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FWATA Convention Committee

Ruem Malasarn …….....……………………….……………Convention Committee Chair

Bill Chambers …………………………………….……………………….………Exhibits

Ginger Lei Ehrke …………………………………...…………………..……..Registration

Kristine Boyle-Walker ……………...……………………...………..Educational Program

Hazel Ando ………………………..…………………..…………………….……Publicity

Kristal Slover…..………………………………….…………………..Committee Member

FWATA Managing Board

Carolyn Peters………………………...………..…………………………………. Director

Lyn Nakagawa ………………….……………….……………………………….Secretary

Fran Babich ………………………..…………....………...………….…………..Treasurer

Mike West ………………………………...………………………………...Treasure Elect

Jason Bennett…………...………………………….…...District Representative, California

Louise Inafuku.……………..………………..….…………District Representative, Hawaii

Todd Hamburg ……………………………..…………… District Representative, Nevada

Marissa Sumida…......…..……………..………………………...Athletic Training Student

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Thursday April 16 4:30pm - 7:00pm

Friday April 17 7:00am - 5:30pm

Saturday April 18 7:00am - 12:00pm

*NOTE: There will be a $15.00 charge for a Replacement Name Badge. A Name Badge is required

to enter the Exhibit Hall and Education Sessions.

Annual Golf Tournament: Riverwalk Golf Club, Thursday, April 16, 2015. All proceeds will be

donated to the District Eight Scholarship Fund. Registration and lunch at 12:00 with a 1:00pm

shotgun start. $115 per golfer, includes lunch, driving range, golf, dinner and drink tickets.

Learning Lab: This 3 hour lecture/lab session will be offered on Thursday, April 16th, 2015 from

6:30-9:30pm. Pre-Registration is required. Space is limited. Registration will close April 1, 2015.

Open to certified members. *Additional Fee Required. 3 CEUs.

Exhibit Hall: A FWATA Symposium annual event, the exhibit hall will offer hands-on viewing of

the latest in supplies and services in the sports medicine field. The exhibit hall will be open Friday

and Saturday morning for members to experience.

Research and Grants Committee Poster Presentations: Poster Presentations will be available for

viewing in the Exhibitors Hall from 10:00am Friday to 11:15pm Saturday. Poster Presentation

Authors will be available to discuss their work Friday, April 17, from 6:00 - 7:00pm in the Exhibitors

Hall.

Exhibitors Social: Friday, April 17, from 6:00pm – 7:00pm in the Exhibit Hall. Once again, this

year’s social will be hosted by the Exhibitor and Vendor Representatives in attendance for the 2015

FWATA Symposium.

*Name badge is required for admission. Photo ID Required for Bar Service.

FWATA Quiz Bowl: Saturday, April 17, from 5:00 – 6:00pm ATEP students from different

universities will compete against one another in a “Jeopardy-style” challenge testing their knowledge

in topics related to athletic training.

Keynote Address - Saturday, April 18. The Keynote Address will be given by author and founder

and chief story strategist at Strategic Story Solutions, Sandra Millers Younger during the FWATA

Awards Banquet. From Survival to Significance: How to Transform your Toughest Challenges into

Enduring Strengths.

FWATA Awards Banquet: This year, FWATA is proud to present the annual Awards Banquet on

Saturday, April 18, from 6:30pm – 9:30pm. One ticket is complimentary with registration. Additional

tickets can be purchased for $50. A No-Host Bar will be available from 5:30pm - 8:30pm.

AHA Professional Rescuer Re-Certification: This 3-hour course will be offered on Sunday, April

19th from 8:00-11:00am. Pre-Registration required. Space is limited. Registration will close April 1,

2015. Open to certified and student members. *Additional Fee Required.

Symposium Registration

Special Events

Special Thanks to All the People at . . .

. . . for being such great hosts for our 2015 Annual Meeting and Clinical

Symposium!

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Future FWATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia

2016: July 12-16, Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa, Kona, HI

2017: April 27-30, Westgate Resort & Casino, Las Vegas

2018: April 26-29 , Westgate Resort & Casino, Las Vegas

Future NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo

June 23-26, 2015 - St. Louis, MO

June 22-25, 2016 - Baltimore, MD

June 26-29, 2017 - Houston, TX

June 26-29, 2018 - New Orleans, LA

Thursday, April 16

Riverwalk Golf Club

2015 Annual Student Scholarship Golf Tournament: This year’s event will be held at the beautiful

Riverwalk Golf Club, Thursday, April 16th, 2015. All proceeds will be donated to the District Eight

Student Scholarship Fund. Registration and lunch will begin at 12:00pm followed by a 1:00pm

tournament shotgun start. The cost is $115 per golfer which includes lunch and dinner, driving range,

golf, prizes, and drink tickets.

