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
Presented by ACSM in partnership with the National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF).
Presented by ACSM in partnership with the National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF).
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…
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Exercise-based fitness competitions are highly alluring for many people. There are clear benefits that arise from preparing for and completing fitness events. Exercise professionals can play a critical role in ensuring proper preparation occurs throughout the training process by aiding in goal…
Presented in Partnership with Functional Movement Systems (FMS)
Sponsored by Technogym®
Discover the latest research shaping nutrition, exercise, and long-term health in this comprehensive article-based course. Explore the role of protein intake and resistance training in preserving muscle mass among older adults and individuals taking GLP-1 medications, along with the potential…
Several versions of squatting exist, but barbell back squat (BBS) and barbell front squat (BFS) are arguably two of the most-commonly studied and applied. The purpose of this Sets, Reps, and Science article-based course is to highlight the mechanical differences between the BBS and BFS, identify…
Metabolic syndrome is a multifaceted cluster of abdominal obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease that collectively drives cardiovascular risk. Effective management necessitates an integrated approach: nutrition and pharmacotherapy…
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).
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…
Indian Club Swinging (ICS) offers a versatile addition to modern exercise programming that can be effective at enhancing dynamic flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, and neuromotor fitness. Their versatility allows them to be incorporated into the warm-up phase, strength training phase,…
Discover the emerging role of microRNA-1 (miR-1) as a key regulator of skeletal muscle growth and metabolism. This course explores the latest research demonstrating how exercise- and overload-induced reductions in miR-1 drive metabolic reprogramming that supports muscle hypertrophy. Participants…
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…
Athletes who undergo Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) continue to show deficits in quadriceps strength after returning to sport and two years post-op (Peterson 2014). Recent research has aimed to understand what individual factors contribute to return of quadriceps strength post…
Social media and pseudoscience have a widespread influence on women’s health and exercise behaviors. Using a "Headline vs. Study" format, we will dissect popular fitness myths targeted at women and contrast them with current scientific evidence. This interactive, fast-paced session will help…
Muscle disuse, common in bed rest, casting, or spaceflight, leads to significant muscle atrophy. While changes in muscle protein synthesis during disuse are well-documented, the role of muscle protein breakdown (MPB) in disuse atrophy remains less clear. Recent stable isotope tracer studies have…
The Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) was designed to map the molecular responses to exercise among over 1800 sedentary adults, children, and adolescents who were randomized to endurance training, resistance training, or non-exercise control. Several features of the…