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INTEREST GROUPS

Interest Groups provide a forum for focused discussion, activity, and debate among College members and guests with similar interests.

For information on a group's activities, contact the appropriate interest group leader(s) listed below.  To join an interest group, contact the ACSM Membership Department

Current Interest Groups
Aging
Biomechanics
Biostatistics
Bone and Osteoporosis Network Exchange
Cancer
Clinical Exercise Physiology
Combative Sports
Endurance Athlete Medicine and Science
Environmental Physiology
Epidemiology
Exercise Sciences Education
Health, Fitness and Wellness Coaching
Military Sports Medicine
Minority Health and Research
Molecular and Cellular Regulatory Mechanisms
Motor Control
Non-Invasive Investigation of the Neuromuscular System
Nutrition
Occupational Physiology
Oxidative Stress
Pediatric Exercise Physiology
Psychobiology and Behavior
The Science of Winter Sports
Strength & Conditioning Specialties
Worksite Health Promotion

Aging Approved 5/97
Mission:  To support and promote basic, applied and clinical research as well as education and certification in sports medicine and exercise science as it relates to aging. 


Chair
B. Sue Graves, Ed.D.,
FACSM
Florida Atlantic University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Email:
sgraves@fau.edu

Co-Chairs
Patricia C. Heyn, Ph.D.
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO
Email:
Patricia.Heyn@UCHSC.edu

Miriam C. Morey, Ph.D.
VA Medical Center
Durham, NC

Email:
morey@geri.duke.edu

DebraJ. Rose, Ph.D.
California State University
Fullerton, CA
Email:
drose@fullerton.edu

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Biomechanics Approved 6/95
Mission: To promote biomechanics research in the College through increased participation in the Annual Meeting and contributions to the various scholarly publications of the College.

Chair
Michael R. Torry, Ph.D.
Steadman-Hawkin Sports Medicine Foundation
Vail, CO
Email:
mike.torry@shsmf.org

Co-Chairs
Irene S. Davis, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Email:
mcclay@udel.edu

Christopher J. Hass, Ph.D.
University of
Florida
Gainesville, FL
Email:
hass.cj@gmail.com

 

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Biostatistics Approved 5/93
Mission: To promote the proper use of research design and statistical analysis in exercise science and sports medicine; to provide a forum for discussion of work related to biostatistics.

Chairs
Alan Batterham, Ph.D., FACSM
Universityof Teesside
Middlesbrough,
UNITED KINGDOM
Email:
ABatterham@aol.com

Glen E. Fincher, Ph.D.
Canton, OH
Email:
GFINCHERII@neo.rr.com or gfincher@ashland.edu

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Bone and Osteoporosis Network Exchange Approved 2/94
Mission: To collate and translate the results of current research findings to other members of the college, to develop collaborative research groups with ACSM facilitating extensive multidisciplinary approaches to the study of bone health, to provide informed Chairs to bone related professional societies, and to develop recommendations for the prevention of osteoporosis.

Chair
Belinda R. Beck, Ph.D., FACSM
Griffith University
Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Email: b.beck@griffith.edu.au

Co-Chairs
Kerri M. Winters-Stone, Ph.D.
Oregon Health and
Science
University
Portland, OR
Email:
wintersk@ohsu.edu

Kara A. Witzke, Ph.D.
California State-San Marcos
Carlsbad, CA
Email:
kwitzke@csusm.edu

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Cancer Approved 6/01
Mission: To promote the study of physical activity/exercise and cancer among ACSM members, and to provide a forum for interaction among members with this interest.

Cancer list serve: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ACSM_cancer/

Chair
Laura Q. Rogers, M.D., M.P.H., FACSM, FACP
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine/
Simmons Cooper Cancer Institute at SIU
Springfield, IL
Email: lrogers@siumed.edu

Co-Chairs 
Kristin L. Campbell, Ph.D. 
FredHutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, WA
Email: klcampbe@fhcrc.org

Catherine
M. Jankowski, Ph.D
UCDHSC 
Denver, CO 
Email: Catherine.Jankowski@UCHSC.edu 

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Clinical Exercise Physiology Approved 5/93
Mission: To provide opportunities for discussion of clinical issues, to generate research ideas , to elucidate a clinical career pathway, and to improve the training of exercise laboratory personnel and operation.

