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ACSM Foundation Announces 2023 – 2024 Grant Recipients

Posted: June 7, 2023 in Suppliers

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The ACSM Foundation administers and disburses funds to bolster the college’s educational, scientific and charitable goals. The Foundation’s Research Grant Program aims to facilitate impactful research projects and promote advancements in the field. The 2023 – 2023 Grant Recipients are:

ACSM Doctoral Student Research Grant – $5,000 Awards

Characterizing Gait Biomechanical Profiles of Pediatric Patients with ACL Reconstruction, Elizabeth Bjornsen – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Aerobic Exercise-Mediated Prevention against Glucocorticoid Myopathy in Aged Skeletal Muscle, Grant Laskin – Florida State University

Carl V. Gisolfi Memorial Fund – $10,000 Award

Effects of Passive Heat Therapy on Vascular Function, Renal Function, and Exercise Capacity in Chronic Kidney Disease, Domenico Chavez – Virginia Commonwealth University

Clinical Sports Medicine Endowment – $5,000 Award

The Association between Central Nervous System Function and Core Body Temperature in Exertional Heat Stroke Patients, Susan Yeargin – University of South Carolina

Paffenbarger-Blair Fund for Epidemiological Research on PA – $10,000 Awards

Stigma, Health, and Activity in Pregnancy: The SHAPE study, Melissa Jones – Oakland University

Dose-Response Effect of Exercise on Depression and BDNF in Sedentary Young Adults, A’Naja Newsome – University of Central Florida

Dr. Raymond A. Weiss Research Endowment – $5,000 Award

The Impact of Racial Discrimination on Inflammation in Black Adults and the Benefits of Physical Activity and Fitness, Jeremy Via – Virginia Commonwealth University

Research Endowment – $10,000 Award

Establishing a Novel Translational Model for Inflammatory Bone Loss, Sarah Little-Letsinger – Duke University

World Athletics Grant – $5,000 Award

Sex Differences in Cool Temperature Running Performance and Physiological Adaptations Induced by Heat Acclimation, Marcos Keefe – Texas Tech University

Xero Shoes’ Minimal Footwear Research Grant – $10,000 Award

Can Minimal Footwear Use Reduce the Inflammatory Process in Individuals with Plantar Fasciitis, Halime Gulle – University of South Florida

Learn More About ACSM Foundation Grants

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