Wearable Technology Named Top Fitness Trend for 2024
Other top trends help predict what you’ll see in fitness next year (Indianapolis, IN) — The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) released survey results today in the article “2024 ACSM Worldwide Fitness Trends: Future Directions of the Health and Fitness Industry,” published in the January/February issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal®. Since 2006, […]
IDEA, ACSM Present Data on Current Wages and Trends in the Fitness Industry
SAN DIEGO, CA, Dec. 5, 2023 — Two leading authorities in the fitness industry unveil the highly anticipated 2023 Fitness Industry Compensation Trends Report. IDEA® Health & Fitness Association and the American College of Sports Medicine joined forces for this comprehensive survey offering unparalleled insights into the evolving landscape of compensation within the fitness sector, […]
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 […]
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. […]
Clinical Curriculum Series Available from Current Sports Medicine Reports
The Clinical Curriculum Series published in Current Sports Medicine Reports (CSMR), was created to assist those working in graduate medical education and those in residency faculty positions. This series has been a point of emphasis and interest to CSMR readers since its launch in 2020. “I am very excited and proud of how this came together. What started as […]
ACSM Releases Expert Consensus Statement: The Biological Basis of Sex Differences in Athletic Performance
(Indianapolis, IN)- September 29, 2023 – The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published an expert consensus statement in the September issue of its Translational Journal. Expert Consensus Statements provide a mechanism by which ACSM can address topics of high importance and/or with broad impact. The primary goal of this consensus statement, which focuses […]
Nation’s Capital Region Leads Fittest Cities in 2023 ACSM American Fitness Index® Ranking
Incidence of chronic disease — 6 in 10 face chronic conditions — calls for more exercise Indianapolis, IN (July 18, 2023) — Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., are the top cities in the 16th annual ACSM American Fitness Index® (Fitness Index) rankings published by the American College of Sports Medicine® (ACSM) and the Elevance Health […]
ACSM to Implement Mandatory First Aid Training for Certified Professionals in 2027
The American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) certified professionals play a crucial role in ensuring the health and safety of their clients, extending beyond exercise routines. It is essential to provide immediate basic first aid care in certain situations to prevent the rapid deterioration of a client or patient’s condition and minimize the risk of […]
ACSM Announces 2022 Paper of the Year Selections
(Indianapolis, IN) The American College of Sports Medicine® (ACSM) announced the 2022 Paper of the Year for each of ACSM’s five highly acclaimed journals — the college’s sixth and newest journal, Exercise, Sport, and Movement had not yet been established — during a symposium at the 2023 ACSM annual meeting held May 30 – June […]