Online on demand professional development opportunities
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 this practical feature article.
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 support their physical, social, and cognitive development. Active play is a great strategy to complement 24-hour movement guidelines for children as play is something that children connect with the most, making it easy to incorporate bouts of physical activity throughout the day. Another complementary tool is the emergence of nature-based play spaces that create environments that offer inclusive active play opportunities for children of all ages and development.
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 behaviors. With digital fitness playing an integral role in the future of the industry, practitioners should familiarize themselves with the current research supporting the use of digital strategies to improve physical activity behaviors in adults.
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 approach to active transportation and leisure activity that has the additional benefit of improving health-related fitness.
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 to increase to 20.3 million by 2026. Cancer treatments result in many acute, chronic or late-appearing toxicities that can negatively impact the quality of life of those living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis. Over the past two decades, convincing evidence has emerged on the ability of exercise and physical activity programs to provide significant physical and psychological benefits, reduce many cancer treatment side effects, and potentially reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.
The American College of Sports Medicine® (ACSM) Cancer Exercise Trainer certification program has now been revised and expanded, in partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS) and CanRehab®. This new ACSM-ACS Cancer Exercise Specialist Course is designed to increase the number of competent practitioners able to provide advice and deliver safe, effective and individualized exercise and physical activity programs based on the most current evidence.
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 providing course-takers with the information they need to help youth of all ages and abilities participate in evidence-based training programs.
Industry-Presented Webinar | The Female Athlete: Energy and Nutrition Issues
1 CEC
Sponsored by: Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI)
This course presentation will explore the importance of carbohydrate for female athletes and the sex differences in energy metabolism. In addition, the course presentation will discuss the key energy and nutrient issues most likely to occur in the female athlete, and methods for how health professionals can monitor energy and nutrition intakes to support both health and performance. This presentation will explore the importance of carbohydrate for female athletes and the sex differences in energy metabolism. In addition, the presentation will discuss the key energy and nutrient issues most likely to occur in the female athlete, and methods for how health professionals can monitor energy and nutrition intakes to support both health and performance.
After participation, the attendee should:
Explain the importance of carbohydrate for female athletes and the sex differences in energy metabolism;
Describe the potential challenges of applying sports nutrition recommendations to female athletes; and
Identify the health and performance implications of low energy availability.
Presented by Benjamin D. Boudreaux, PhD
The aim of this course is to provide fundamental underpinnings of the importance of measuring sedentary time, good quality sleep, light physical activity and moderate to vigorous physical activity in the 24-hour day and explore current technologies used to measure these behaviors, from gold standards to consumer use, the pros and cons, and different things to consider.
In the first course in this series, we considered the impact of sedentary behavior on health outcomes and in the second we explored the role of sleep in the 24-hour movement paradigm. What should now be apparent is that for optimal health all behaviors in the 24- hour paradigm, like decreased sedentary time, good quality sleep, light physical activity and moderate to vigorous physical activity, must be considered. But how do you measure these different behaviors that make up the 24-hour day?
In this course, we will explore current technologies used to measure health behaviors, from gold standards to consumer use, the pros and cons, and different things to consider.
This course provides an overview of the known etiologies of Parkinson’s disease as well as its symptoms and treatment. The course also covers the impact of exercise and reviews the most up-to-date guidelines and special considerations for exercise in Parkinson’s disease.
This course includes an online published presentation and a course evaluation. All course content will be presented to you electronically after your purchase. To earn your CECs, you must view the course content and complete the course evaluation.
This series of courses introduces you to successful professionals from a variety of exercise professions. Hear them describe how they’ve contributed to the exercise community, why they are considered successful, what actions they took to achieve success, and the advice they have for anyone interested in pursuing a similar career.
In this episode, you will hear from David Harris. Starting his wellness career in 1994 as a personal trainer in New York City, David designed and developed detailed and successful programs for clients across a range of wellness interests. David became vice president of personal training for Equinox Fitness Clubs in 2001, rising to senior vice president of health and human performance and chairman of the Equinox Health Advisory Board by the time he left the company in 2019.
Currently, David is the owner of Nexus Bespoke Consulting alongside his partner, Marybeth Weiss, a company whose focus is on organizational consulting through diagnostics and leadership development combined with service design with a particular focus on the health sector, including clinical, wellness and fitness. David has also held high-level positions at FORME; Simon Sinek, Inc.; and the Institute of Functional Medicine.
