American College of Sports Medicine

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a treatment for conditions like traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and migraines would seem intuitive, given its effect on condition-related ischemia and inflammation. However, hyperbaric therapeutic impacts for these in acute and chronic, or prolonged symptoms are elusive. Leighton & colleagues' review of the utility of hyperbaric oxygen therapy is provided in sections per disease and renders first a review of conventional pathological mechanisms and then articulates hyperbaric treatment targets versus their respective impacts. Learn more in this fascinating article in Current Sports Medicine Reports: https://brnw.ch/21wJeIA

Upcoming webinar | Exercise During Pregnancy: Promoting Health for Two Generations! Michelle F. Mottola, Ph.D. FACSM, will describe 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. She will also outline the latest guidelines for exercise during pregnancy and provide key factors for exercise recommendations and prescription. *1 CEC available. 📅 Thursday, May 16 🕛 noon EDT ➡️ Register: https://brnw.ch/21wJcQY

To promote student participation in physical activity, schools must support autonomy with developmentally appropriate equipment and space to facilitate physically active games. Positive and encouraging adults must maintain socially safe environments where pupils can be active with their friends. Physical education must be highly regarded, and pupils should have multiple opportunities to engage in PA throughout the school day. Learn more about these conclusions from Rosemarie Martin, PhD, in her latest review article, published in the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine: https://brnw.ch/21wJbtJ

Join us for our next EIMOC webinar, when Elizabeth Joy, M.D., MPH will answer questions asked from the Exercise is Medicine - On Campus (EIM-OC) community on achieving, maintaining, and improving Gold-level recognition status. Lisa Leininger, Ed.D., and Carena Winters, Ph.D., MPH, will facilitate the discussion. 📅 Tuesday, April 30 🕛 noon EDT ➡️ Register: https://brnw.ch/21wJaqx

ACSM journal volunteer editors and reviewers are essential to the publishing process. Please join us in thanking these individuals for the work that they do for ACSM's six journals: ❇️ ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® ❇️ Current Sports Medicine Reports ❇️ Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews ❇️Exercise, Sport, and Movement ❇️ Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ❇️Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine

Looking to understand the impact of exercise on diabetes? Don't miss the latest episode of the Healthy Youth Sports podcast with guest Dr. Sheri Colberg, a renowned expert in physical activity and exercise in people with diabetes. Learn about the science behind exercise and blood glucose levels, the importance of building muscle mass, and more! Listen on Spotify: https://brnw.ch/21wJ7Zu Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://brnw.ch/21wJ7Zv Listen on the NYSHSI website: https://brnw.ch/21wJ7Zw

A recent study found that only 22.9% of adult women and 17.8% of adult men had been advised to increase their physical activity level by a doctor or other healthcare professional. This is disheartening considering that only 24% of adults meet recommended physical activity levels, 40% of adults in the U.S. are obese, and weight loss drug prescriptions have increased 300%. Dr. Liz Joy and Dr. Mark Stoutenberg issue a call to action for providers to discuss PA with their patients in their latest Exercise is Medicine® blog: https://brnw.ch/21wJ5iz

Males and females experience different trajectories of neuromuscular function across the lifespan, with females demonstrating accelerated deconditioning in later life. Piasecki and colleagues hypothesize that the menopause is a critical period in the female lifespan, during which the dramatic reduction in sex hormone concentrations negatively impacts synaptic input to the motoneuron pool, as well as motor unit discharge properties. This 🆓 article in Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews includes journal club questions: https://brnw.ch/21wJ4Dr

ACSM member volunteers: THANK YOU for the tremendous work you do to strengthen our organization! You are the driving force that allows us to pursue our vision and achieve our mission, so this week we celebrate you🎉 What do ACSM member volunteers do? They serve ACSM as: 🌟 Members of the Board of Trustees 🌟 Committee chairs and members 🌟 Regional Chapter leaders 🌟 Journal editors and reviewers 🌟 Annual Meeting student volunteers 🌟 Mentors 🌟 Content contributors as media sources, webinar presenters & blog writers And SO MUCH more! Please join us in thanking all of the members who make ACSM the organization that it is! Not a volunteer yet, but want to be? Find all of the opportunities to volunteer here: https://brnw.ch/21wJ35J

The May/June 2024 issue of ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal® is now available. Two articles are available free of charge on the journal’s website until June 21, 2024 – download your copies today. The free featured articles include: ➡️ Exercise for Clients Taking an Anti-Obesity Medication by Renee J. Rogers, Ph.D., FACSM ➡️ Three Strategies for Expanding the Fitness Marketplace by Michael Stack, B.S., ACSM-EP, EIM, ACSM-PAPHS Check out the issue: https://brnw.ch/21wJ1ID