Chair
Carol Ewing Garber, Ph.D., FACSM
Columbia University
New York, NY

Email:
Garber@tc.columbia.edu

Visit the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA) Web site

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Combative Sports Approved 4/07
Mission: To provide a forum for the discussion and dissemination of the relevant sport science research as it pertains to the health, safety and performance of athletes participating in combative sports.  These sports include the Olympic combative sports of wrestling, judo, tae-kwon-do, and boxing, as well as other martial arts competitions.

Chair
David G. Curby, Ed.D.
Niles North High School
Skokie, IL
Email:
davcur@niles-hs.k12.il.us

Co-Chair
Craig A. Horswill, Ph.D.
Quaker Oats Co.
Barrington, IL

Email:
craig.horswill@gatorade.com

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Endurance Athlete Medicine and Science Approved 6/01
Mission: To provide a multidisciplinary forum to exchange information , focus research, and develop standardized care for endurance athletes involved in running, biking, swimming, Nordic skiing, and other endurance activities.

Chair
Lisa Bliss, M.D.
Spokane, WA
Email:  lsd100s@hotmail.com


Co-Chairs
Carrie Jaworski, M.D., FACSM
Northwestern University Athletics
Evanston, IL
Email:
cjaworski2000@yahoo.com

Jeffrey Lynn, Ph.D.
Slippery Rock, PA

Email:
jeffrey.lynn@sru.edu

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Environmental Physiology Approved 2/94
Mission: To provide a forum for exchange of research and clinical information on the physiological demands, challenges, and consequences of performing exercise in environmental extremes.

EP Web Site: http://www.zunis.org/epig-home.htm

Chair
Christopher M. Hearon, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville,
 TX
Email:
Christopher.Hearon@tamuk.edu

Co-Chair
CAPT David W. DeGroot, Ph.D.
USARIEM
Natick, MA
Email: David.DeGroot@AMEDD.ARMY.MIL

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Epidemiology Approved 1/06
Mission: To provide a forum for exchange and to support the science and application of epidemiology methods to the study of physical activity, sport, exercise and health.

Chairs
Ian Shrier, M.D., Ph.D., FACSM
Montreal, CANADA
Email:
ian.shrier@mcgill.ca

Eric D. Zemper, Ph.D.
University of
Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Email:
zemp@med.umich.edu

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Exercise Sciences Education Approved 10/03
Mission: To develop and promote methods to enhance the lecture and laboratory exercise sciences pedagogy so as to improve students' cognitive skills.

Chair
Fred W. Kolkhorst, Ph.D., FACSM
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Email:
fred.kolkhorst@sdsu.edu

Co-Chair
Kim Henige, Ed.D.
University of
Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Email:
khenige@usc.edu

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Health, Fitness and Wellness Coaching Approved 1/04
Mission: To network to share coaching experiences, practice new coaching skills, and help ACSM members overcome challenges when moving from the training mode of providing expert advice and solutions to client problems to the coaching approach of helping clients take responsibility and discover their own answers and solutions.

Chair
Margaret Moore
Wellcoaches Corporation
Wellesley, MA
Email:
margaretm@wellcoaches.com
Web site: www.wellcoaches.com

Co-Chair
Blaine T. Wilson
Wellcoaches Corporation
Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
Email:
bwilson@wellcoaches.com

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Military Sports Medicine Approved 5/97
Mission: To provide a forum to assemble and discuss issues regarding sports medicine in the military.

Chair
Anthony Beutler, M.D.
Crofton, MD
Email:
thesportsmd@yahoo.com

Co-Chair
Peter Seidenberg, M.D.
St. Louis University
O’Fallon, IL
Email:
seidenph@slu.edu

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Minority Health and Research Approved 6/01
Mission: To provide a multidisciplinary forum for focused discussion and collaborative research on minority health issues, with particular emphasis on preventable disease conditions and cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Chair
David Marquez, Ph.D.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
Email:
marquezd@uic.edu

Co-Chair 
Sofiya Alhassan, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
 
Email: alhassan@kin.umass.edu

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Molecular and Cellular Regulatory Mechanisms Approved 5/93
Mission: To provide a forum for focused discussion and debate among ACSM members with this interest.

Chair
Vince Caiozzo, Ph.D., FACSM
University of California
Irvine, CA
Email:
vjcaiozz@uci.edu

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Motor Control Approved 11/03
Mission: To provide a forum for individuals with interest in the neurological aspect of human movement to formulate, discuss and refine ideas related to current topics in the area with the end goal being contribution to the educational program that services the entire American College of Sports Medicine.

