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This course will (1) introduce The Strong Youth Project (SYP), a multidisciplinary initiative aiming to improve organized youth sports experiences and (2) spotlight a new SYP-developed mobile app designed to increase awareness and understanding of, and communication regarding musculoskeletal…
Intravenous (IV) nutrition therapy is being increasingly utilized by athletes and Service Members in an attempt to improve performance and recovery. Often these treatments are being administered outside of a medical/team facility and frequently are not disclosed to the athlete’s…
Discover current practices in using biomedical imaging to assess body composition and tissue (including bone and muscle) characteristics across different populations like athletes or military trainees. Additionally, learn about the advancing knowledge of biomedical engineers using "radiomics".…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup (FWC) in the USA, Mexico and Canada (across 16 host cities) will expose players to diverse environmental challenges, including: (i) extreme heat; (ii) altitude; (iii) air pollution, seasonal allergens, and airborne illnesses; and (iv) travel. Alone or in combination,…
Body composition has been a focus within the field of exercise physiology and energy metabolism for some time. The challenges of understanding how body composition influences health and performance have led to a variety of strategies, some misinformed. Furthermore, the conflation of body…
Adolescent running has grown in popularity, with nearly half a million US high schoolers participating in cross-country annually. About 40% of adolescent runners experience running-related injuries each year, with high injury recurrence rates. Despite this running-related injury burden, most…
Sports nutrition constantly produces novel—or recycled—ideas that promise performance or health advantages. Social media influencers and aggressive marketers, however, blur the line between evidence and hype. In this fast-paced Professionals in Nutrition for Exercise and Sport (PINES) 10…
What do we really know about menstrual cycle training, is it social media hype or science? As more programs and influencers promote “cycle syncing” for performance, strength, and recovery, it’s essential for exercise professionals to understand what the research actually supports. This session…
Recovery nutrition is often surrounded by hype but does the science support what’s trending on social media and in marketing? This session breaks down the evidence on protein, carbohydrates, and hydration for recovery, separating fact from fiction for both high-performance athletes and everyday…
Tactical athletes including military personnel, police officers, firefighters, and other public safety professionals have unique physical demands and training requirements. This session provides an overview of the science behind their performance needs and explores how fitness professionals can…
Sponsored by Siemens Healthineers
In this "From Around the Field" offering, Dr. Stuart Phillips will discuss how resistance training can be scaled for nearly anyone, from novices to older adults, and why building strength and muscle is a cornerstone of healthspan. He reviews the evidence on the key programming variables that…
Achilles tendinopathy is one of the most prevalent lower limb overuse injuries in physically active individuals, affecting approximately 6% of athletes overall. This course examines the neuromechanical mechanisms underlying Achilles tendinopathy, a common overuse injury in athletes and…
Sponsored by: Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI)
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…
This “From Around the Field” course explores the framework for testing and training in intermittent sports, such as football, tennis, ice hockey and basketball. Drs. Nybo and Mohr share experiences and ideas on how science and practice ideally interact to guide athletes and coaches.
Even though health and medical organizations recommend resistance exercise for females of all ages, participation rates remain low, contributing to health disparities and limiting opportunities for women to improve their physical health, mental well-being, and overall quality of life. By…
Sponsored by Technogym
High intensity interval training (HIIT), a training method involving short bursts of intense exercise alternating with lower-intensity exercise or rest, is an effective and efficient way to deliver significant fitness benefits in a short timespan. As a highly adaptable and variable training…
Current literature is primarily exploratory and lacks high-level evidence on the subject of pregnancy and the postpartum period in elite endurance athletes. This course, featuring an article from ACSM's Exercise and Sports Sciences Reviews (ESSR) , summarizes existing information and identifies…
Exercise professionals should be prepared to write training plans that include traditional strength training (TST) and functional fitness training (FFT) as they ranked #7 and #10, respectively, on ACSM’s Top 20 Fitness Trends for 2026. If we evaluate their efficacy in isolation, it is…
Sponsored by: Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI)
In this "From Around the Field" course, Karen Sheriff, will explore how cultural norms within the performing arts, particularly in classical ballet, shape the risk and presentation of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs). Drawing from both clinical evidence and lived experience, including…
Exercise professionals play an important role in understanding the physiological changes associated with aging that impact active older adults and master athletes’ nutrition needs for health, training, and recovery. There is limited research specific to older active adults and athletes, so it’s…
