Computational Neuroscience Approaches to Exercise Behaviors in Older Adults
Engagement in physical exercise has shown widespread benefits on cardiovascular, physical, emotional and cognitive health in older adults. However, initiating and sustaining an exercise routine over the long term (e.g., six months or more) is incredibly challenging. Our historical understanding of the factors that determine engagement in physical exercise comes from psychological and psychosocial theories, […]
Cancer Survivors with Chronic Fatigue Display Rapid Impairments in Muscle Function During Exercise
Cancer-related fatigue (C-rF) is a debilitating symptom that affects around one-third of people for months or years after cancer treatment. While the etiology of C-rF remains uncertain, it has been demonstrated that cancer survivors with C-rF display impaired exercise tolerance compared with those without C-rF, with the degree of exercise intolerance associated with chronic fatigue […]
Music Tempo Guidelines for Exercise
Wondering what kind of music pairs well with a certain exercise? This resource will help you identify which BPM range you should target.
The Influence of the Journal Impact Factor
There may be no more divisive topic in scholarly publishing than the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) — a metric first circulated in 1975 with the goal of providing librarians a tool with which to make informed journal purchases. Currently owned by Clarivate Analytics, JIFs are released in late June each year as an element of the […]
Music that Moves: Building a Playlist that Hits
Anyone who has taken or taught a group exercise class knows the important role that music plays. The playlist sets the tone and tempo for the class, and it can greatly impact how much students enjoy the experience. Studies have shown that music can impact how hard students work during a class (intensity) and how long they […]
Cardiac Adaptation to Endurance and Resistance Training
In our Studies of Twin Responses to Understand Exercise THerapy (STRUETH) trial, we recruited monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs and supervised them through three months of endurance training and three months of resistance exercise training. Each twin pair exercised together, at matched exercise prescriptions, and all subjects undertook both forms of exercise. We measured many […]
How to Build a Bike-Friendly Community
Cycling is an ideal form of transportation and recreation: More physically engaging than driving and far more mechanically efficient than walking or running, it’s the perfect balance of convenience and exercise. It’s better for our health, and better for the environment. There’s a sticking point, though: Many communities lack the necessary infrastructure for safe cycling. […]
Arlington, Va., Named Fittest City in 2022 American Fitness Index® Ranking
Arlington, Virginia, has been named “America’s Fittest City” in the annual American Fitness Index® rankings published by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Elevance Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Elevance Health. The ACSM / Elevance Health Foundation Fitness Index evaluated America’s 100 largest cities using 34 evidence-based indicators. Rounding out the top […]
Racial, Ethnic, and Nativity-Based Differences in Physical Activity Behaviors
As exercise professionals ranging from clinicians to personal trainers to researchers, we know that most adults in the United States are not getting enough moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity (MVPA). It is important for us to understand who may be at especially high risk of physical inactivity. Prior studies have shown that there may be […]
Q&A with New ACSM President Stacy Fischer
Anastasia “Stacy” Fischer, M.D., FACSM, was installed as president of ACSM during last month’s annual meeting in San Diego. SMB editor Lenny Kaminsky, Ph.D., FACSM, asked Dr. Fischer several questions that may be of interest to ACSM members. We appreciate Dr. Fischer taking the time to provide the following answers. Q: What can you say about ACSM’s annual meeting, the […]