Reading and Understanding Research Papers

Much of the sports-related literature we are exposed to derives from the research of others. What is research? Research is a systematic inquiry to describe, explain, predict and control the observed phenomenon that includes inductive and deductive methods. Inductive methods analyze the observed phenomenon (fact or situation) and identify the general principles, structures, or processes underlying …

Men and Women Recover Differently from Fatiguing Exercise

Article Titled: Active Voice: Men and Women Recover Differently from Fatiguing Exercise – Let’s Stop Pretending They Don’t! By Sandra K. Hunter, Ph.D., FACSM, and Jonathon Senefeld, Ph.D. Sandra Hunter, Ph.D., FACSM, is a professor of exercise science in the Department of Physical Therapy, Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Hunter’s research is focused on …

New Recommendations Regarding Energy Drinks

INDIANAPOLIS –the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released a new official statement regarding energy drinks, published today in the college’s clinical review journal, Current Sports Medicine Reports. “Energy Drinks: A Contemporary Issues Paper” provides helpful guidance and warnings regarding these beverages because of the dangers they present to at-risk populations, primarily children who …

High Altitude and Cold Weather Sport: Are There Nutritional Concerns? | ACSM Blog

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ACSM | High Velocity Training

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