Menstrual Cycle Myths Webinar: Understanding the Influence of the Menstrual Cycle on Performance of Athletes
This webinar will delve into the impact of the menstrual cycle on female athletic performance, a topic that has gained increasing attention in the past decade among exercise professionals and in elite sporting settings. We will review existing research to gain a comprehensive understanding of how the menstrual cycle affects exercise performance and what we […]
Threats & Opportunities for Kids on School Holidays Webinar
We know a lot about how kids use their time during the school term, both at school and at home, but very little about how they use their time on holidays, when it is harder to access and assess them. The few studies that have been done suggest that on holidays kids are less active, […]
Webinar series by Dr Brian Hemmings – Gaining and Maintaining Clients in your Professional Training
Meeting the challenges of the BASES SEPAR is not an easy task. This webinar is aimed at prospective/current supervisees and supervisors with an emphasis on the process of gaining and maintaining clients during the training pathway. This is the first webinar of four presented in this series, and as a result, there is a deal […]
Mental Health First Aid Blended Online Course
ESSA are proudly presenting a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course for ESSA Exercise & Sports Science Professionals. The Standard Mental Health First Aid course teaches participants how to provide initial support to another adult who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until professional help is received, or the crisis […]
HFJ: March – April 2024 CEC Course #4: Use Mental Imagery
By: Katerina Daskalaki, Ph.D., M.S., M.A.; Katerina Papadimitriou, Ph.D.; and Paraskevi Malliou, Ph.D. Fitness classes should be engaging and enjoyable! We recommend that fitness instructors are informed on the technique of mental imagery during exercise. The use of imagination may transform exercise sessions into a unique experiential activity that the exercisers will not want to lose! Learn more in […]
HFJ: March – April 2024 CEC Course #2: Back to the Basics
By: David Zavala, B.S.; Kyle A. Kercher, Ph.D., ACSM-EP, CSCS, CHWC; and Vanessa M. (Martinez) Kercher, Ph.D., ACSM-EP, CHWC Children are enticed by sedentary behavior anywhere they go; thus, during these formative years, it is important to offer many active play opportunities. As children play, their motivation for physical activity sparks and they begin to create healthy habits that […]
HFJ: March – April 2024 CEC Course #3: Reducing the Barriers
By: Susannah L. Reiner, PhD, ACSM-EP, CSCS, NSCA-CPT and Rachelle Reed, PhD, ACSM-EP, NASM-CNC The benefits of engaging in regular physical activity are well known, however, a majority of adults in the United States fail to meet Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Incorporating novel strategies like digital fitness may reduce barriers to physical activity and help more people adopt health-promoting […]
HFJ: March – April 2024 CEC Course #1: Benefits of Riding
By: Helaine M. Alessio, Ph.D., FACSM; Kyle L. Timmerman, Ph.D., FACSM; Kevin D. Ballard, Ph.D.; Paul T. Reidy, Ph.D.; Alexandra M. Bagg; and Alexander H.K. Montoye, Ph.D., FACSM Technological improvements in bicycling may allow for innovative ways to incorporate physical activity into normal daily tasks. One such innovation is the electric bike (E-bike). E-bikes present an innovative, fun […]
ACSM-ACS Cancer Exercise Specialist Course
The ACSM-ACS Cancer Exercise Specialist Course is for healthcare and fitness practitioners looking to provide safe, effective and individualized exercise programs to anyone living with or beyond a cancer diagnosis. Why This Course? Currently, there are approximately 18 million cancer survivors in the U.S., and according to the National Cancer Institute that number is expected […]
ACSM/NYSHSI Youth Fitness Specialist Certificate
13 CECs The NYSHSI/ACSM Youth Fitness Specialist Certificate online course is designed for professionals who want to better understand the unique exercise physiology and needs of children and young athletes. The course draws from the text ACSM’s Essentials of Youth Fitness and comprises three parts divided into a total of 16 modules, with the end goal of […]
