Dietary Nitrate and Women’s Athletic Performance: A Call for Further Research
Nitrate supplementation has consistently been shown to benefit exercise performance due to its capacity to increase nitric oxide (NO), a signaling molecule that plays an important role in skeletal muscle function during exercise. Once ingested, nitrate is converted to nitrite via anaerobic bacteria in the oral cavity and nitrite is converted to NO especially under conditions […]
Do Sports Medicine Physicians Exercise More Regularly than Primary Care Physicians?
It is well established that regular physical activity is beneficial for the human body and mind. Many studies have outlined the effects of aerobic exercise and resistance training for longevity and optimization of the health span. There are well-established guidelines for physical activity, such as Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans by the U.S. Department of Health and […]
GSSI Presented Webinar Q&A | The Female Athlete: Energy and Nutrition Issues
Miss the webinar? Access it below. Webinar Recording Q: In the carb loading studies, what method did they use to measure the glycogen stores? In the two studies described in the presentation muscle biopsies were used to measure muscle glycogen stores. The references for the two studies are listed below, if more information is required: Tarnopolsky […]
National Youth Sports Health and Safety Institute Launches New Podcast: Healthy Youth Sports
Healthy Youth Sports is a new podcast presented by the National Youth Sports Health and Safety Institute (NYSHSI), a community impact program from the American College of Sports Medicine and Sanford Health. Eric Utterback, director of the institute, discusses youth and adolescent sports, injury prevention, physical activity and health with some of the world’s leading subject […]
A Perspective on Anti-Obesity Medications
An internet search of “anti-obesity medications, GLP-1, or weight loss medications” will land over 180 million hits in under a second. The surge in the popularity of obesity medications is fostered by various media outlets (news, social, marketing, research) adding to increased patient demand. Trilliant Health/STAT reported that in 2022, ~3.6 million Americans were taking […]
ACSM Foundation Grants, A Recipient’s Perspective: Well-Timed Funding Supports New Lab
Researchers: If you’re wondering whether it’s worth applying for an ACSM Foundation research grant, consider Dr. Jenna Gillen’s story. Gillen, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto, leads an exercise metabolism research lab. When she applied for and was subsequently awarded an ACSM Research Endowment grant, she […]
Coaching Skills for Deep Empathy
Psychologist Carl Rogers believed that every person is naturally inclined to grow in a positive direction, not only for themselves but for society and their community. Rogers therefore suggested that it’s unhelpful and unnecessary to center a coaching or therapeutic relationship on telling, directing, and prescribing. When such relationships are grounded instead in authenticity, warmth, […]
NFL Announces ACSM as New Member of Its Smart Hearts Coalition
The National Football League (NFL) announced on October 13, 2023 that the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has joined its Smart Hearts Coalition. Read the release. Founded in March of this year in response to the life-saving emergency care provided to Damar Hamlin, the NFL’s Smart Hearts Coalition is advocating for all 50 states to […]
CSEP and ACSM Reach Historic Partnership
Indianapolis, IN, October 11, 2023 – Two of the world leaders in exercise science, sports medicine and personal training have established a new collaborative partnership. The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) have announced the completion and execution of a Master Services Agreement between their respective organizations. […]
Brain Metastases and the Importance of Skilled Exercise Trainers
Research in the field of exercise oncology has created a large and consistent body of knowledge regarding the benefits of physical exercise throughout the cancer continuum. In this regard, several international organizations, in particular the American College of Sports Medicine® (ACSM), have published recommendations based on the existing evidence that justifies the need for appropriately […]
