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ACSM’s practice exam is the only resource that simulates the actual look and feel of the ACSM-Certified Exercise Physiologist certification exam. This online study tool includes 50 multiple-choice questions aimed to provide a real-exam experience.
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Tune in to discover how years of dedicated service to ACSM can lead to a professional designation that reflects your commitment to service, scholarship, and leadership in the exercise science and sports medicine field. This installment of the ExSci Careers Explored series will highlight how…
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Functional fitness testing provides exercise professionals across ACSM certifications with valuable information about movement, balance, mobility, muscular fitness, and physical function, but its greatest value comes from translating assessment findings into individualized exercise programming.…
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…
In this installment of the ExSci Careers Explored series, discover what it takes to build a career in exercise neuroscience. Using the Exercise and Memory Laboratory at the University of Mississippi as a case study, learners will gain an inside look at how a leading research laboratory operates.…
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.
Attending academic conferences offers students valuable opportunities to network with experts, gain insights into the latest research, and enhance their professional skills. Thoughtful preparation — such as researching the agenda, setting goals, and packing essentials — ensures a productive…
As machine-learning and AI–driven predictive models become increasingly prevalent in athlete monitoring, injury-risk assessment, and the optimization of human performance, there is an urgent need for guidelines to ensure their transparent development, supervised implementation, and…
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…
Explore this innovative interdisciplinary course that combines physical activity with data science, designed and taught at North Carolina State University. The course engages students in collecting real-time health and fitness data—such as heart rate, sleep, stress levels, and biometric…
High impact practices (HIPs) are widely adopted in exercise science and kinesiology curricula, but are they genuinely transformative for student learning? This course provides an overview of HIPs and the defining criteria necessary for a pedagogical method to be high impact; specifically,…
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 if recovery wasn’t a bonus offering, but the essential framework for long-term client results? As recovery tools and technologies continue to flood the marketplace, exercise professionals must be able to think outside the box on how they can incorporate holistic recovery into their fitness…
How do you coach with confidence whether it’s one client, a small group, or a full class? This session explores the science and strategy behind effective group training and how these skills enhance both personal training and group exercise instruction. Participants will learn what makes small…
Many patients successfully complete cardiac rehab, yet a gap often exists when transitioning into community or fitness settings, limiting long-term engagement and health benefits. This session examines the barriers in this referral pipeline and explores strategies for exercise professionals to…
Are you leveraging the skills that actually drive career advancement in the exercise profession- or unknowingly holding yourself back? In a profession where many practitioners share similar educational preparation, exceptional career success is rarely achieved through technical knowledge alone.…
The electrocardiogram (ECG) is an essential non-invasive imaging method used to identify cardiac rhythms, myocardial ischemia and infarction, and a host of underlying cardiac and non-cardiac conditions that impact electrical conduction pathways at rest and during exercise. Importantly, exercise…
