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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Science Spotlight | September 2026 Highlights
Submit your letter of interest for PCORI Engagement Funding Opportunities The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has opened the Engagement Award Program funding opportunities for the Fall 2026 cycle. These opportunities support efforts to bring more patients, caregivers, clinicians and other healthcare decision makers into the research process. Letters of Intent (LOI) are open for the following announcements: Capacity Building Dissemination Initiative Convening Support Building Capacity for Small Organizations […]
Science Spotlight | Late August 2026
ACSM publishes roundtable statement on Components of Fitness! In August, ACSM published a new specialty communication “The Components of Fitness: A Roundtable Statement by the American College of Sports Medicine” in the Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise journal. This statement provides consensus and recommendations for an updated, evidence-based framework in understanding the components of physical fitness. The five updated components presented in the statement include: “The ACSM roundtable statement on the components of […]
Science Spotlight | August 2026 Highlights
ACSM journal sites have been updated! The ACSM journal websites have a new look and features. You can now find issue highlights from the Editors-in-Chief and featured articles about journal websites, along with the latest information about journal initiatives, calls for papers, and more. Access to all the ACSM journals can be found here: ACSM Journals Congratulations to the ACSM journals for […]
Science Spotlight | July 2026 Highlights
ACSM hosts “Fighting Physical Education Decline” webinar July 21, 2026 Physical education requirements are increasingly deprioritized in pre-k through college level curriculum, contributing to a decline in movement and physical activity among younger generations. Join us for this foundational EIM-On Campus (EIM-OC) webinar as we explore the shared purpose that unites us as ACSM members […]
Making InPACT in the Classroom
Learn how the InPACT (Interrupting Prolonged Sitting with Activity) program is transforming the school day—and student outcomes—through simple, effective movement breaks.
The Power of Policy: How effective policies can encourage physical activity and create healthier communities
Policy can encourage physical activity across all levels. Three keys areas for policy application are public spaces, transportation and school-based physical education.
