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ACSM In The News

ACSM is fortunate to be the go-to source on sports medicine and exercise science for several national and international media outlets. You can find some of our most recent coverage below, or you can view archived articles.  

Exercise Caution When Choosing Health Apps

by Ashley Crockett-Lohr | Feb 06, 2012
"Just do it" is not the mantra to live by when trying out health and fitness apps for mobile devices, according to exercise physiologist Carol Torgan. Just think about it, she says. "People are making (apps), and they might not have any knowledge or certification," says Torgan, an American College of Sports Medicine fellow on technology and exercise. "There's no Good Housekeeping seal of approval yet."
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