Twelve Notions from Reading this Issue
1. Congratulations! Congratulations to Brian D. Cleven, M.S., ACSM-CEP, ACSM-ACS, EIM, for being named ACSM's Certified Professional of the Year. A well-deserved award!
2. Cancer: movement is critical! In this issue's Health & Fitness from A to Z column “The Evolution of Exercise Oncology," Sadie Engelken, M.S., ACSM-CEP, CCES, reviews the history of exercise oncology and the current data supporting this critical cancer care component. Expand your knowledge of exercise oncology by reading this excellent column.
3. Feeling groovy! Exercise adherence remains a significant challenge for many individuals. In this issue's Take Ten column, “10 Ways to Enhance Pleasure During Exercise," guest authors Leighton Jones, Ph.D., CSci and Zachary Zenko, Ph.D., FACSM, provide some excellent tips for creating pleasurable exercise experiences that may have a significant impact on adherence.
4. Despite its importance, few participate! Perceived barriers result in too many individuals avoiding muscle-strengthening activities. In their exceptional feature article, “A Strong Approach for Overcoming the FoRE: Fear of Resistance Exercise," Avery D. Faigenbaum, Ed.D., FACSM, ACSM-CEP, CSCS; Danielle Kamis, M.D.; and Tamara Rial Rebullido, Ph.D., ACSM-EP, discuss these challenges and provide practical strategies that fitness professionals can utilize to encourage resistance training participation.
5. A holistic approach is key! Renee J. Rogers, Ph.D., FACSM, provides an excellent review of antiobesity medications and opportunities for health and fitness professionals to come alongside these individuals in her feature article, “Exercise for Clients Taking an Anti-obesity Medication." An important and excellent article to read and learn from!
6. Inspirational memes—not always inspirational! Be cognizant of unintended consequences. In their feature article, “The Only Disability in Life is a Bad Attitude: Inspiration Porn and the Exercise Professional," Anna Burt, B.A., and Randi Lite, M.A., FACSM, FCEPA, ACSM-CEP, NBC-HWC, discuss an important topic that all health and fitness professionals should be aware of and pay attention to.
7. An individualized approach may avoid the “black box"! Raul Cosme Ramos Prado, M.Sc.; Monica Yuri Takito, Ph.D.; Ricardo Yukio Asano, Ph.D.; and Marcus Kilpatrick, Ph.D., FACSM, discuss the importance of monitoring and individualizing training for female clients throughout the menstrual cycle in their feature article, “The Menstrual Cycle and Exercise: A Practitioner's Guide to Psychological Assessment and Programming."
8. Research we may have missed. In this issue's Research Bites column, Mary M. Yoke, Ph.D., M.A., M.M., FACSM, EIM, shares three interesting studies including further evidence that moving is good for our brains!
9. Caution: supplementation may have unintended consequences! In this issue's A Nutritionist's View column, “Choline, Betaine, and Exercise Performance," Stella Lucia Volpe, Ph.D., RDN, FACSM, ACSM-CEP, discusses the essential nutrient choline, its metabolic byproduct betaine, and research surrounding their potential performance-enhancing uses.
10. A proactive approach to minimize employee injuries! JoAnn M. Eickhoff-Shemek, Ph.D.,
FACSM, FAWHP and Julia Buchannan, Ph.D., ACSM-EP, EIM, MCHES, NBD-HWC, discuss the importance of proactively assessing your facility's injury risks and provide an excellent tool to guide assessment efforts in this issue's Fitness Safety column, “Employer-Sponsored Fitness Facilities and Programs: A New Tool to Assess Injury Risks."
11. Perhaps it is time to “embrace change"! Our new Business Edge Associate Editor, Michael F. Stack, B.S., ACSM-EP, EIM, ACSM-PAPHS, CSCS, discusses the opportunities that exist for expanding the fitness industry if we are willing to move away from the status quo. This is an important and challenging column; be sure to read “Three Strategies for Expanding the Fitness Marketplace."
12. Unintended Consequences? Nico P. Pronk, Ph.D., FACSM, FAWHP, discusses potential reasons behind an observed occupational physical activity paradox and the importance of zeroing in on the physical activity demands for each worker to appropriately promote leisure time physical activity. A thought-provoking Worksite Health Promotion column, be sure to read “The Physical Activity Paradox: Implications for Worksite Health Promotion Programming."
Brad A. Roy, Ph.D., FACSM
Editor-in-Chief
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