Annual Meeting
Northland Chapter ACSM Annual Meeting
April 3-5, 2025
Minnesota State University Mankato – Centennial Student Union
620 West, S Rd, Mankato, MN 56001
Celebrating 50 years!
Please join us to celebrate Northland ACSM turning 50 years! Current members, past members, and meeting attendees – including students – are all invited and encouraged to attend! As a special thank you, all Past-Presidents are invited to help celebrate 50 years in the making and will also be offered complimentary registration to the meeting.
WHERE: AmericInn by Wyndham (240 Stadium Road; 507-345-8011)
WHEN: Friday, April 4, 2025 7:00-9:00 pm
RSVP: by March 6, 2025 to northland.chapter.acsm@gmail.com
Keynote Speaker: David Geslak
Founder of Exercise Connection & Autism Workforce
Title: Empowering Inclusion: Advancing Fitness for Every Body, Everywhere
More Information
The Northland ACSM Student Scholarship offers financial support to students attending the upcoming NLACSM conference. Awards of up to $200 per individual are available and can be used for expenses. To apply, complete the application by responding to the provided questions, and submit your responses by February 20, 2025.
Recipients will be notified of their award status on March 3, 2025. Scholarship funds will be presented in person at the NLACSM conference on Saturday, April 5, 2025. To qualify for the group hotel discount, reservations must be made by March 6, 2025.
For more details, click here to access more information about hotels. Questions may be directed to Sarah Milner at sarah.milner@mnstate.edu or Jessica Muer at jmuer@css.edu.
We look forward to supporting your journey in exercise science and sports medicine!
Download: How to Create a Great Poster
Acceptable Abstract Types
Scientific Abstract
- An abstract that completed the IRB review process and is original research
- The first author must be present
Case Study Abstract (not eligible for awards)
- An abstract that includes data on only a single participant
Meta-Analysis Abstract (not eligible for awards)
- An abstract that summarizes a review of the literature with additional statistical analyses
Non-traditional Research Abstract (not eligible for awards)
- For students who want to gain experience doing research and/or presenting, but may not be able to carry out the full process. Acceptable non-traditional research abstracts include:
- Research in progress
- Potential research ideas for your thesis/dissertation/student project
- Synthesis of literature/Systematic review
- Class project with no IRB (must present only de-identified group data and blurred images unless express consent is obtained)
- For students who want to gain experience doing research and/or presenting, but may not be able to carry out the full process. Acceptable non-traditional research abstracts include:
- There is no additional fee to submit an abstract for those registered for the Northland ACSM annual meeting
- Only electronic submissions through the link below will be accepted
- The abstract needs to be submitted as a Word document.
- Save the abstract documents as “FirstAuthorLastname_First Initial_NL24” (e.g., Doe_J_NL24)
Abstracts submissions are closed.
President’s Cup Format
Students will give an oral presentation (with PowerPoint slides) lasting 5 minutes, followed by 3 minutes for questions. Each of the following categories be evaluated on a scale of 1 (Unsatisfactory) to 5 (Exceptional), which is consistent with the standardized rubric used to judge the national competition. This is an individual award for students only.
1. Significance: How well the project relates to the mission statement of ACSM, which
is to “advance and integrate scientific research to provide educational and practical
applications of exercise science and sports medicine.”
2. Innovation: The novelty of the project, especially relating to the use of new
methodologies, studying of under investigated populations and/or addressing
emerging problems relating to exercise and sports medicine.
3. Project Design: The ability of the methodologies used to address the research
question and hypothesis. Additionally, the appropriate use of experimental design
and statistics to test the hypothesis.
4. Ability to Respond to Questions: Ability of the student to demonstrate knowledge
of the literature related to their field of study as well as demonstrate critical
thinking for future studies.
5. Presentation Design and Presentation Skills: Clarity of the presentation and description of research project.
If interested in participating in the President’s Cup, please indicate that during your abstract submission.
All Movement Matters: Physical Activity and Exercise Across the Lifespan for Health and Human Performance
The Northland Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine requests session proposals for the 2025 Annual Meeting to be held in Mankato, Minnesota from April 3-5, 2025.
This meeting will bring together undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and professionals in the field of exercise science to discuss and share insights on the importance of physical activity and exercise across the lifespan. This meeting aims to bridge the gap between research and practice, showcasing innovative approaches and practical applications in exercise science for optimizing health and performance throughout the lifespan and in special populations. Any content or projects related to the broad exercise science umbrella will be considered and are welcomed.
Attendees will explore cutting-edge research, innovative interventions, and practical strategies for integrating physical activity into daily life and structured exercise programs to optimize health and performance for various populations.
Consider submitting a proposal to share your expertise, scholarly work, or evidence-based practices to change the way we work to actively understand and focus on physical activity and exercise with our clients, our athletes, our clinical populations, or in our communities.
Presentations should be 50 minutes in length with approximately 5 minutes for questions and discussion. Presentations will be in person on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
Saturday, April 5, will follow the traditional Northland ACSM Meeting tutorial format where sessions are interactive and include a more hands-on or movement-focused approach. If you feel your proposal is aligned with this format, please identify your choice accordingly.
Proposals must be submitted by email to Corey Selland. Please include a single PDF document with the following information:
- Title
- Speaker names, position titles, and contact information
- 2-3 Learning Objectives
- Abstract
- Materials, space, and technology needs
Proposals can be the same as those submitted to the National ACSM Annual Meeting. Collaborative presentations with more than one speaker are encouraged. Submitters will be notified of decisions by October 1, 2023. Presentation slides and short speaker bio will be due by March 1, 2025. Unfortunately, the Northland Chapter will not be able to provide travel funds for accepted speakers.
Questions can be directed to Corey Selland President-Elect at corey.selland@mnsu.edu.
Proposal Deadline: September 1, 2024
Friday April 4, 2025
Time:TBD
Students…are you interested in grad school???
Come and participate at the Graduate School & Vendor Fair!
We will have multiple universities representing a variety of options (athletic training, chiropractics, exercise science, nutrition, clinical exercise science, and performance analytics to name a few) for graduate school.
Here is a list of participating programs:
- ACSM
- Essentia Health
- College of St. Mary
- University of Minnesota
- Cleveland University-Kansas City
- University of Mary
- Marquette University
- Concordia University St. Paul
- St. Cloud State University
- The College of St. Scholastica
- University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
- Winona State University
- University of Nebraska-Omaha
…and more!
Lodging
Northland ACSM has blocks of rooms reserved. You must call and state that you are with the “American College of Sports Medicine Northland Chapter” for the group discount rate. Rooms will be released to the public on March 17, 2025.
AmericInn by Wyndham
$109/night + tax
Mankato, MN 56001
1731 Premier Drive, Mankato, MN, 56001
Reservations: (507) 345-6666
Rooms held under Northland ACSM block.
Thursday night rate: $80 plus tax
Friday night rate: $155 plus tax
2025 Sponsors
Quiz Bowl Sponsor: ParvoMedics
Student Travel Sponsor: Sanford Health
