How Should Adult Handgrip Strength be Normalized for Body Size?
Muscle strength refers to the ability of the muscles to produce maximal force. One assessment method is to measure handgrip strength, which involves the maximal isometric force of the finger flexors using a handheld device. Handgrip strength is a convenient, reliable, valid and safe measure that is an important indicator of general health and sports […]
Exercise and Glucose Intolerance during Pregnancy: Exercise Dose and Timing Matter
Glucose metabolism during pregnancy plays a pivotal role in maternal and fetal health. Impaired glucose tolerance in pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes, is at the center of the “diabetes begetting diabetes” intergeneration vicious circle. It has been related to not only adverse obstetrics and perinatal outcomes, but also substantially increased risk of cardiometabolic disorders in […]
Diet Manipulation for Healthy Living: Importance of 16-Hour Fasting
Social media commonly offers a variety of healthy living solutions, presenting a perfect mix of speculation, firm belief, a bit of scientific evidence and personal experience. Nutrition tends to be a popular topic on social media. Often, a seemingly convincing case is made that encourages people that a dietary approach is miraculous. One such topic […]
Academic Program Accreditation: Setting Your Students Up for Success
What Exercise Science Programs Need to Know to Get Their Students ACSM Certified The thought of going through the academic program accreditation process may sound daunting—I get it. You wonder what good it will do or if/how it will affect you directly. Before you pass judgement, let’s go on a journey to learn more about […]
The Importance of Sleep for Health
When we think about the most important actions that we can take to protect our health, we usually consider behaviors such as partaking in regular physical activity or eating a nutritious diet. Yet, an often-overlooked aspect of maintaining a healthy lifestyle is sleep. Sleep has serious implications for your physical and mental health. Adequate sleep […]
What I learned the first time my EIM-OC team did the Mascot Challenge
Tips on developing a great EIM-OC Mascot Challenge video from someone who has gone through the process before.
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use in Sports, Health and Society | ACSM Consensus Statement
As we were writing ACSM’s consensus statement on “Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use in Sports, Health and Society,” one piece of information that stood out to me was that users of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) spent an average of 268 hours researching AAS before initiating use! That is a LOT of homework, and there is no way that the vast majority of […]
EIM Mascot Challenge | No Mascot? No Problem!
What’s that you say? You can’t get access to your mascot, or perhaps, *gasp* you have no mascot. No problem! Our EIM-OC program at Brigham Young University experienced this roadblock. Access to our university mascot is closely guarded by his “handlers.” Even getting an appointment to meet with the mascot team has taken weeks to […]
The American College of Sports Medicine Statement on Mental Health Challenges for Athletes
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recognizes the importance of developing the whole athlete. To achieve peak performance, it is important to be equally attentive to both physical and mental health. Approximately one-in-five adults live with a mental health condition during their lifetime. While physical activity is excellent for brain health, sports participation is […]
Sports, Physical Activity and Sun Protection
Each year the U.S. spends over eight billion dollars treating skin disorders and cancers. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US, affecting around one in five Americans.1 Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer has been on the rise for the last forty years even though we know one of the major causes […]
