Science Spotlight | November 2026 Highlights
ACSM webinar “Solutions for Low Back Pain” is open to students In November, ACSM and Functional Movement Systems (FMS) will host a webinar featuring President of FMS, Lee Burton, PhD, ATC, CSCS. Dr. Burton will share some of the underlying risk factors in low back pain, along with how fundamental movement, movement screens, and lifestyle […]
Active Voice | Could Cardiorespiratory Fitness Help Preserve Kidney Health as We Age?
Kidney function tends to decline with age, even in people without chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although age-related kidney function decline may initially go unnoticed, progressive deterioration can increase the risk of CKD, cardiovascular complications, and, in severe cases, kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplantation. Identifying modifiable factors associated with slower kidney function decline before CKD […]
Their Why, Our Role: CEPs in the Era of Obesity Pharmacotherapy
Weight loss starts with a question “Would you tell me more about why you want to lose weight?” This is one of my favorite questions to ask patients and clients. The answer usually starts on the surface: to be healthy, to look better, to wear nicer clothes. I’ve learned to keep listening and stay curious. […]
American Fitness Index: Simple Changes Make a Big Difference | Infographic
Explore the economic cost of physical inactivity and discover how regular activity reduces healthcare expenses and boosts productivity. Infographic developed by the ACSM American Fitness Index.
American Fitness Index: From Rankings to Results
The American Fitness Index is more than an annual ranking: it’s a tool communities can use to understand their strengths and identify opportunities to improve health. Over the past 18 years, ACSM has worked closely with the Elevance Health Foundation to establish the American Fitness Index. The Fitness Index is a yearly composite score ranking […]
Hot Topic | Three Years Later: Obesity Medications Have Changed – Has the Exercise Profession?
The landscape of medications to treat obesity has rapidly changed since 2023 when we authored A Perspective on Anti-Obesity Medications. Semaglutide had captured public attention, tirzepatide was approaching approval for obesity, and dozens of new therapies were moving through development. The focus of our original perspective was: What does this mean for exercise professionals? Today, […]
Science Spotlight | Deadline Approaching for ACSM Foundation Research Grants
ACSM Foundation Research Grants – Deadline Quickly Approaching Now is the time to apply for the numerous ACSM Foundation awards available to doctoral students and early career professionals. This year, there are eight ACSM Foundation grants available: AMSSM/ACSM Breaking Barriers Research Grant I Clinician Research Grant Carl V. Gisolfi Memorial Fund I Doctoral Student Grant […]
Active Voice | Menstrual Cycle Phase-Based Training: Think Before You Sync
For decades, researchers excluded females from resistance training research, often because of concerns about how endogenous ovarian hormones might influence adaptations. Premenopausal female physiology is unique because ovarian hormone concentrations fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle. In particular, estrogen concentrations typically peak during the late follicular phase before ovulation, while progesterone concentrations peak during the mid-luteal […]
Science Spotlight | October 2026 Highlights
Still time to register for ACSM’s October From Around the Field webinar ACSM’s science webinar series, From Around the Field, is designed to provide ACSM students and members with an opportunity to learn about the diverse science our members conduct. Join us for informal discussions with our ACSM members to hear more about what they […]
Science Spotlight | Late September 2026
ACSM’s From Around the Field Science Webinar Series Open to Students ACSM’s From Around the Field Science webinar series is designed to provide ACSM students and members with an opportunity to learn about the diverse science our members conduct. Join us for informal discussions with our ACSM members to hear more about what they study, […]
