As the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world, the American College of Sports Medicine^® (ACSM) seeks to educate and empower professionals to advance the science and practice of health and human performance. 

In recognition of Health Literacy Month this October, ACSM supports physicians, researchers and allied health professionals in their efforts to share important health information with the individuals they serve. To support efforts to increase health literacy, ACSM has curated the following articles published in its peer-reviewed journals: 

• Scaling-Up Adolescent High-Intensity Interval Training Programs for Population Health
• Sedentary Behaviors and Adiposity in Young People: Causality and Conceptual Model
• Engineering Person-Specific Behavioral Interventions to Promote Physical Activity
• Using Integrated Research-Practice Partnerships to Move Evidence-Based Principles Into Practice
• Physical Literacy and Physical Activity Across the Life Span: A Systematic Review
• Effect of Improving Physical Conditions and Female Athlete Literacy Behaviors: Intervention Study
• Exercise Is Medicine for Underserved and Vulnerable Populations: Factors Influencing Implementation
• Exercise Professionals in the Cancer Center: Experiences, Recommendations, and Future Research
• Studying the Implementation of Exercise Oncology Interventions: A Path Forward 
• How Are Community Health Workers Trained to Deliver Physical Activity to Adults? A Scoping Review
• Heads-up: Effective Strategies for Promoting Mental Health Literacy in Youth Fitness Programs
• Partnering with Schools to Implement Physical Activity Interventions

Interested in sharing your own health literacy research or practical knowledge with researchers, students, clinicians, those working to improve health outcomes, and other health and fitness professionals? With six leading scholarly journals, ACSM offers publishing opportunities for cutting-edge research, translational science, relevant clinical reports and evidence-informed practical content. Check out the ACSM journals here.