3 CECs
The Do It Right column publishes three times per year in ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal®. Written by an expert, each column takes a deep dive into a single exercise, providing step-by-step info, proper form, cueing and modifications with the help... Details
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Annual Meeting 2023 | Joseph B. Wolffe Memorial Lecture | Why do Jenny's Bones Keep 'Breaking'? Sowing the Seeds to Prevent Bone Stress Injuries in Distance Runners
1CEC
Is distance running bad for bone health? Running mechanically loads the skeleton, and bones get stronger in response to mechanical loads. So, running must be good for bones, right? Then why do so many distance runners experience bone stress injuries?
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Annual Meeting 2023 | Basic Science World Congress – Keynote | Performance Fatigability with Aging: Mechanisms and Task Specificity
1CEC
Performance fatigability is characterized as an acute decline in motor performance caused by an exercise-induced reduction in force or power in the muscles being used. This course explores the mechanisms behind performance fatigability and the ways it differs across populations, particularly as we age.
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Annual Meeting 2023 | Morris/Paffenbarger EIM Keynote Lecture | The Evolving Science of Step Counts: What is my Device Telling me about my Health?
1CEC
The popular 10,000 steps per day goal was (surprisingly) not derived from scientific evidence. This presentation will explore the origin of the 10,000 steps per day goal, the current science on step counts and health, and strategies to improve population health through device-based interventions. Looking to the... Details
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Annual Meeting 2023 | President's Lecture | The Power of Play
1CEC
This course will examine the role of play in the development of crucial physical, social, and cognitive skills over the course of childhood and adolescence, as well as the importance of adult relationships, quality nutrition, and a stimulating environment that supports brain development.
Viewpoints presented in these videos reflect opinions of the presenters... Details
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With rich, diverse clinical programming, ACSM’s Annual Meeting offers learning opportunities for clinicians of all types and experience levels. View the following talks on clinically based topics:
- The Weight of Gold: Challenging the Stigma Around Athlete Mental Health
Cheri Blauwet, FACSM., Brian Hainline, FACSM, Margot Putukian, FACSM, Leslie Swartz, and Margo Mountjoy, FACSM.
- Keeping Up with the Joneses: Examining Evidence Behind Popular... Details
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This collection of lectures includes the Keynotes and Named Lectures from this year's conference.
- 50 Years: Sports Medicine Team Physician and the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
John Bergfeld, FACSM
- Can we Delay the Progression of the Signs of Parkinson's Disease:The Dose-Response SPARX3 Clinical Trial
Daniel Corcos and Marcas M. Bamman, FACSM
- Culture and Physical Activity of Adults: The Need to Intertwine the Two
David X.... Details
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6 CECs
This CEC course gives fitness professionals a greater knowledge and understanding of how to work with clients with any type of diabetes (or prediabetes), who may have special concerns or health complications to manage during activity to be able to train safely and effectively. Chances are most people know someone with diabetes, be it a friend, family member, or themselves. Fitness professionals can greatly benefit from gaining more knowledge about this disease to work... Details
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The ACSM Committee on Certification and Registry Boards (CCRB) Continuing Professional Education Subcommittee (CPE) oversees the Education Provider Program. The purpose of the program is to ensure certified professionals remain competent throughout their working career and provide professional development opportunities for ACSM certified professionals and members. ACSM recognizes that quality education is available outside of ACSM and wants that education to support the career... Details
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Presented by: John M. Jakicic, Ph.D., FACSM
There have been advancements in the pharmacotherapy treatment options for overweight/obesity, which are commonly referred to as anti-obesity medications (AOMs). This session will explore these AOMs and their effects on body weight, body composition, and other health-related outcomes. Moreover, this session will explore what is currently known about the role of physical activity within the context of AOM treatments and consider... Details
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Presenter: Monica J. Hubal, Ph.D., FACSM
This course will cover how unaccustomed or strenuous exercise can cause damage to muscle, usually manifesting as temporary weakness, inflammation and delayed onset muscle soreness. The first part of this presentation will explain how muscle damage occurs following exercise. We will then explore the repair and regeneration of muscle post-exercise, which helps muscle adapt to future challenges, and highlight factors that could... Details
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Presented by: Liz Hathaway, Ph.D. and Becca O’Shields, LCSW
This course will cover emotions and mindsets and their influence on behaviors and health. They will provide an overview of the broaden and build theory and highlight research related to mindsets and their impact on expectations and responses. The session will conclude with practical tips to implement.
This course was developed using content from ACSM’s 2024 From Around the Field webinar... Details
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1.0 CEC
Presented by: Walter R Bixby, Ph.D. FACSM
This course will cover the physical mission requirements of the United States Naval Academy. The activities involved and the minimum passing requirements for the physical readiness test will be presented. Historical data will be presented illustrating the changes in scores across the 4-year career of a midshipmen. Discussion will focus on the resources available to midshipmen related to the physical mission.... Details
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Presenter: Michelle F. Mottola, Ph.D. FACSM
This course will cover the importance of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) and how this theory relates to preventing chronic disease risk in both mom and baby. Dr. Mottola will outline the latest guidelines for exercise during pregnancy and provide key factors for exercise recommendations and prescription. The presentation will provide tools to use for screening before exercise and will end with how to... Details
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1 CEC
Presented by Ryan E. Rhodes, PhD
Dr. Rhodes discusses the physical activity intention-behavior gap, made popular by New Year’s resolutions that people struggle to enact every year. He will provide an overview of what we know about the gap between intentions and behavior, including the different processes that contribute to translating intentions into action. The talk will highlight that translating intentions into physical activity in early ... Details
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1.0 CEC
Presented by: Jonathan G. Stine, MD MSc, FACP
In this course, Dr. Jonathan Stine will discuss the widespread public health issue posed by Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and the critical role of exercise in its prevention and management. He will provide an overview of the epidemiology and growing burden of MASLD and its risk factors. Dr. Stine will then explore the benefits of exercise training, emphasizing how even short daily... Details
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ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® January - February 2025 CEC Bundle
4 CEC
Includes the following courses:
- ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® January - February 2025 CEC Course #1: Footwear’s Impact on Athletic Performance and Injury Risk
- ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® January - February 2025 CEC Course #2: Peripheral Heart Training for Fitness and Health
- ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®... Details
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ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® January - February 2025 CEC Course #1: Footwear’s Impact on Athletic Performance and Injury Risk
1 CEC
By Jeff H. Mettler, PhD
Summary:
Locomotor movements are governed by the interaction between the foot and the ground. Consequently, what an individual has on their feet affects movement. By influencing the interaction between the foot and the... Details
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