The Sympathetic Nervous System and Vascular Health | Drs. Jody Greaney & Anna Stanhewicz

Jody Greaney, Ph.D., FACSM, and Anna Stanhewicz, Ph.D., are scientists at Pennsylvania State University. They have been studying the process through which the sympathetic nervous system communicates with the vascular system during total body heating and cooling, particularly in aging adults. 

As humans age, this communication process becomes less efficient and can cause an increase in cardiovascular risk. Drs. Greaney and Stanhewicz are studying this process in attempt to determine intervention strategies that may mitigate the cardiovascular risk.

The Sports Medicine Checkup | A Physician Podcast by ACSM Members for ACSM members

Created exclusively for ACSM members, The Sports Medicine Checkup digs into topics that are relevant to those working in the field of sports medicine. From discussing the research behind the latest treatment options to offering advice on interviewing for fellowships, The Sports Medicine Checkup will keep sports medicine professionals up to date with the industry’s hottest topics and insights.

Co-hosted by Tina Master, M.D., FACSM, and Alex McDonald, M.D.

ACSM Members can listen to the podcast and download episodes.

The Female Athlete Triad

MYTH: It's "normal" for female athletes to lose their period, or stop menstruating.
REALITY: Amenorrhea due to working out is unhealthy.

Mary Jane De Souza, Ph.D., FACSM, and Nancy Williams, Sc.D., FACSM, both researchers and professors at Pennsylvania State University, have spent many years studying the Female Athlete Triad.