In October, ACSM published a new Expert Consensus Statement in the Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (MSSE) journal titled “Considerations and Recommendations for Prescribing Exercise and Designing Physical Activity Programs for People with Disabilities”.The statement provides a brief synopsis and expert interpretation of the relevant scientific literature and provides key future directions or references for prescribing exercise and physical activity programs for people with disabilities. Included in the statement is an evidence-based summary of
- the impact of physiological factors, physical activity guidelines, and barriers on physical activity participation and prescription for individuals with disabilities
- three consensus statements derived from research evidence
- five practical recommendations for prescribing and designing physical activity programs tailored to adults with disabilities, based on an integration of research evidence with expert consensus.
The paper was authored by Lauren Ptomey, Kerri A Morgan, Cheri A Blauwet, Benjamin D. Boudreaux, Bo Fernhall, Janet Hauck, David Legg, Stephanie Tow, and Kathleen A Martin Ginis. The paper will be published in the November issue of the MSSE journal. Click here to access the paper and accompanying resources.
ACSM also published, “Physical Activity and Exercise Intensity Terminology: A Joint American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Expert Statement and Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA) Consensus Statement”. This statement is co-published in the November issue of the Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (MSSE) journal and the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS). The goal of this statement was to propose standardized physical activity and exercise intensity terminology that has utility across all ages, sexes, genders, physical abilities, conditions, applications, and activities. Standard terminology for physical activity, exercise, and sport and human performance is presented, comprising of five exercise intensities. Also included are five proposed descriptors for the perception of effort that align with the five intensities. To enable consistent use of these descriptors with both cardiorespiratory and resistance exercise, suggestions for descriptors not to use are included with the proposed terminology for more clarity when comparing the different exercise intensity descriptors used by different fields. The authors hope this will be an important “first step” in harmonizing the descriptions of exercise intensity across the fields of physical activity for public health, exercise science, and sport science. The paper was authored by international researchers and practitioners including Belinda Beck, Stuart J. H. Biddle, Keri L. Denay, Alessandra Ferri, Martin Gibala, Samuel Headley, Andrew M. Jones, Mary Jung, Matthew J.-C. Lee, Trine Moholdt, Robert U. Newton, Sophia Nimphius, Linda S. Pescatello, Nicholas J. Saner, Chris Tzarimas, and chaired by David Bishop. The paper will be published in the November issue of the MSSE journal. Click here to access the paper and accompanying resources.
These statements were developed in accordance with ACSM procedures and guidelines as an official statement of the college. Click here to learn more.
