Newswise — The American College of Sports Medicine’s 68th Annual Meeting, 12th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine and World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise in Regenerative Medicine are taking place virtually this week from June 1 – 5, 2021. These three exciting meetings will happen simultaneously and feature new trends and research in sports medicine and exercise science.

Here is a selection of the research that will be presented by experts on Wednesday, June 2. Contact Lisa Ramage to access sessions, connect with presenters or to view this year’s abstracts and clinical case ePosters.

  • Joseph B. Wolffe Memorial Lecture | How do YOU Power Aerobic Exercise? by David C. Poole, Ph.D., FACSM, from Kansas State University. 
  • Priscilla M. Clarkson Tutorial Lecture | Rhabdomyolysis: Could This Athlete Have a Metabolic Myopathy or Did They Just Push a Bit Too Hard? by Mark Tarnopolsky, M.D., from McMaster University Medical Center. 
  • World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise in Regenerative Medicine Keynote Lecture | Can We Delay the Progression of the Signs of Parkinson's Disease? The Dose-Response SPARX3 Clinical Trial by Daniel Corcos, Ph.D., from Northwestern University. 
  • What’s New in the 11th Edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription by Kirk Erickson; David Conroy, FACSM; Jennifer Ligibel; David Marquez, FACSM; Gary Liguori, FACSM. 
  • Impact of High Altitude Exposure on Metabolic Fuel Use during Aerobic Exercise by Andrew Young, FACSM; Claire Berryman; Alex Griffiths; John O'Hara; Lee Margolis. 
  • Move it! Exercise Prescription to Improve Health Outcomes in Diseased Populations by Thijs Eijsvogels; Bjarne Nes; Esmee Bakker; Carl Lavie; Laurien Buffart. 
  • Exercise Oncology Trials in the Time of COVID-19: A Framework by Kathryn Schmitz, FACSM; Keith Thraen-Borowski, FACSM. 
  • Keeping Up with the Joneses: Examining Evidence Behind Popular Treatments by Kevin Vincent, FACSM; Todd Manini, FACSM; Mederic Hall; Bryan Heiderscheit; Derek Miles 
  • Identifying Physically Inactive Youth in the Clinical Setting: Vital Signs, Wearables and Future Directions by Jonathan Mitchell, Webb Smith; Gregory Welk, FACSM; Russell Pate, FACSM 
  • World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise in Regenerative Medicine | Neurodegenerative Disease 1: Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease by Robert Motl; V. Wee Yong; Brian Sandroff; Kaleen Lavin 
  • World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise in Regenerative Medicine | Neurodegenerative Disease II: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia by Jeffrey Burns; Zurine De Miguel; Constanza Cortes; Henriette van Praag 
  • Exercise Management of Cardiovascular Risk in Cancer Populations by Pete Brubaker, FACSM; Amy Kirkham; Mark Haykowsky; Paul Oh 
  • Exercise is Medicine® World Congress | Breaking Down Silos: A Multi-Sectoral Perspective Toward Integrating Exercise into Clinical Care by Rachele Pojednic; Mary Kennedy; Amy Bantham; Edward Phillips; Angie Kalousek 
  • Beyond Carbs: The Role of Protein and Fat in the Promotion of Exercise Adaptation by Stuart Phillips, FACSM; Craig Sale, FACSM; Louise Burke, FACSM; Bettina Mittendorfer 
  • How Did We Get Here? The Impact of Systemic Racism on Our Work by NiCole Keith, FACSM; Rene Canaday; Rebecca Hasson, FACSM; Carlos Crespo, FACSM; James Sallis, FACSM 
  • Physiology of Concussion: Implications for Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management by Matthew Grady; David Howell; John Leddy; Christina Master, FACSM.

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