ACSM's 55th Annual Meeting May 27, 2008

The ACSM Annual Meeting has first-rate programming and sessions for scientists, educators, and clinicians -- If your work covers the exercise sciences or clinical sports medicine, this meeting is for you!

This section provides a list of terms and phrases that encompass scientific research and clinical applied science typically covered during the Annual Meeting.

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is a professional educational and membership society whose areas of research and study includes (and is not limited to) the following topical areas. The numerical values are used in conjuntion with abstract submissions for the ACSM Annual Meeting. This list also respresents most of the topical areas relevant to ACSM's educational programming, workshops, scientific meetings and journal content.

Topical Categories:

Fitness Assessment and Training
101. exercise testing (fitness testing, general testing, athletic populations)
102. endurance training
103. strength testing and training
104. assessment of body composition

Cardiovascular, Renal and Respiratory Physiology
201. cardiac physiology
202. peripheral circulation
203. hematology and renal physiology
204. respiratory physiology
205. cellular and molecular physiology related to these systems

Skeletal Muscle, Bone, and Connective Tissue
301. skeletal muscle physiology
302. physiology and mechanics of bone and connective tissue
303. cellular and molecular physiology related to these systems

Biomechanics and Neural Control of Movement
401. gait analysis
402. sport biomechanics
403. musculoskeletal mechanics
404. sports equipment
405. neural control of movement and balance

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Health Promotion
501. disease prevention
502. health promotion
503. epidemiology of injury and illness
504. assessment of physical activity (population-based)
505. intervention strategies including educational materials
506. biostatistics

Metabolism and Nutrition
601. oxygen uptake kinetics
602. energy balance and weight control
603. carbohydrate metabolism
604. fat metabolism
605. protein and amino acid metabolism
606. dietary analysis
607. nutritional intervention
608. supplements, drugs, and ergogenic aids

Psychology, Behavior, and Neurobiology
701. mental health, cognition, and perceived exertion
702. behavioral aspects of exercise and sport
703. neuroscience
704. motor control

Environmental and Occupational Physiology
801. heat stress and fluid balance
802. cold stress
803. altitude and hypoxia
804. space physiology and microgravity
805. occupational and military physiology and medicine

Immunology/Genetics/Endocrinology
901. exercise immunology
902. endocrinology, not including reproductive
903. reproductive endocrinology and physiology
904. genetics

Athlete Care and Clinical Medicine
1001. athlete medical evaluation and care
1002. athlete trauma evaluation and care
1003. age group and gender issues
1004. chronic illness and special populations

Clinical Exercise Physiology
1101. cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
1102. clinical exercise testing
1103. exercise interventions in chronic illness

Clinical Case Abstract Categories
2001. Cardiovascular
2002. General Medicine
2003. Head, Neck and Spine
2004. Musculoskeletal
2005. Age and Gender Specific Issues

Official Website: http://www.acsm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Annual_Meeting2