A Ph.D. Student’s Take on ACSM’s Leadership & Diversity Training Program
Rafael Alamilla’s affiliation with ACSM’s Leadership & Diversity Training Program (LDTP) began with an interesting coincidence. An IU President’s Doctoral Fellow in Indiana University’s Department of Health Sciences, Alamilla had heard about ACSM’s LDTP somewhat by chance — whether it was from ACSM social media, an email, or some other communication, he can’t exactly recall. […]
5 Reasons College Students Should Get an ACSM Personal Trainer Certification
1. Your college classes become way more interesting. So much of the university experience can feel like it’s completely separate from the real world. But if you’re in exercise science or a related field, earning an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer® (ACSM-CPT) certification will help you translate what you’re learning in the classroom into practical tools for […]
Grant Proposal Writing: Tips for Success
ACSM Foundation grant applications open after Labor Day. We polled the Research Review Committee for their top tips for a high scoring grant application. Here’s what we learned: Writing – Make it easy for reviewers to read The number one piece of advice from experienced grant reviewers is to use clear, concise writing. You aren’t evaluated […]
Social Determinants of Health
Your client’s health and well-being, and your ability to understand and meet their needs, are affected by the context you each live in — your social determinants of health.
Camínalo*: My LDTP Pathway
It was during the third year of my Ph.D. work at Boston University when I received a call from my undergraduate mentor at the University of Puerto Rico, and now colleague and friend, Julio Morales, Ph.D. Dr. Morales had a suggestion, he said “you should apply for the ACSM’s leadership program for minorities.” He explained […]
Tips for Presenting an Award-Winning Poster at an ACSM Regional Chapter Meeting
As graduate students, we spend tireless hours collecting data, gaining knowledge about our field, and learning new laboratory techniques (often into the wee hours of the morning). Conferences provide us an opportunity to finally showcase our hard work. Presenting your research at conferences is one of the best opportunities to tell your story as a […]
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 […]
The Peer Review Process
A scientific journal will enter your manuscript into a rigorous review by subject matter experts (your peers) prior to accepting the manuscript for publication.
Gunnar A.V. Borg (November 28, 1927 – February 2, 2020) | A Multilayered Legacy
It is a rare achievement for a researcher’s name to be recognized, and for a body of work to be appreciated, across all the diverse subdisciplines of exercise science. Gunnar Borg is one such name, and his research on perceived exertion is one such body of work. Gunnar Borg passed away earlier this month, at […]
How to Craft Your Article Title to Increase Views and Citations
Most academics use the citation count of their peer-reviewed publications to assess the impact of their research. Unfortunately, a substantial proportion of published articles are poorly cited, which suggests a minimal contribution by this work to the knowledge in a field. For example, Kortlever et al. found that 36% of the 135,029 articles published in 204 orthopedic journals between […]