For many, including myself, it is just as important to publish in both the “non- x” and “x” journals. However, many get caught up by having big expectations at first. At times, it is better to take a few steps back and write for a “non-x’ journal. The odds of rejection are far less and more importantly, helps you write better and helps with your flow of ideas, so that when you are ready for a bigger step, it won’t be such a demanding task.

Blogging is essential to anyone expressing their ideas, personal views and seeking an answer to something. I believe blogging does have incredible value, if only more exercise physiologists would do it. I think they would be surprised by the number of responses, comments and other blogs to take shape. Maybe some find blogging worthless because it’s not exactly a “publication”. I disagree. It is recognition, just in a different light. I see it. Do you?

CAN sports medicine ever be exercise physiology? I think the answer is obvious. But, it might just be too obvious! This is a question dependent on the definitions of sports medicine and exercise physiology.

Those who have taken time reflect on this topic aren’t convinced that it is all that obvious. And, yet they are quick to point out that in order for both to be one, both would have to change.

For now, sports medicine is all about sports medicine and nothing actually to do with exercise physiology (except to use it as it does with physical therapy, nursing, athletic training, and on and on. What is sports medicine? After all, isn’t there just called sports medicine?

One would think so. What is obvious, however, is this: The ASEP definition of exercise physiology is NOT and CANNOT be the definitio of sports medicine. So, clearly, from the ASEP perspective, sports medicine cannot be exercise physiology.

Exercise physiology, after all, deals with the health, fitness, rehabilitation, and athletics from the exercise physiologist’s practice perspective. Sports medicine is more a generic coming-together of diverse professionals, mostly those of medicine.

For ASEP exercise physiologists, accreditation is important, but not just any accreditation. Exercise physiologists should graduate from an accredited exercise physiology program of study.

The age of sports medicine directing exercise physiology is over. A GREAT deal of what is believed about this view is published in the Professionalization of Exercise Physiologyonline.

So, for those exercise physiologists who somehow want or believe it is important that a synethesis between the two diverse fields of study is either imperative or mandated, they don’t get it. Often, the efforts to consolidate is about minimizing the voice or position of one side or the other.

Physical therapists do not rely on nurses for their future in healthcare. Dietitians do not rely on occupational therapists or medical doctors to define their destiny. What in the world are exercise physiologists doing, giving away their heritage to sports medicine?

By reasons not dissimilar to athletic training, for example, exercise physiologists ought to pay exclusive attention to certain issues and concerns, both of intellectual and professional, organized under the leadership of the ASEP organization. Needed, therefore, is a fresh view and acceptance of the ASEP leaders.

The researchers have served the profession very well. They, however, must get interested in converting their research interests into lessons of growth as professionals, on all matters that cultivate the exercise physiologist as a healthcare practitioner.

Why? Synthesis is not desirable!

It’s imperative to fully understand the previous pieces posted by Boone because they are 100% fact, and anyone who believes there work is important should be congratulated and will be successful in their endeavors. I wish there could be a place for exercise physiology blogs because I will certainly speak the truth to matters that need addressing, especially to those who don’t get it.

Although I’m not a radio talk show host (at least not yet), every time I see a t.v. commercial advertising weight loss products or similar products, I just laugh. I am sick and tired of people asking, or even requesting an exercise program, cardio regimen, etc for weight loss. WAKE UP PEOPLE! There is no such thing. If there were, we would all be on the front page of all of the fitness magazines in the nation.

Sadly, the people responsible for creating the misleading and often times worthless products are sitting back laughing at the public for wasting there money.  It is hard to believe that they actually care.  Their job is to endorsed what they read on the Q-cards. Serioulsy, it is the same principle for Hollywood.  It is make-believe. Instead of companies spending money to persuade Americans to buy weight loss agents, they should spend their money on research and development for public college and universitiy programs to update websites, curriculum, grant money, etc. Let’s face it, it fascinates me there are people who actually get away with this sort of thing. They are so concerned with playing “BODY BY JAKE” and ” Isolating the Lower Abs” that their biggest hope is that the phones play Leap Frog.

Here’s an idea: get the facts straight, use scientific evidence (if you can find any) to support your claims, and use physiologcial common sense, then let’s talk.