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NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION (NATA) PRESENTS
TIMELY HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AT 57TH ANNUAL MEETING
AND CLINICAL SYMPOSIA IN ATLANTA
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) will present new and timely research during its annual meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center June 15-18, 2006. Highlighted below are topics of noteworthy interest to be presented during the week.
To view the entire program, please visit: http://www.nata.org/annualmeeting/programming.htm.
GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS SESSION:
Thursday, June 15:
8:15-10:00 a.m. Female Athlete Triad – Present and Future, Rooms B312-314
The Female Athlete Triad, Jim Whitehead
Bone Density, Mary Jane DeSouza, PhD, FACSM
Menstrual Cycle, Nancy Williams, SCD
9:00-10:15 a.m. Antibiotic Resistant Staph Infections: MRSA and Beyond, SJM Auditorium
Ron Courson, ATC, PT, MREMT
10:30-12:30 p.m. Johnson & Johnson Symposium, Hall B2
ACL Injury Prevention: Theoretical and Practical Guidelines
Risk Factors for Non-Contact ACL Injury: What Have We Learned Since 1999?
Letha Griffin, MD
*Note: This presentation is one of four on this topic during the designated hours.
2:45-4:15 p.m.
Athlete-Specific Nutrition Program Design for Weight Loss/Gain, Room B203
Jayd Grossman, MEd, ATC
Assessment and Solutions to Running Mechanism Issues, Room B204
Ralph Reiff, ATC
5:00-6:00 p.m. Update on Current Concepts in Concussion Assessment, Rooms B302-305
Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC
Friday, June 16:
7:00-8:00 a.m. Dynamic Balance Training, Rooms B312-314
Scott Ross, PhD, ATC
8:15-9:45 a.m.
Muscle Energy Techniques – Basic Concepts, Room B201
Charles Thompson, ATC
Recognition and Treatment of Exertional Heat Stroke, Room B209
Doug Casa, PhD, ATC
8:15-10:15 a.m. Managing Disordered Eating, Rooms B302-305
Successful Collegiate Program Models
Josephine Lee, ATC
*Note: This is one of three presentations during the session.
9:00-10:15 a.m. New Information in Elbow Management, Rooms B405-407
Medial Reconstructions
James Andrews, MD
*Note: This is one of two presentations during this session.
11:15-12:30 p.m. Visual Performance Enhancement, Rooms B405-407
John Gardner, OD, FAOO
2:15-3:45 p.m. Pilates as a Tool for Creating Muscle Balance in the Shoulder and Pelvic Girdles, Hall B2
Christine Romani-Ruby, MPT, ATC
2:15-4:15 p.m. Gatorade Sports Science Institute Session, Rooms B308-309
Carbohydrates and Sports Performance: Physical and Mental Benefits
Mark Davis, PhD
Scientific Basis of Sports Drink Efficacy
Robert Murray, PhD, FACSM
4:30-5:30 p.m. Assessing the Core, Rooms B216-217
Marjorie King, PhD, PT, ATC
Saturday, June 17:
1:00-2:30 p.m. Golf Injury Prevention, Room B203
Lance Gill, MS, ATC
1:00-3:00 p.m. Psychological Challenges in Sports Medicine
Working with Difficult Coaches, Athletes and Parents
Joel Fish, PhD
*Note: This is one of three presentations during this session
Sunday, June 18:
8:15-9:45 a.m. Neck Strengthening for Soccer Athletes, Room B204
Jamie Mansell, MEd, ATC
FREE COMMUNICATIONS TOPICS: (These sessions are administered by the NATA Research and Education Foundation and include oral and poster presentations).
Thursday, June 15:
9:45-10:00 a.m. Neuromuscular Control Training Programs Decrease ACL Injury Rates in Female Athletes, Room B403 (oral presentation)
Robert Hammill, MA, ATC
2:30-3:30 p.m. Identification of Sports and Recreational Activity Concussion History through the Pre-Participation Screening and a Symptom Survey in Youth Athletes, B4 Lobby (poster presentation)
Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC
Friday, June 16:
9:15-9:30 a.m. Recovery Pattern of Athletes Reporting Posttraumatic Headache Following Sport-Related Concussion, Room B402 (oral presentation)
Johna Register, LAT, ATC
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