing role as a core component of prevention and treatment across the healthcare continuum. This article-based course outlines practical tools, policy advances, and referral pathways that enable clinicians to connect patients with qualified exercise professionals using a…
Presented by ACSM in partnership with Medical Fitness Association (MFA).
Presented by ACSM in partnership with Medical Fitness Association (MFA).
Presented by ACSM in partnership with Medical Fitness Association (MFA).
Presented by ACSM in partnership with Medical Fitness Association (MFA).
Presented by ACSM in partnership with Medical Fitness Association (MFA).
This installment of the ExSci Careers Explored series features health and fitness professional Ben Rossi.
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…
Explore the latest evidence on sex differences and menstrual cycle influences on neuromuscular performance. This course examines how biological sex shapes strength, motor control, fatigability, and motor unit behavior, while critically evaluating the commonly held belief that menstrual cycle…
Exercise prescription for cancer surviviors has been guided by a binary framework that separates resistance training (RT) and aerobic training (AT). However, emerging evidence increasingly challenges this separation. In oncology settings, there are many that challenges highlight the need for a…
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…
Increasing attention is focused on understanding the influence of maternal exercise on child health outcomes; however, there is a gap regarding the influence of maternal exercise on child muscle and bone health, as well as motor skills development. Knowing and understanding these relationships…
Ultra-endurance sports place extreme demands not only on the body but also on the brain. Understanding how cognitive function responds under prolonged stress, and whether targeted brain stimulation can support mental performance, opens new frontiers in sports science. High-definition…
This symposium discusses three examples of research approaches that have advanced our understanding human skeletal muscle mitochondrial function in older age. Each presenter brings a unique perspective, ask different questions, and use novel combinations of methods to address their goals. Focus…
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…
Explore the critical role of technology in expanding access to physical activity programs and promoting health behavior changes among older adults. As digital health tools advance, they offer new opportunities to overcome traditional barriers to care—particularly for individuals with chronic…