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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.

An International Consensus Statement on Physical Activity and Mental Heath Just Released

Exercise and Sports Science Australia, American College of Sports Medicine, British Association of Sport and Exercise Science, and Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand collaborated to develop a brief statement titled The Role of Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity in Closing the Life Expectancy Gap for People with Mental Illness. The statement discusses the need for holistic treatment for those with mental illness including physical health care, which is often lacking when mental illness is the focus of treatment. We invite you to read the paper, which published in the Translational Journal of the America College of Sports Medicine, and share with your colleagues.

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.

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Daheia Barr-Anderson, Ph.D., MSPH, FACSM

Daheia Barr-Anderson joined ACSM nearly 20 years ago when her Ph.D. advisor Debbie Rohm Young, Ph.D., FACSM, told her networking and professional meetings were essential for growth. Nine months after that initial conversation, Daheia found herself in San Francisco presenting for the first time at ACSM’s Annual Meeting. We recently connected with Dr. Barr-Anderson to learn more about that first experience, which wasn't ideal, and how she eventually found her place – and professional home – at ACSM.

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Why We Must Prioritize Equitable Access to Physical Activity for Children with Disabilities

Members of the ACSM Strategic Health Initiative on Health Equity present three calls to action for the prioritization of physical activity access for children with disabilities.

Marquell Johnson, Ph.D.; Vincenzo Nocera, Ph.D.; Navin Kaushal, Ph.D.; Lauren Simon, M.D., FACSM; Rebecca Hasson, Ph.D., FACSM, and the ACSM Strategic Health Initiative on Health Equity | 03/22/21 Read The Rest Of This Post

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