“Make Our Children Healthy Again,” NIH & CDC Funding, and the President’s 2026 Health Care Agenda | Updates

“Make Our Children Healthy Again” outlines physical activity initiatives, policy & research recs + insights on the 2026 Health Care Agenda
How You Can Use Your 529 Plan for ACSM Certification

You can now use funds from 529 plans to support earning and maintaining an ACSM certification. Learn how!
Performance and Appearance Enhancing Drugs

Why are more teens turning to performance and appearance enhancing drugs (PAEDs)? Don Hooten Jr. of the Taylor Hooten Foundation joins us.
ACSM, NCSF Partner to Expand Educational Access for Exercise Professionals

Discover how the ACSM, NCSF partnership is expanding access to quality education for certified exercise professionals.
The Latest Updates on Research Funding and Executive Orders

ACSM is actively monitoring developments that directly affect our members and the broader research community. Check out updates from a significant boost to NIH funding in the Senate’s FY 2026 Labor-HHS bill to a GAO ruling on NIH’s grant obligations and a new Executive Order reshaping federal grantmaking, to a new CDC Director who brings fresh leadership to a critical agency.
Baseball Player Throwing Injuries

Take a deep dive into how and why Achilles injuries occur, and more importantly, how they can be prevented in youth athletes.
CCRB to Provide Commonly Used Equations on ACSM Certification Examinations
Effective July 10, 2025, the ACSM Committee on Certification and Registry Board (CCRB) will provide commonly used metabolic equations and reference formulas on the exercise physiologist (ACSM-EP) and clinical exercise physiologist (ACSM-CEP) certification exams. These resources will be accessible to candidates during the exam and are drawn from the ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 12th Edition (GETP12): The […]
Preventing Achilles Injuries in Youth

Take a deep dive into how and why Achilles injuries occur, and more importantly, how they can be prevented in youth athletes.
ACSM Names Incoming Editor-in-Chief of Current Sports Medicine Reports

Kevin R. Vincent, PhD, MD, FACSM, CAQSM, has been selected as the next editor-in-chief of Current Sports Medicine Reports (CSMR).
CEO Quarterly Operational Report- July 2025
Now that we’ve passed the halfway mark of 2025, I want to provide an update on the work we’re doing to support our members and certified professionals. The following information is intended to provide key highlights of operational activities including performance data, priority areas of focus, and key information to keep you abreast of our […]