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8 Happenings | 10 Q & A | 12 What’s New


ACSM Announces Recommendations and Warnings Regarding Energy


Drinks Excessive caffeine consumption is dangerous for many, from children to Olympic athletes


Paper” provides guidance and warnings regarding these beverages. “Our review of the available science showed that excessive levels of caf-


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feine found in energy drinks can have adverse effects on cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine systems, as well as psy- chiatric symptoms,” says John Higgins, MD, FACSM. More needs to be done to protect children and adolescents, as well as adults with cardiovascular or other medical conditions.” Some of its specific recommendations specify that energy drinks: • should not be consumed by children or adolescents • should not be consumed by other vulnerable populations, including pregnant or breastfeeding women, caffeine-naïve or caffeine-sensitive individuals or individuals with cardiovascular or medical conditions


• should not be used for sports hydration • should not be mixed with alcohol • should bear a label such as “High Source of Caffeine” or “Do Not Mix with Alcohol”


8 Fitness Business Canada March/April 2018


he American College of Sports Medicine has released a statement re- garding energy drinks in the college’s clinical review journal Current Sports Medicine Reports. “Energy Drinks: A Contemporary Issues


New Cancer Exercise Specialist Program C.P


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cancer recovery—from diagnosis and treatment to reconstruction and survivorship—the Certified Professional Trainers Network, is releasing its Cancer Exercise Specialist and Breast Cancer Recovery BOSU Specialist Advanced Qualification programs. The courses are authored by Andrea Leonard, founder and president of the Cancer Exercise Institute and a 33- year thyroid cancer survivor. With the Cancer Exercise Specialist and Breast


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Cancer Recovery BOSU® Specialist programs, exercise professionals gain the hands-on skills needed to guide patients through exercise both during and aſter cancer surgery and treatment. The Canadian Cancer Society notes that exercise


can help to reduce side effects of treatment, such as nausea, fatigue and constipation. Exercise can also help to minimize the risk of future cancers as well as co-morbidities, such as osteoporosis, diabetes, and cardiomyopathy. For more information, visit www.cptn.com/


certifications.


..N. partners with U.S. Cancer Exercise Institute to offer training on cancer


o bring comprehensive and safe exercise- recovery programs to people at all stages of


-specific exercise programming


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