Chair
Mark Hoffman, Ph.D., FACSM
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Email:
mark.hoffman@orst.edu

Co-Chair
David Gabriel, Ph.D., FACSM
Brock University
St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Email:
dgabriel@brocku.ca

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Non-Invasive Investigation of the Neuromuscular System
Mission: To support and promote the use of non-invasive techniques in exercise science studies, with particular reference to the neuromuscular system.

NINS Web Site: http://vuiis.vanderbilt.edu/~nins

Chair
Jennifer Olive, Ph.D.
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Email:
jennifer.olive@louisville.edu

Co-Chair
Kevin McCully, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Email:
mccully@uga.edu

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Nutrition Approved 6/98
Mission: To promote the science of nutrition within ACSM, to be a reliable nutrition resource for ACSM, and to critically evaluate nutrition and sport nutrition information in the marketplace.

Chair
Eric Rawson, Ph.D.
Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, PA
Email:
erawson@bloomu.edu

Co-Chair
Nancy Clark, R.D., FACSM
Sports Nutrition
West Newton, MA

Email:
nclarkrd@rcn.com

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Occupational Physiology Approved 5/93
Mission: To promote and facilitate applied research, communication and development of resource materials among ACSM members with interest in the relation of physical performance to occupations with environmental or occupational demands.

Chair
Heather Webb, M.D.
The University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
Email:
h.webb@unsw.edu.au

Co-Chair
Edward J. Sinkule, Ph.D.
Pittsburgh, PA
Email:
esinkule@comcast.net

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Oxidative Stress Approved 6/98
Mission: To foster exchange of information and research in the area of oxidative stress and interventions which may influence and improve health and performance.

Chair
Helaine Alessio, Ph.D., FACSM
Miami
University

Oxford
, OH
Email:
alessih@muohio.edu

Co-Chair
Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Email:
cleeuwen@hhp.ufl.edu

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Pediatric Exercise Physiology Approved 5/93
Mission: To provide a forum for scientific and clinical communication regarding the response to acute and chronic exercise in the healthy and diseased child.

Chair
Karin A. Pfeiffer, Ph.D., FACSM
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Email:
kap@msu.edu

Co-Chair
Brian Timmons
Chedoke Hospital
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Email:
timmonbw@mcmaster.ca

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Psychobiology and Behavior Approved 6/95
Mission: To promote research and the advancement of knowledge of sport psychology with a particular emphasis on psychobiology and health.

Chair
Jack Raglin, Ph.D., FACSM
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
Email:
raglinj@indiana.edu

Co-Chair
Dane B. Cook, Ph.D.
University of
Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Email:
dcook@education.wisc.edu

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The Science in Winter Sports Approved 5/94
Mission: To foster, enhance and promote interdisciplinary scientific inquiry in Winter Sport Activities.

Chair
Daniel P. Heil, Ph.D., FACSM
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
Email:  dheil@montana.edu

Co-Chair

Jos De Koning, Ph.D., FACSM
Vrije
University
Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
Email:
J_J_de_koning@fbw.vu.nl


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Strength & Conditioning Specialties Approved 9/03
Mission: To support and promote an inter-disciplinary forum for the exchange of information, the focus of research, and the development of a cooperative relationship between strength and conditioning professionals and the medical and applied sciences.

Chair
John McCarthy, Ph.D., FACSM
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Email:
mccarthy@uab.edu

Co-Chair
Glen E. Fincher, Ph.D.
Canton, OH
Email:
GFINCHERII@neo.rr.com or gfincher@ashland.edu

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Worksite Health Promotion Approved 5/97
Mission: To promote networking and interaction with ACSM members involved in health promotion and to provide a forum for discussion of contemporary health promotion issues.

Chair:
Nico P. Pronk, PhD, FACSM
HealthPartners
Minneapolis
, MN

Email:
nico.p.pronk@healthpartners.com

Co-Chairs
Paul Couzelis, Ph.D.
MediFit
Norwalk
, CT

Email:
pcouzelis@medifit.com

Reed Engel
Chicago
, IL

Email:
rengel@matherlifeways.com

To be added to the Worksite Health Promotion Interest Group listserv, contact  Heather Turner.

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