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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.
Exercise & Pregnancy--Evidence-Based Guidance from Bump to Postpartum!
People will keep turning to social media for exercise, nutrition, and wellness ideas, and much of what they find will be helpful. The goal is not to dismiss online content wholesale but to help clients become more critical and more confident consumers of it. Trustworthy creators communicate…
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Presented by ACSM in partnership with Medical Fitness Association (MFA).
Presented by ACSM in partnership with Medical Fitness Association (MFA).
Explore the latest evidence on sex differences and menstrual cycle influences on neuromuscular performance. This course examines how biological sex shapes strength, motor control, fatigability, and motor unit behavior, while critically evaluating the commonly held belief that menstrual cycle…
Increasing attention is focused on understanding the influence of maternal exercise on child health outcomes; however, there is a gap regarding the influence of maternal exercise on child muscle and bone health, as well as motor skills development. Knowing and understanding these relationships…
Ultra-endurance sports place extreme demands not only on the body but also on the brain. Understanding how cognitive function responds under prolonged stress, and whether targeted brain stimulation can support mental performance, opens new frontiers in sports science. High-definition…
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…
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…
If women only see ‘strong’ bodies lifting weights, how can they imagine their own strength taking shape - are we missing the mark? Despite strong evidence highlighting the health and performance benefits of resistance training, participation rates among women remain low. This session explores…
The 2026 Health & Fitness Summit offers a unique blend of offerings to equip exercise professionals with the skills needed to advance their careers, improve client outcomes, and expand their impact across fitness, healthcare, and community settings. Emphasizing the integration of evidence-based…
Physical activity has many potential benefits during pregnancy and postpartum. To promote safety, physical activity programs should be individualized with recognition of conditions that may result in the need to modify physical activity recommendations. Evidence-based questionnaires designed for…
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…
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…
Presented by ACSM in partnership with Medical Fitness Association (MFA).
Presented by ACSM in partnership with American Council on Exercise (ACE).
Sex hormone concentrations, particularly testosterone, are primary determinants of sex-based differences in athletic and sports performance, and this relationship may inform fair competition and participation for athletes. This course describes the sex-based dichotomy in testosterone and the…
Presented by ACSM in partnership with Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA).
This course will review the significant updates and additions made in the 12th edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. We will first review new sections on sex differences, transgender and gender diverse individuals, spontaneous coronary artery dissection, postural…
The Latinx/a/o and Hispanic population is the fastest-growing ethnic minority group in the United States (US) with a projected increase from 18.7% in 2020 to 28% by 2060. Among Latina and Hispanic women in the US, breast cancer (BCa) is the leading cancer diagnosed and cause of cancer deaths.…
