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This course will cover emotions and mindsets and their influence on behaviors and health. The presenters will provide an overview of the broaden and build theory and highlight research related to mindsets and their impact on expectations and responses. The session will conclude with practical…
Cognitive impairment affects people of all ages, from children with Down syndrome to older adults with dementia, and maximizing engagement with exercise can be challenging due to difficulties with comprehension and attention. Our team, with over 75 years of experience working with people with…
Traditionally, exercise professionals recommend and oversee exercise programs designed to improve components of physical fitness. However, an assortment of psychological factors — including whether a client finds exercise pleasant, enjoyable, satisfying or valuable — will ultimately determine…
Is the fitness industry cultivating positive habits or promoting harmful obsessions with health? Joyful Movement (Intuitive Movement) are evidence-based frameworks that teach people to be active in ways that feel empowering and are from a place of self-care. It means teaching people to celebrate…
Clear communication between the fit-pro and the client is essential. It is a science that comes with experience. However, inadequate communication can lead to a variety of pitfalls. In this session, we discuss the proper forms of communication like verbal cuing, augmented feedback and auditory…
Health and fitness professionals have the privilege of working with all populations to enhance lives. However, a challenge exists when fitness professionals do not exhibit the confidence to work with individual with disabilities. At the same time, those individuals with disabilities frequently…
Fitness classes should be engaging and enjoyable! We recommend that fitness instructors are informed on the technique of mental imagery during exercise. The use of imagination may transform exercise sessions into a unique experiential activity that the exercisers will not want to lose! Learn…
This presentation features a historic overview of classical physical education from ancient Greece through the 1960s JFK era. Attendees will learn valuable lessons on how learning "through the physical" created mental stability, good citizenship, "physical literacy" and how physically active and…
Listen in while University of Montevallo, Our Lady of the Lake University, and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire share their funded EIM-OC projects through the Barry and Linda Franklin Microgrant. These presentations cover the diversified landscape that the EIM-OC campuses have. Whether you are…
As sports medicine professionals--clinicians, researchers, and educators--we hold ourselves to high expectations, while we are also responsible for supporting our athletes, patients, trainees and mentees in reaching their goals. In our personal lives, we also hold responsibilities with similarly…
10 CME Credits
PLEASE NOTE: This is the presentation only version free to ACSM National Members . The full course (1.0 CEC) can be accessed by members and non-members here: Culture, REDs & Dancers | American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
In honor of Mental Health Month, join us for a webinar where we explore how Shenandoah University partners with their counseling center to achieve Gold-level status. Jessica Peacock, EIM-OC advisor, will provide evidence of the role physical activity plays in mental health treatment and how it…
