ACSM Expert Consensus Statements are developed using a blend of research evidence and consensus of expert opinion. The document provides a mechanism by which the college can make an official comment in a timely and efficient manner on topics of high importance or with broad impact. The goal is for the document to present a well-rounded summary of the topic under consideration.
Published September 2023 | Translational Journal of The American College of Sports Medicine (TJACSM)
Published February 2022 | Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®
Published November 2021 | Current Sports Medicine Reports
Published in August 2021 | Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®
ACSM Contemporary Issues are developed using a specified evidence-informed methodology. Contemporary issues documents address emerging and “hot topics” in exercise science and sports medicine. These are statements on a prominent or evolving issue of interest to college members and the public at large. Contemporary Issues papers are meant to be quick turn-around documents that allow the college to comment in a timely manner.
Published July 2024
Published February 2018
ACSM Call to Action statements direct attention to a current scientific/clinical challenge or need and highlights a series of actions that can be taken to address the identified challenge. The intent of this document is to provide a mechanism by which the college can make a concise, clear comment and provide action-oriented direction in a timely and efficient manner on evolving topics of high importance or with broad impact.
Published May, 2022
In collaboration with the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
Published August 2021
Published August 2020
Published Feb. 2024
ACSM Umbrella Reviews are developed using a specified evidence-based methodology on significant societal issues that merit interdisciplinary consideration and consensus within the college. Umbrella Reviews may be utilized to update older Position Stands when there is sufficient literature, with systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses. Umbrella Reviews differ from Position Stands in that they rely on a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in a given area, rather than a systematic review of the primary literature.
Published in 2019
Association between Bout Duration of Physical Activity and Health: Systematic Review
Published in 2019
Published in 2019
Additional Resources
High-Intensity Interval Training: For Fitness, for Health or Both? | Blog, 2019
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Additional Resources
Physical Activity and Function in Older Age: It’s Never too Late to Start! | Blog, 2019
Published in 2019
Additional Resources
What’s New in the ACSM Pronouncement on Exercise and Hypertension? | Blog, 2019
FITT Recommendations for Hypertension | Infographic
Published in 2019
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