The Latest Updates on Research Funding and Executive Orders
ACSM is actively monitoring developments that directly affect our members and the broader research community. Check out updates from a significant boost to NIH funding in the Senate’s FY 2026 Labor-HHS bill to a GAO ruling on NIH’s grant obligations and a new Executive Order reshaping federal grantmaking, to a new CDC Director who brings fresh leadership to a critical agency.
Baseball Player Throwing Injuries
Take a deep dive into how and why Achilles injuries occur, and more importantly, how they can be prevented in youth athletes.
Science Spotlight | Funding & Volunteer Opportunities, Resilient Scientist Lecture Series & PAA Newsletter
Accepting Applications for the 2026 Boston Marathon Medical Research Funding Program The Boston Athletic Association Medical Research Funding Program provides an annual request for proposal for scientific researchers to conduct research at Boston Marathon on April 20, 2026. Investigators are asked to submit scientific proposals for projects that can be conducted in conjunction with the […]
Active Voice | Exercise Selection for Hamstring Strain Injury Risk Factors
Despite the well-known benefits of participating in sport, it comes with a cost: increased injury risk. Of these, hamstring strain injuries (HSIs) are some of the most frequent in sports like soccer and American football. And though not as catastrophic as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or Achilles tendon rupture, the burden of HSI is still […]
CCRB to Provide Commonly Used Equations on ACSM Certification Examinations
Effective July 10, 2025, the ACSM Committee on Certification and Registry Board (CCRB) will provide commonly used metabolic equations and reference formulas on the exercise physiologist (ACSM-EP) and clinical exercise physiologist (ACSM-CEP) certification exams. These resources will be accessible to candidates during the exam and are drawn from the ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 12th Edition (GETP12): The […]
ACSM Announces Support of President’s Plan to Revitalize National Fitness Programs for Youth
INDIANAPOLIS — The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has announced its support of President Donald Trump’s executive order to reestablish the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (PCSFN) and reinstate the Presidential Fitness Test for U.S. schoolchildren. “These important initiatives align with ACSM’s vision and mission, and we applaud their reinstatement,” said ACSM President […]
Preventing Achilles Injuries in Youth
Take a deep dive into how and why Achilles injuries occur, and more importantly, how they can be prevented in youth athletes.
9 Facts About Hydration & Electrolytes
9 hydration and electrolyte facts and fallacies to help you better survive training and competing in today’s hotter climate.
ACSM Names Incoming Editor-in-Chief of Current Sports Medicine Reports
Kevin R. Vincent, PhD, MD, FACSM, CAQSM, has been selected as the next editor-in-chief of Current Sports Medicine Reports (CSMR).
Hot Topic | Throwing Injuries in the Baseball Player
The throwing arms of baseball players, especially pitchers, are exposed to some of the most demanding biomechanical loads in sports. These stresses lead to both adaptive and pathologic changes in the shoulder and elbow. As the incidence of throwing-related injuries continues to increase, it is critical that sports medicine specialists have a sound understanding of […]
