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ACSM's 55th Annual 
Meeting -- The Crossroads of Science and Practice
 
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Preregister through May 9!

New presentations added, including Acting US Surgeon General and NIH Sessions

The ACSM Annual Meeting is an Exceptional Multi-disciplinary Event for Scientists, Educators, Clinicians and Students and Public Health Professionals

  • More than 200 high-caliber sessions

  • Over 2,000 abstracts

  • Special programs for students

Also at this meeting:

  • Awards Banquet honoring the living legends within the exercise sciences and clinical sports medicine.

  • Special Exercise is MedicineTM session with Acting U.S. Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H.

  • Two independant preconferences on Tuesday, May 27 included with registration fees

  • Physiological Adaptations to High-intensity Interval Training: A Little Pain for a Lot of Gain? (presented by Gatorade Sports Science Institute) Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 4-6 pm
  • Nutrition for Exercise Recovery: The Right Mix of Nutrients for Enhanced Recovery (presented by Hershey's Center for Health & Nutrition) Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 6:30-8:30 pm

  • Launch of ACSM American Fitness IndexTM

  • New! Student Bowl – A Jeopardy-style challenge for undergraduates.

Keynote Addresses:

Joseph B. Wolffe Memorial Lecture
Got Oxygen? O2 Transport and the Molecular and Physiological Regulation of Exercise Capacity
Peter D. Wagner, M.D.,  University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA

D.B. Dill Historical Lecture
Exercise, Skeletal Muscle and Health:
From Ancient Wisdom to Present Evidence
Bengt Saltin, M.D., University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark

If your work covers the exercise sciences or clinical sports medicine, or public health this meeting is for you!

About Indianapolis
The Annual Meeting takes place at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. Get Acquainted with Indianapolis, home of the 55th Annual Meeting. 

Arrive Tuesday (May 27) for Preconferences and plan to stay through Saturday (May 31) for the President’s lectures.

Download 
the Advance Program with sessions organized by topical categories

Advance Program
available as a PDF!
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Program Highlights:

Exercise Sciences

Clinical Sports Medicine


See who's exhibiting!


Preregistration discount through April 18 for the 2008 Annual Meeting! Or register onsite at the Indiana Convention Center after May 9.


Michael L. Pollock Student Scholarship Award The deadline for this award has passed. For questions regarding this award, please email  foundation@acsm.org.

Special Travel Awards
See if you qualify for ACSM research or travel awards. Awards are available for various qualified candidates including special opportunities for international and minority representation.


What are  ACSM members saying about this great destination?


Scroll down for a complete lineup of all sessions.


EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS/ CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDITS
The American College of Sports Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • AMA/PRA Credits: The American College of Sports Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • ACSM CECs: The American College of Sports Medicine’s Professional Education Committee certifies that this continuing education offering
    meets the criteria for a maximum of 27 hours of ACSM Continuing Education credit.
  • NATA – CEUs: ACSM is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education (CE) for Certified Athletic Trainers (ATs). 27 CEUs awarded.

VIEW THE SESSIONS
This conference features an outstanding educational lineup for the exercise and sport sciences.The following lists contain links to sessions for the 55th ACSM Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (May 28-31, 2008; Preconferences are planned for Tuesday, May 27).  This list also respresents most of the topical areas relevant to ACSM's educational programming, workshops, scientific meetings and journal content.

Sessions by Day:

Wednesday May 28, 2008  |  Thursday May 29, 2008  |  Friday May 30, 2008  |  Saturday May 31, 2008

Sessions by Topical Categories:

Athlete Care and Clinical Medicine

athlete medical evaluation and care

athlete trauma evaluation and care

age group and gender issues

chronic illness and special populations

Biomechanics and Neural Control of Movement

gait analysis

sport biomechanics

musculoskeletal mechanics

sports equipment

neural control of movement and balance

Cardiovascular, Renal and Respiratory Physiology

cardiac physiology

peripheral circulation

Clinical Exercise Physiology

cardiopulmonary rehabilitation

exercise interventions in chronic illness

Environmental and Occupational Physiology

heat stress and fluid balance

altitude and hypoxia

occupational and military physiology and medicine

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Health Promotion

disease prevention

health promotion

epidemiology of injury and illness

assessment of physical activity (population-based)

intervention strategies including educational materials

biostatistics

Fitness Assessment and Training

exercise testing (fitness testing, general testing, athletic populations)

endurance training

Immunology/Genetics/Endocrinology

exercise immunology

endocrinology, not including reproductive

 

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