Welcome message from our new President

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the International Sociology of Sport Association (ISSA). I am deeply honoured to take over from Prof Christine Dallaire’s successful tenure as President of ISSA. Hers are ‘big shoes to fill’ and it is my intention to co...

AASP is the premier association working to ensure every performer has the resources to strengthen their inner edge through the advancement and application of excellence in mental performance and mental health. To do that we cultivate an inclusive field of Certified Mental Performance Consultants® (...

The ACE Mover Method
Mover Method is a philosophy that facilitating healthy lifestyle behaviors. This philosophy is centered around empowering clients to take a personalized journey. During their journey the client achieves self-efficacy because the exercise professional or health coach practices...

Representing 70 sports medicine professions and with more than 50,000 members and certified professionals from 90 countries, the American College of Sports Medicine® (ACSM) helps people worldwide live longer, healthier lives.

Our Mission
ACSM advances and integrates scientific research to provid...

Being your best, motivating people to believe in their own power, and inspiring others to move toward healthier and happier lives. That's what makes the Athletics and Fitness Association of America™ (AFAA) a dominant force in movement-based health and fitness. Our vision isn't just to change bodi...

The Alabama Athletic Trainers' Association (ALATA) is the professional membership organization for all athletic training professionals and students in Alabama. It is one of seven state organizations in the Southeast Athletic Trainers' Association (SEATA) which is District IX of the National Athl...

The California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD), founded in 1930, is a non-profit, voluntary membership corporation formed to support and promote the organizing and progress of school, community and statewide programs of health, physical education, recrea...

The California Athletic Trainers’ Association (CATA) is a nonprofit mutual benefit member-based organization that is dedicated to elevating the profession of athletic training and supporting certified athletic trainers in the state of California.
Our Vision
To establish access to healthcare for a...

Mission Statement
To support the strength and conditioning coach by maximizing their abilities, skills, and knowledge through education, certification, and development.

Core Values

EXCELLENCE
Excellence in every detail of every action and being the best version of yourself.

PROFESSIONALISM
The...

The Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association (FWATA), also known as District 8 of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) is comprised of state athletic trainers associations from California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam and American Samoa. All NATA members that reside within the District 8 st...

Our Mission
The purpose of the North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) is to promote, stimulate, and encourage the study of the history of sport; to support, stimulate and encourage scholarly writing and research related to the history of sport; and to cooperate with local, national, and...

The mission of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) is to promote, stimulate, and encourage study, research, scholarly writing, and professional development in the area of sport management. Members of the Society are concerned about the theoretical and applied aspects of manage...

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession. Founded in 1950, NATA has grown to more than 45,000 members worldwide today. The majority of certified athletic tr...

Founded in 1978, The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world.

The NSCA exists to empower a community of professionals to maximize their impact thro...

Oaklahoma Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled healthcare professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician, in accordance with their education, training, and the state's statutes, rules, and regulations. As a part o...

The PBATS Education Committee serves to broaden and improve the knowledge base of the practicing athletic trainer within Major League and Minor League Baseball. This committee administers and oversees the PBATS initiatives that contribute to the continued education of the athletic trainer. The PB...

The Southeast Athletic Trainers' Association (SEATA) is District IX of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, represented by Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association is the profes...

OUR MISSION
Promote Sports and Fitness Participation and Industry Vitality

SFIA is the premier trade association:

For more than 700 sporting goods and fitness brands, manufacturers, retailers, and marketers in the industry
Representing over 3,000 business locations, plants, and distribution ce...

Health and PE Teachers Prepare Students to Live Their Best Life.

SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators serves as the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education professionals across the United States. The organization’s extensive community includes a diverse membership of...

Vision
All sporting organizations have a systematic, integrated, continuous approach to the development of coaches that is guided by theory and best practice and led by qualified coach developers.

The profession of coaching is elevated to a status where coach developers and coaches are fully pre...

The Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association Inc. (WATA) is a professional membership association for licensed athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession in Wisconsin. The WATA was originally founded in 1976 and incorporated in 1990. The organization currently serve...