Making the Business Case for CEPs
The influence of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation (CR) participation on desirable patient outcomes is well established. Moreover, the role clinical exercise physiologists (CEP) and exercise physiologists serve in such programs is becoming better understood and desirable in many health care settings. Less understood, and perhaps more vital for substantiating the CEP’s role in health care, are the […]
Reconsidering the Importance of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Early Adulthood
Cardiorespiratory fitness reflects integration of several body systems, including the cardiovascular, respiratory and musculoskeletal systems. It helps optimize heart health and is an important predictor of adverse health outcomes, including premature death, heart attack and heart disease. Indeed, the American Heart Association suggests that cardiorespiratory fitness should be measured as a vital sign during a doctor’s visit. […]
5 Skills of High Performers in the Fitness Industry
Public health is having a moment right now, and the fitness industry must rise to the occasion. The truth is, the fitness industry is uniquely positioned to improve many public health outcomes through promotion of regular physical activity. Positioning physical activity as part of the health care continuum — as an accessible, integral part of […]
How Being Dual Credentialed Can Improve Your Hiring and Salary Potential
Whether you are a seasoned fitness professional or a new trainer entering the field, it’s more important than ever to be versatile and competent in working with a variety of clientele. As our industry shifts with the needs and demands of the public, we want to be educated and experienced working with clients one on […]
Air Pollution Diminishes the Benefits of Physical Activity for Brain Health
Physical activity is recognized as one of the key healthy lifestyle behaviors that reduces the risk of developing dementia late in life. Physical activity requires increased rates of respiration. Thus, in areas with high levels of air pollution, physical activity may increase exposure to particulate matter and gases that are linked with higher risk of […]
A Day in the Life of a Group Exercise Instructor
I always laugh when people assume that teaching group exercise means getting paid to exercise. So far from the truth! Any group instructor knows this is a fallacy. From the outside it looks easy to do — a little like a duck gliding along the in water, you don’t see the little legs churning. Still, […]
Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity Are Associated with Cardiac Fat
Obesity is a primary etiology of many adverse health outcomes. The body has two primary types of fat tissue: subcutaneous fat and visceral fat. Subcutaneous fat is the adipose tissue that lies below the surface of the skin, whereas visceral fat is the adipose tissue that lines the internal organs. Visceral fat, compared to subcutaneous […]
Breathing Your Way toward Mental Clarity
Breathing doesn’t just impact you physically, but mentally as well. This infographic shares breathing exercises to help you or your clients control breathing as a way to improve mental health.
Learning from Experience: Growth Potential of Exercise from Free-Living Protein Synthesis in Men and Women
Skeletal muscle is the engine that drives human health and performance and is influenced by modifiable healthy lifestyle behaviors (i.e., nutrition and exercise) and non-modifiable factors (i.e., sex and age). It is well-established that resistance exercise stimulates the synthesis of skeletal muscle protein (especially the force-generating myofibrillar fraction) for up to 48 hours. This ultimately […]
ACSM-AMSSM Call to Action: Adapting Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screening to the COVID-19 Pandemic
(INDIANAPOLIS) — A joint paper of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) has published in the May issue of ASCM’s clinician focused journal, Current Sports Medicine Reports. This call-to-action document indicates that preparticipation cardiovascular screening (PPCS) is recommended by all major professional organizations overseeing the clinical care […]