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It is important to assess cardiorespiratory fitness among community members diverse in race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and weight status. Fitness professionals can utilize step tests to assess fitness in an accessible way. Strategies to achieve this goal include using an appropriate…
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Presented by ACSM in partnership with Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA).
This session will explore the latest research on walking and its impact on health, focusing on cadence, speed, and step count. Attendees will learn how these factors contribute to overall fitness and how to apply this knowledge in practical settings to enhance health outcomes. The session will…
Gain practical, science-based nutrition knowledge with this continuing education course, featuring expert insights from The Nutritionist’s View column in ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal®. Covering key topics like the Mediterranean diet, AI in nutrition, and nutrition assessment components, this…
The popular 10,000 steps per day goal was (surprisingly) not derived from scientific evidence. This presentation will explore the origin of the 10,000 steps per day goal, the current science on step counts and health, and strategies to improve population health through device-based…
Diabetes affects more than one in ten Americans—and exercise professionals are increasingly on the front lines of prevention, management, and long-term health support. Diabetes for the Exercise Professional equips you with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills to work safely and…
In this course, Dr. Jonathan Stine will discuss the widespread public health issue posed by Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and the critical role of exercise in its prevention and management. He will provide an overview of the epidemiology and growing burden of MASLD and its…
Learn about population health, medical fitness and opportunities to get involved and become a leader in the industry.
Corporate wellness can be defined as a grouping of benefits or programs provided by employers that go beyond typical medical insurance and financial benefits, aimed to improve employees’, and sometimes their families’ lives both inside and outside of work. Providing wellness programming is now…
The results from ACSM's Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends guide the health and fitness industry in making critical programming, resource, and investment decisions. These results are applicable not only to commercial, clinical, corporate, and community fitness programs worldwide, but also…
Add to your motivational toolkit: Learn the ins and outs of repetition tempos and how to program the right ones for each of your client’s unique exercise goals, from functional task performance to hypertrophy.
Find out how physical activity can help employees destress, avoid burnout and stay healthy.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we leveraged Exercise is Medicine® on Campus (EIM-OC) at Michigan Technological University to provide critical physical activity resources to Michigan’s rural Upper Peninsula. A team of students, faculty, and fitness professionals: 1) promoted physical activity…
Build a foundation of the basics with this course! Gain an understanding of general exercise guidelines, which provide evidence-based recommendations for the appropriate amount, intensity, and types of exercise that individuals should perform to promote and maintain their health and well-being.…
Find the middle ground between being active for health and wellbeing and training for athletic performance. Understand how physical activity can impact every body system in a positive way. Decipher which factors affect "optimal" response. Learn how to recommend the appropriate mode of physical…
For years, body weight regulation has been framed in an oversimplified way: Needing to eat less (diet) and do more (physical activity) when the reality is more complex. Fortunately, the Roundtable for Obesity Solutions convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has…
The field of health promotion has evolved significantly over time, but never more so than in the last few decades as we’ve witnessed a movement from “fitness” to “wellness.” Now we are in the midst of another transition, this time from “wellness” to “well-being.”
Intermittent fasting is an extremely popular diet. However, this popularity has caused a lot of misconceptions around not only what the diet is, but how it works and how it might affect your goals. Throughout this session we will focus on not only understanding the background that led to the…
Using an evidence-based framework, protein recommendations will be provided to support and optimize post-workout recovery as well as total daily intake.
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…
Fitness professionals have been traditionally taught to “instruct” their clients - what to do, how much and how to do it. Unfortunately, this instructional model does not always address behavioral barriers – lack of motivation and confidence need to be overcome before a client successfully…
The CDC (2020) lists the fear of injury as a major barrier to physical activity. The CDC also has reported that injuries are a leading reason why people stop participating in physical activity. There has been a significant increase in the number of exercise/exercise injuries in recent years…
Core stability is clearly a buzzword in the fitness industry nowadays. Exercises such as planking, crunches, Russian twist, and loaded carries are widely incorporated into rehabilitation, sports performance, and fitness programs to preventing injuries and improving function, health, and…
