Performance and Appearance Enhancing Drugs

Why are more teens turning to performance and appearance enhancing drugs (PAEDs)? Don Hooten Jr. of the Taylor Hooten Foundation joins us.
Advocacy of Qualified Exercise Professionals: Why Precise Credentialing Language Matters

In the world of occupational credentialing, words matter. Learn the differences between accreditation, certification, licensure and more.
Fighting for Professional Relevance: Programmatic Accreditation Must Lead the Way

The health fitness industry is at a crossroads. Fitness influencers—who lack formal exercise science education and/or a health fitness certification—often share misleading or oversimplified advice on program design, nutrition, and health/well-being. This type of content can perpetuate misinformation, undermine evidence-based practices, and most importantly, erode public trust in qualified exercise professionals. That erosion of trust […]
Science Spotlight | New ESM Fund Helps Students Cover open Access Costs

The Exercise, Sport and Movement (ESM) journal editors recognize that the cost of publishing open access (the article processing charge, or APC) is often a burden for authors. To help address this burden, the ESM editors are proud to announce the launch of the ESM Student APC Assistance Fund on July 1, 2025. Details: Eligibility: […]
ACSM Names Incoming Editor-in-Chief of Open Access Journal

The American College of Sports Medicine is pleased to announce Jennifer J. Heisz, Ph.D., as the next Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of Exercise, Sport, and Movement (ESM). Dr. Heisz was selected from among a pool of many talented and qualified candidates through a rigorous application and interview process. Dr. Heisz is an Associate Professor in the Department […]
Hot Topic | Aerobic vs. Resistance Exercise for Health and Longevity

If you have one hour to exercise at your gym, should you do aerobic, resistance, or half and half? The answer depends on your goal, but most people go to their gym to lose (or maintain) body weight and promote health. In most exercise facilities, we can easily find aerobic equipment (e.g., treadmill, bike, and […]
ACSM, NCSF Partner to Expand Educational Access for Exercise Professionals

Discover how the ACSM, NCSF partnership is expanding access to quality education for certified exercise professionals.
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 […]