{"title":"The Frequency of Dedicated Coursework in Behavior Change in Accredited Baccalaureate Exercise Science Programs","authors":"D. Stapleton, Lauren Kerner, J. Guers","doi":"10.1249/esm.0000000000000021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1249/esm.0000000000000021","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Despite the well-established benefits of physical activity (PA), low levels of participation in PA remain a concern. Professional programmatic standards including behavior modification techniques are outlined by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Commission on the Accreditation of Exercise Science (CoAES), but it is not clear how these competencies are being met. Given the complexities of PA behavior, dedicated coursework addressing the fundamentals of behavior modification is valuable. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of dedicated coursework focused on behavior change in CAAHEP/CoAES-accredited baccalaureate exercise science (EXS) programs.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 We searched the curricula of CAAHEP/CoAES-accredited baccalaureate EXS programs to determine if dedicated behavior modification courses were required. We organized programs by American College of Sports Medicine region and Carnegie Classification.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Of the 65 accredited programs found, 19 (29%) had specific courses in behavior modification. Of these 19 programs, New England (57%) and Northland (50%) regions had the highest percentage of required coursework. Carnegie master’s colleges and universities had the highest percentage of programs containing dedicated courses on behavior change (42%), compared with baccalaureate colleges (21%) and doctoral universities (37%).\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Despite established educational competencies, many accredited EXS programs do not include dedicated coursework in behavior modification. Although CAAHEP/CoAES accreditation standards include behavior modification competencies, to maximize the benefits of PA and exercise and prepare the next generation of exercise professionals, dedicated coursework in behavior change should be incorporated into EXS curricula.\u0000","PeriodicalId":114434,"journal":{"name":"Exercise, Sport and Movement","volume":"61 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139841664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Frequency of Dedicated Coursework in Behavior Change in Accredited Baccalaureate Exercise Science Programs","authors":"D. Stapleton, Lauren Kerner, J. Guers","doi":"10.1249/esm.0000000000000021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1249/esm.0000000000000021","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Despite the well-established benefits of physical activity (PA), low levels of participation in PA remain a concern. Professional programmatic standards including behavior modification techniques are outlined by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Commission on the Accreditation of Exercise Science (CoAES), but it is not clear how these competencies are being met. Given the complexities of PA behavior, dedicated coursework addressing the fundamentals of behavior modification is valuable. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of dedicated coursework focused on behavior change in CAAHEP/CoAES-accredited baccalaureate exercise science (EXS) programs.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 We searched the curricula of CAAHEP/CoAES-accredited baccalaureate EXS programs to determine if dedicated behavior modification courses were required. We organized programs by American College of Sports Medicine region and Carnegie Classification.\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Of the 65 accredited programs found, 19 (29%) had specific courses in behavior modification. Of these 19 programs, New England (57%) and Northland (50%) regions had the highest percentage of required coursework. Carnegie master’s colleges and universities had the highest percentage of programs containing dedicated courses on behavior change (42%), compared with baccalaureate colleges (21%) and doctoral universities (37%).\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 Despite established educational competencies, many accredited EXS programs do not include dedicated coursework in behavior modification. Although CAAHEP/CoAES accreditation standards include behavior modification competencies, to maximize the benefits of PA and exercise and prepare the next generation of exercise professionals, dedicated coursework in behavior change should be incorporated into EXS curricula.\u0000","PeriodicalId":114434,"journal":{"name":"Exercise, Sport and Movement","volume":"2 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139781923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Principles of Exercise Prescription for Brain Health in Aging","authors":"Jennifer J. Heisz, Emma E Waddington","doi":"10.1249/esm.0000000000000019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1249/esm.0000000000000019","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are among the world’s greatest health challenges. As the population ages, global dementia rates are rising, and with no imminent cure, there is an urgent need for interventions that reduce the risk of dementia in healthy older adults. Exercise is a promising intervention; however, exercise prescriptions for optimizing brain health are lacking. This may undermine the perceived clinical utility of exercise and pose a barrier that prevents practitioners from prescribing exercise for brain health in primary care settings. This graphical review briefly summarizes the prominent neural changes in healthy aging versus Alzheimer’s disease that exercise counteracts and provides evidence-informed principles for prescribing exercise to improve cognition as a reference point for formulating personalizable prescriptions.","PeriodicalId":114434,"journal":{"name":"Exercise, Sport and Movement","volume":"284 5‐6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138997095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}