Professional Organizations
National Academy of Kinesiology (formerly American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education)
American Society of Exercise Physiologists
SHAPE America (formerly American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance)
***Please note: The 5 former members of AAHPERD (now SHAPE America) no longer maintain individual websites. Each of these organizations has dissolved into SHAPE America, which now operates as a single entity. Names of the 5 member associations are listed here for historical reference:
• American Association for Health Education (AAHE)
• American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR)
• National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS)
*** For information about National Girls and Women in Sport Day, please visit the Women's Sports Foundation
• National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)
*** The National Physical Education Standards are now maintained by SHAPE America.
• National Dance Association (NDA)
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Association for Applied Sport Psychology
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)