Golden Pacific Ballroom Foyer

Convention Registration: The registration booth will be located in the Golden Pacific Ballroom

Foyer and will be open from 4:30pm-7:00pm. Packet pick-up for those who pre-registered, as well as

on-site registration, will be available at this time.

Pacific Salon 6/7

*Pre-Conference Learning Lab: 6:30-9:30pm (Check-in begins at 6:00pm)

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Eccentric/Deceleration Techniques

Carolyn Greer, MA, ATC - University of San Diego

Joseph Parry, MA, ATC – University of San Diego

Moderator: Kristine Boyle-Walker, MPT, OCS, ATC, CHT, Orthopaedic Specialty Institute

Eccentric muscle contraction and control is essential for successful athletic participation.

Additionally, there is growing evidence that eccentric exercises promote tendon health and reduce the

signs and symptoms of tendinopathy. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) agonist

reversals (eccentric contractions) as well as, utilizing a combination of techniques in PNF are

excellent tools to assist the athlete in establishing deceleration strength while utilizing functional

movement patterns. The focus of this learning lab will be the use of PNF with the emphasis on

deceleration/eccentric techniques. The principles of PNF, mechanism of eccentric contractions

(deceleration), and the role of PNF in rehabilitation will be presented. The hands-on lab will briefly

review upper and lower extremity PNF patterns of motion. Eccentric techniques for the lower

extremity will include hamstrings, quadriceps, and ankle patterns. The upper extremity deceleration

techniques will focus on the throwing pattern of motion. Prior exposure to PNF patterns will be

helpful. (Domain: IV/Level: Advanced)

*Pre-Registration and additional fee required.

Registration will close April 1, 2015.

3 CEUs

Friday, April 17, 2015

Pacific Ballroom 1-3 Royal Palm Salon 1-3 7:30-9:30am

Feature Presentation

Interdisciplinary Approach to Sports Injury

Prevention

Will Wu, PhD

Mimi Nakajima, EdD, ATC

Jim Becker, PhD

7:30-8:30am

S.M.A.R.T. - Sports Medicine and

Reconditioning Team and the "Warrior Athlete"

Presented by Committee on Practice Advancement

Keith Stumpf, ATC, CSCS

Anthony Banaag, ATC

8:30-9:30am

Military Injury Prevention Strategies for Load

Carriage


Gordon R. Sinning, MS, ATC

9:30-10:30am

Shoulder: Evaluation and Treatment of the

Overhead Throwing Athlete

Heinz Hoenecke, MD

Jan Fronek, MD

9:30-10:30am

Considerations of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and

Mixed Martial Arts Athlete: What the ATC

Needs to Know

Ethan M. Kreiswirth, PhD, ATC

Chris Ingstad, DPT, ATC, MTC

Exhibitor Break 10:30-11:00am Exhibitor Break 10:30-11:00am

11:00am-12:00pm

Feeding the Dysfunction: Reactive

Neuromuscular Training in Rehabilitation &

Prevention of Musculoskeletal Pathologies

Scott Lynn, PhD

11:00am-12:00pm

Current Trends in Managing Subdural

Hematoma Injuries

Jamie Adams, MEd, ATC, CES

Ilona Barash, MD, PhD

Carolyn Dartt, MEd, ATC

LUNCH 12:00-1:00pm LUNCH 12:00-1:00pm

1:00-3:00pm


Evidenced Based Practice

Doping in Sport and Exercise: Pharmacological

& Philosophical Perspectives

Robert Kersey, PhD, ATC

John Gleaves, PhD

1:00-2:00pm

Athletic Training Student Session

Manual Therapy Technique: Understanding

Strain-Counterstrain

Michael Adams, MS, PTA, ATC, JSCC

2:00-3:00pm


Taking Your Resume and Interview Skills to the

Next Level

Jim Porter, MA, LAT, ATC

3:00-4:00pm

Providing Effective Feedback to Athletic

Training Students: A Guide for Preceptors and

Clinical Education Coordinators

Sara Nottingham, EdD, ATC

3:00-4:00pm

The Implications of Breathing Pattern Disorders

on Movement

Jena Hansen-Honeycutt, MS, ATC, LAT, PES

4:00-5:00pm

FWATA Business Meeting

5:00-6:00pm

CATA State Meeting

5:00-6:00pm

Nev-ATA State Meeting

6:00-7:00pm

FC Posters and Exhibitor Social

(Note: Exhibit Hall)

HATA State Meeting will be in Pacific Salon 4/5

from 5:00-6:00pm

Friday, April 17



Foyer and will be open from 7:00am-5:30pm. Packet pick-up for those who pre-registered, as well as

on-site registration, will be available at this time.

