Physical Activity and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Over the nine short months of pregnancy, a woman will grow a new life (or two, or three!) along with a complex organ called the placenta. During this period of rapid change, a pregnant woman’s body also adapts to become progressively insulin resistant, ensuring there is sufficient glucose in the bloodstream to direct to the […]
Fit for All: The Autism Exercise Connection
Hear valuable insights and strategies for helping children with autism thrive through physical activity and exercise.
Anaerobic Programming for Clients with Disabilities
Anaerobic exercise is a great way to build and maintain muscle. It can also help clients improve some of the functional movements associated with their disability. Here’s how to build a successful anaerobic exercise program.
Training Clients with Nonprogressive Brain Injuries
The main nonprogressive brain injuries you’re likely to encounter are stroke, traumatic brain injury and cerebral palsy. Each comes with unique root causes, considerations and outcomes, and clients with different conditions will benefit from different exercise programs.
Setting Client-Centered Goals
Trainers tend to be highly motivated go-getters, but it’s important to let your clients take the wheel when setting their goals. Help them navigate, but let them steer.
Your Inclusive Fitness Specialist Certificate & Where It Can Take You
The fitness industry is a growing field — earning an ACSM/NCHPAD Inclusive Fitness Specialist Certificate will separate you from the competition and give you the tools to assist critically underserved populations. Learn about the prerequisites for earning this certificate, how to earn it, and what career opportunities open up once its earned. Infographic and specialist course created […]
Training Disabled Clients: Anatomy & Biomechanics
Assessing and training clients with physical disabilities requires you to not only understand the ways the body moves but also the ways in which certain conditions restrict and affect movement.
Training Clients with Communication Disorders
Clear communication, and some thoughtful preparation, can make all the difference for clients with visual, auditory or speech impairments.
ACSM, Exercise Connection Announce New Autism Exercise Specialist Course
The American College of Sports Medicine, along with partner Exercise Connection, today announced a new continuing education course for exercise and medical professionals serving clients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Exercise Connection promotes the use of exercise to successfully empower the autism and special needs community to build an active lifestyle. The new Autism Exercise Specialist […]
Does Cardiorespiratory Fitness Prevent Breast Cancer in Women?
Scientific evidence collected for seven decades strongly supports the position that higher cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels are associated with more favorable health outcomes, including mortality due to various cancers. Findings from several small population studies suggest that a physically active lifestyle offers protection against pre- and postmenopausal breast cancer. However, physical activity in these studies […]
