Health and Fitness Research

The American Council on Exercise is dedicated to promoting the benefits of physical activity and protecting consumers against unsafe and ineffective health and fitness products, programs and trends. ACE accomplishes this through ongoing extensive research and studies in all areas of health and fitness, as well as public education regarding scientifically sound health and fitness practices. Dubbed the "workout watchdog" by The Wall Street Journal in 1997, ACE has established a reputation as a consumer advocate. Since 1995, ACE has enlisted the expertise of top researchers at major universities across the country to conduct studies on fitness products and trends. In some cases, these studies have prompted the Federal Trade Commission to take action against several companies making false claims.

Past studies published in ACE FitnessMatters bi-monthly magazine.

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Function Follows Fitness July/August 2007 Do you do 10k a day? July/August 2006 Mind Over Body May/June 2006 ACE Glutes Study January/February 2006

ACE Pilates Study November/December 2005 ACE Yoga Study September/October 2005 Super Oxygenated Water September/October 2001 The Ab-Doer September/October 2001

The Best and Worst Abdominal Exercises May/June 2001 Electrical Muscle Stimulation May/June 2000 Picking the Right Sports Bra September/October 1998 Dance Dance Revolution September/October 2007