ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®: July – August 2020 CEC Course #1: The Pediatric Inactivity Triad | A Triple Jeopardy for Modern Day Youth

Available ACSM CECs: 2.0

Address the pandemic of physical inactivity in modern-day youth through these interrelated elements.

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This course includes an online ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® article and a corresponding online quiz. All course content will be presented to you electronically upon completion of your purchase. 

Key learning objectives of the course - The Pediatric Inactivity Triad | A Triple Jeopardy for Modern Day Youth:

• The pediatric inactivity triad is a novel construct that consists of three interrelated determinants, namely, exercise deficit disorder, pediatric dynapenia, and physical illiteracy, that drive physical inactivity in youth.


• Developmentally appropriate and inherently enjoyable exercise interventions are needed to move inactive youth toward the pediatric activity triad.


• Youth fitness specialists who understand the science of pediatric exercise as well as the art of designing youth fitness programs are more likely to be successful.

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ACSM Resource Download: Reopening Your Facility

Resources for administrators, staff and clients to
prepare for reopening, protecting themselves and
others and steps to take if exposed. Consult with
your local health department for all decisions on
implementing your reopening plans.

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ACSM Fit Science includes recent fitness-related stories featuring the college and its members as subject matter experts. ACSM is a recognized leader among national and international media and a trusted source on sports medicine and exercise science topics. Because these stories are written by the media, they do not necessarily reflect ACSM statements, views or endorsements. These stories are meant to share ACSM coverage with fitness professionals and inform them about what the public is reading and hearing about the field.

 

ACSM President NiCole Keith Featured on CBS Sunday Morning

Jane Pauley recently interviewed ACSM President NiCole Keith, Ph.D., FACSM, during CBS Sunday Morning as part of a segment on housecleaning during the pandemic. In the interview, Dr. Keith explains why cleaning is good for both physical and mental health. ACSM Fellow Heather Chambliss, Ph.D., is also briefly interviewed.

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High-Impact Training Can Build Bone in Older Women

In this piece, ACSM Fellow Belinda Beck, Ph.D., shares insights on the research she presented as part of ACSM’s 2020 Virtual Experience.

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A Big Data Approach to Predicting Your Marathon Pace

This article discusses a new study on using training data to predict marathon pace that was published in the May 2020 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®.

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ACSM's 2017 International Health & Fitness Summit Video CEC Course: I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends | Using Social Support to Help Clients

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This course includes an online video from ACSM’s Health & Fitness Summit and a corresponding online quiz. All course content will be presented to you electronically upon completion of your purchase. This includes all audio files, quizzes, and certificates (certificates awarded upon successful completion of the quizzes). 

Available ACSM CECs 3.0

Learning objectives for the audio course - I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends | Using Social Support to Help Clients:

• Define the types of social support.
• Explain how the types of social support impact the exercise professional and his/her relationship with clients.
• Identify strategies for adding social support among clients.

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Step it up! The Surgeon General's Call to Action

ACSM has published a new expert consensus statement that provides guidance on training staff and establishing emergency plans to prevent cardiovascular events at fitness facilities, community and hotel fitness facilities and sporting event venues.

The new statement aims to further reduce the rare cardiovascular complications of exercise while removing unnecessary barriers to widespread participation in an active lifestyle. This newer approach is based on:

• The increasingly recognized health benefits of even low levels of physical activity (PA)


• Cardiovascular events provoked by physical activity among healthy adults, and those with established cardiovascular disease, are rare.


• Some pre-exercise screening strategies present a barrier to PA because they often require additional medical testing for clearance


• Immediate assistance provided by nonmedical personnel—such as dialing 911, initiating bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using an automated external defibrillator (AED)—can greatly reduce the morbidity and mortality of acute cardiac events.

ACSM Expert Consensus Statements serve as official statements on topics of high importance to sports medicine and exercise science. Consensus statements blend research evidence and expert opinion to present a well-rounded summary of the topic.

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