Science Spotlight | November 2026 Highlights
ACSM webinar “Solutions for Low Back Pain” is open to students In November, ACSM and Functional Movement Systems (FMS) will host a webinar featuring President of FMS, Lee Burton, PhD, ATC, CSCS. Dr. Burton will share some of the underlying risk factors in low back pain, along with how fundamental movement, movement screens, and lifestyle […]
Active Voice | Could Cardiorespiratory Fitness Help Preserve Kidney Health as We Age?
Kidney function tends to decline with age, even in people without chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although age-related kidney function decline may initially go unnoticed, progressive deterioration can increase the risk of CKD, cardiovascular complications, and, in severe cases, kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplantation. Identifying modifiable factors associated with slower kidney function decline before CKD […]
Hot Topic | Three Years Later: Obesity Medications Have Changed – Has the Exercise Profession?
The landscape of medications to treat obesity has rapidly changed since 2023 when we authored A Perspective on Anti-Obesity Medications. Semaglutide had captured public attention, tirzepatide was approaching approval for obesity, and dozens of new therapies were moving through development. The focus of our original perspective was: What does this mean for exercise professionals? Today, […]
Science Spotlight | Deadline Approaching for ACSM Foundation Research Grants
ACSM Foundation Research Grants – Deadline Quickly Approaching Now is the time to apply for the numerous ACSM Foundation awards available to doctoral students and early career professionals. This year, there are eight ACSM Foundation grants available: AMSSM/ACSM Breaking Barriers Research Grant I Clinician Research Grant Carl V. Gisolfi Memorial Fund I Doctoral Student Grant […]
Active Voice | Menstrual Cycle Phase-Based Training: Think Before You Sync
For decades, researchers excluded females from resistance training research, often because of concerns about how endogenous ovarian hormones might influence adaptations. Premenopausal female physiology is unique because ovarian hormone concentrations fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle. In particular, estrogen concentrations typically peak during the late follicular phase before ovulation, while progesterone concentrations peak during the mid-luteal […]
Science Spotlight | October 2026 Highlights
Still time to register for ACSM’s October From Around the Field webinar ACSM’s science webinar series, From Around the Field, is designed to provide ACSM students and members with an opportunity to learn about the diverse science our members conduct. Join us for informal discussions with our ACSM members to hear more about what they […]
Science Spotlight | Late September 2026
ACSM’s From Around the Field Science Webinar Series Open to Students ACSM’s From Around the Field Science webinar series is designed to provide ACSM students and members with an opportunity to learn about the diverse science our members conduct. Join us for informal discussions with our ACSM members to hear more about what they study, […]
Hot Topic | Energy Balance: A Key Component to Female Athlete Well-Being
Sports participation among women and girls has dramatically increased over the past decade, reflected in a record numbers of girls competing in high school and collegiate sports and women competing in the recent Olympic and Paralympic Games. For women and girls, sport participation is associated with opportunities to develop physical competence, improve components of fitness, […]
Active Voice | Can Being More Active Prime Your Brain to Benefit More from Exercise?
A single bout of exercise can sharpen thinking. But does everyone’s brain respond in the same way? Probably not. The lifestyles of those who participate in exercise sessions will likely differ from person to person. Some spend much of their day sitting, while others accumulate considerably more light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. We wondered whether […]
Science Spotlight | September 2026 Highlights
Submit your letter of interest for PCORI Engagement Funding Opportunities The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has opened the Engagement Award Program funding opportunities for the Fall 2026 cycle. These opportunities support efforts to bring more patients, caregivers, clinicians and other healthcare decision makers into the research process. Letters of Intent (LOI) are open for the following announcements: Capacity Building Dissemination Initiative Convening Support Building Capacity for Small Organizations […]
