ACSM Names Incoming Editor-in-Chief of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal®
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) announces that Paul M. Gallo, Ed.D., FACSM, ACSM-CEP, ACSM-EP, ACSM-GEI, EIM, has been selected as the next editor-in-chief (EIC) of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal® (HFJ). Dr. Gallo was selected through a rigorous application and interview search process from among a pool of talented and qualified candidates. His scholarly achievements, […]
Optimal Nutrition for Youth Athletes
Dr. Sacheck shares how young athletes can meet the demands of growth, development, and increased physical activity through proper nutrition.
Clinical Highlights from Current Sports Medicine Reports | Q2 2024
Welcome to the highlights and the review of the AWESOME articles and case reports published over the last quarter in Current Sports Medicine Reports (CSMR). This past quarter for CSMR was amazing. I was going through the articles and cases that were published and on my first review I selected almost all of them. While this is […]
FY 2025 Congressional Appropriations and NIH Reform
FY 2025 Congressional Appropriations As House spending bills undergo subcommittee markups, Senate appropriators have outlined 302(b) allocations, despite a lack of Republican agreement to expedite bill consideration. Currently, only the Agriculture, Military Construction-VA, and legislative branch measures have received allocations and will be considered at the full committee level on July 11, bypassing the subcommittee […]
NFL Smart Hearts Sports Coalition Summer Updates
ACSM is a member of the Coalition that is helping drive legislation to support its goal of all 50 states adopting evidence-based policies preventing fatal outcomes from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) among high school students. The coalition is advocating for the implementation of three best practice policies: Here’s a summary of the coalition’s progress over […]
Nanograms, Nanograms, Nanograms: THC and the NCAA
This past month, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) voted to remove cannabinoids from the banned substance list. I applaud this decision. Not because I support uncontrolled self-dosing of marijuana but because I have long been a firm believer that our messaging was not effective and that the testing approach did not accomplish the desired effect […]
Examining Running Speed after ACL Reconstruction
Following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), athletes often exhibit altered knee biomechanics during running, such as reduced knee flexion angles and extensor moments of the surgical limb compared to the nonsurgical limb, healthy controls and the preinjury state. These altered biomechanics persist well beyond the standard course of rehabilitation and may impair athletic performance, increase […]
The Importance of Sleep for Young Athletes
Dr. Holly Benjamin explores the critical role of sleep in the overall health and well-being of young athletes.
ACSM Foundation Announces New $100K Research Award Partner, Grant Winners
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation continued its longstanding tradition of funding scientific research and recognizing young investigators by announcing its 2024 grant and award winners at the ACSM Annual Meeting in Boston. In addition, the ACSM Foundation also announced the DeLuca Foundation as its newest award partner. The DeLuca Foundation will contribute […]
Building Client Connections with Beautiful Questions
The first instinct many exercise professionals have is to share their extensive knowledge with their client; the relationship moves in one direction, from the professional with the expertise to the client who’s hired them for their expertise. And in general, that’s the idea — exercise pros solve problems, design interventions and help people advance in […]