Research and Studies

Invented by a group of high school students in the late 1960s, ultimate Frisbee—or simply “ultimate”—can be seen everywhere from the sunny college campuses of Southern California to the liberal arts havens of the New England, but does playing this sport offer any significant health and fitness benefits? Just in time for summer, the latest ACE-sponsored research study has the answer.

With the start of a New Year comes a huge wave of new clients looking to get healthy and fit. But what’s the best way to help someone get started exercising and, importantly, keep exercising over time? The latest ACE-sponsored research study, which set out to identify the best form of cardiorespiratory exercise for individuals just beginning an exercise program, may provide the answers health and fitness professionals have been searching for.

Many people are wondering what effect the growing popularity of wearable activity devices is having on the fitness industry. Will new technologies like these one day render health and fitness professionals obsolete? Not likely, according to the results of a new ACE-commissioned survey, which found that clients frequently seek the advice of health and fitness pros on which devices to choose and how to use them to reach their goals.

Aerial Yoga, one of the latest evolutions of yoga practice, involves the use of circus hammocks to lift participants off the floor and enable them to achieve traditional yoga poses and realign the body. But does it offer a good workout? This ACE-sponsored research has the answer.

Elliptical cross-trainer machines have steadily ranked among the most popular cardio options among gym-goers, but what about those who prefer to exercise outdoors? The ElliptiGO machine hopes to provide that outdoor option for elliptical devotees. This ACE-commissioned research evaluates whether the relative exercise intensity and energy cost of exercise on the ElliptiGO is sufficient to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition.