A personal trainer is an individual who creates and delivers safe and effective exercise programs for healthy individuals and groups, or those with medical clearance to exercise. They motivate clients by collaborating to set goals, providing meaningful feedback, and by being a reliable source for accountability. Trainers also conduct a variety of assessments beginning with a preparticipation health-screening and may also include assessments of posture and movement, flexibility, balance, core function, cardio-respiratory fitness, muscular fitness, body composition, and skill-related parameters to observe and gather relevant information needed to develop an effective exercise program and support client goal attainment. These assessments may be performed at the beginning of and after an exercise program to measure client progress toward improved physical fitness. Trainers create exercise programs following a progression model, using the baseline assessment as the starting point of a clients physical abilities and framing the program to fit the individual personally. They also provide education on many other aspects of wellness, including general health and nutrition guidelines. Helping clients to reach their full potential in various aspects of life requires a comprehensive client-centered approach along with a belief that clients are resourceful and capable of change.
Sports science is a discipline that studies how the healthy human body works during exercise, and how sport and physical activity promote health and performance from cellular to whole body perspectives. The study of sports science traditionally incorporates areas of physiology, psychology, anatomy, biomechanics, biochemistry, and kinesiology. Sports scientists and performance consultants are growing in demand and employment numbers, with the ever-increasing focus within the sporting world on achieving the best results possible. Through the scientific study of sports, researchers have developed a greater understanding of how the human body reacts to exercise, training, different environments, and many other stimuli.
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a sports medicine and exercise science membership organization. Founded in 1954, ACSM holds conferences, publishes books and journals, and offers certification programs for personal trainers and exercise physiologists.
The Journal of Clinical Oncology is a peer-reviewed medical journal published 3 times a month by the Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. It covers research on all aspects of clinical oncology. The journal was established in 1983 and the editor-in-chief is Jonathan W. Friedberg. JCO's Impact Factor is 44.544 as reported by Clarivate in its 2020 Journal Citation Reports.
Anesthesia & Analgesia is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering anesthesia, pain management, and perioperative medicine that was established in 1922.
The Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) is the national medical specialty society for sport medicine physicians in Canada. The Academy is open for membership to medical doctors (MD) within Canada and internationally. Founded in 1970, the Academy serves as a means to ensure its members are kept up to date with current medical practices in sport medicine. The Diploma of Sport and Exercise Medicine (DipSportMed) developed by CASEM, is a recognized credential for sport medicine physicians in Canada. The Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, founded by CASEM, is a peer reviewed sport medicine journal, now published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
The Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine (CJSM) is a peer-reviewed medical journal in the sports medicine field. It is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. It was established in 1990 by the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine with Gordon Matheson as the founding editor. It is also the official journal of the Australasian College of Sport and Exercise Physicians, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) and American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine. It is the pre-eminent non-surgical sports medicine journal of North America. In North America, sports medicine is a subspecialty field of medicine with an even split between surgical and non-surgical subspecialties. The surgical branch of sports medicine is a subspecialty field of orthopedics, whereas the non-surgical branch draws from specialties including family practice, physiatry, pediatrics, internal medicine and emergency medicine. The journal editor-in-chief is Christopher Hughes. There are active associated CJSM Blog and Podcast sites which are edited by Deputy Editor James MacDonald.
The Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma is a monthly, peer-reviewed, orthopaedic journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. It was established in 1987. The editor in chief is Roy W. Sanders.
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology is a peer reviewed medical journal covering gastroenterology and hepatology, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. It was established in 1979 and the current editor-in-chief is Ronnie Fass, MD.
Pain is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins on behalf of the International Association for the Study of Pain. The journal was established in 1975 and covers research and reviews in the fields of anesthesiology and clinical neurology. The editor-in-chief is Francis J. Keefe.
Current Opinion in Neurology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering neurology. The journal publishes editorials and reviews, but not original research articles. It is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and the editor-in-chief is Richard S.J. Frackowiak. The journal was established in 1988 as Current Opinion in Neurology and Neurosurgery and obtained its current name in 1993.
Current Opinion in Anesthesiology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering anaesthesiology. It is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and its editors-in-chief are Paul G. Barash and Hugo Van Aken. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2013 impact factor of 2.526.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise is a monthly peer-reviewed journal covering research in sports and exercise science. It was established in 1969 and is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins on behalf of the American College of Sports Medicine. Its editor-in-chief is Andrew (Andy) Jones, Ph.D., FACSM.
Genetics in Medicine is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering medical genetics. It is the official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG). It was established in 1998 and has been published jointly by Nature Publishing Group on behalf of the ACMG since 2012, though it was originally published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. The editor-in-chief is Robert D. Steiner MD.
The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering the study of traumatic injuries. It was established in 1961 as the Journal of Trauma by Williams & Wilkins, obtaining its current name in 2012. The journal is currently published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and is the official journal of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Trauma Association of Canada, and the Western Trauma Association. The editor-in-chief is Ernest E. Moore.
The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins covering research on forensic medicine and forensic pathology. The current editor-in-chief is D. Kimberley Molina.
Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering obstetrics and gynecology. It was established in 1958 and is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. The editor-in-chief is James R. Scott. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 1.619, ranking it 51st out of 80 journals in the category "Obstetrics & Gynecology".
Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering cognitive neurology. It was established in 1988 as Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology & Behavioral Neurology, obtaining its current title in 2003. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and the editor-in-chief is Barry Gordon. It is an official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology.
Ultrasound Quarterly is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on medical ultrasound. It was established in 1988 and is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins on behalf of the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound, of which it is the official journal. The editor-in-chief is Theodore J. Dubinsky. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 1.021, ranking it 108th out of 126 journals in the category "Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Medical Imaging".
Annals of Plastic Surgery is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery. It is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and the editor-in-chief is William C. Lineaweaver.