Golden Pacific Ballroom

Exhibit Hall: A FWATA Symposium annual event, the exhibit hall will host exhibitors and vendors

with latest in supplies and services in the field of sports and athletic medicine. The exhibit hall will be

open Friday 10:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 7:00pm. Only certified athletic trainers will be

allowed into the exhibit hall 10:00am – 12:00pm on Friday.

*No one under 16 years of age or under in the Exhibit Area

*No strollers allowed in the Exhibit Area

Pacific Ballroom 1-3

7:30-9:30am


Interdisciplinary Approach to Sports Injury Prevention

Will Wu, PhD – California State University, Long Beach

Mimi Nakajima, EdD, ATC – California State University, Long Beach

Jim Becker, PhD – California State University, Long Beach

Moderator: Nicole MacDonald, DrPH, ATC – California Baptist University

A crucial component of sports injury prevention model is to establish the cause of injury, which

includes risk factors and injury mechanisms. Although the injury may seem to have occurred due to a

single incident, it may have resulted from a complex interaction between internal and external risk

factors. Compared to a mono- or multi-disciplinary approach, the interdisciplinary approach allows

members to work interdependently to find the cause and develop treatment plans. This presentation

will introduce an interdisciplinary team model, for identifying injury prevention strategies and

building evidence that addresses the efficacy and effectiveness of such practices.

(Domains: I,V/Level: Essential)

9:30-10:30am

Shoulder: Evaluation and Treatment of the Overhead Throwing Athlete

Heinz Hoenecke, MD – Scripps Clinic, San Diego and Team Physician San Diego Padres

Jan Fronek, MD - Scripps Clinic, San Diego and Team Physician San Diego Padres

Moderator: Carolyn Greer, MA, ATC – University of San Diego

This session will focus on the throwing shoulder. A brief review of anatomical, neurological, and

vascular structures of the shoulder will be presented. Clinical elements and learned skills required for

throwing will be discussed as well as, their implications on shoulder pathology. Key aspects of

evaluating the throwing shoulder athlete and clinical rationale for treatment decisions will be

highlighted. (Domains: I-IV/Level: Essential)

Friday, April 17

11:00am-12:00pm

Feeding the Dysfunction: Reactive Neuromuscular Training in Rehabilitation & Prevention of

Musculoskeletal Pathologies

Scott Lynn, PhD – California State University, Fullerton

Moderator: Susan Ganz, PhD, ATC – Point Loma Nazarene University

Reactive neuromuscular training (RNT) is a technique used during movement pattern correction

exercise that places less emphasis on verbal or visual input. It instead emphasizes kinesthetic or

proprioceptive feedback in order to produce correct muscular activation strategies. This is

accomplished by exaggerating or magnifying the subtle imperfections in the dysfunctional movement

pattern in an attempt to cause a proprioceptive balance reaction. RNT has shown great potential in

training the hip abductors to prevent the femoral internal rotation/valgus collapse that has been linked

to several knee pathologies. Innovative uses of RNT for other movement patterns/pathologies will

also be presented. (Domains: I,IV/Level: Advanced)

Feature Presentation: Evidenced Based Practice (ATCs only)

1:00-3:00pm (Check-in 12:30pm)

Doping in Sport and Exercise: Pharmacological & Philosophical Perspectives

Robert Kersey, PhD, ATC – California State University, Fullerton

John Gleaves, PhD – California State University, Fullerton

Moderator: Shane Stecyk, PhD, ATC, CSCS – California State University, Northridge

In addition to many long-time performance/physique enhancing drugs, a host of relatively new

ergogenic pharmaceuticals have emerged (e.g., EPO, HGH, and insulin) (Ibanez, et al, 2014). These

substances are widely abused by athletes and non-athletes of all ages to gain a performance

advantage, develop their physiques, and/or improve their body image (Ibanez, 2014; Morente-

Sanchez & Sabala, 2013; Rogol, 2010). While they may or may not be ergogenic, their abuse can

lead to numerous negative health effects (Kersey et al, 2012). Health care professionals should

understand and be prepared to educate, manage, and refer patients involved in the abuse of these

ergogenic pharmaceuticals. Drawing on evidence from literature it is clear that the psychological,

sociological and epidemiological literature indicates that doping use among athletes, especially

adolescent athletes, is more than simply a case of immoral behavior (Bloodworth et al, 2012;

Kayser, 2007, Petroczi & Aidman, 2008). With this evidence, the presentation will discuss the

ethical obligations for athletic trainers and sports health care providers that follow from the current

research into the causes of doping. (Domains: I,II,IV,V/Level: Advanced)

3:00-4:00pm

Providing Effective Feedback to Athletic Training Students: A Guide for Preceptors and Clinical

Education Coordinators

Sara Nottingham, EdD, ATC – Chapman University

Moderator: Vanessa Yang, MS, ATC – University of California, San Diego

Feedback is one of the most important components of high quality clinical education experiences.

Effective feedback should be frequent, specific, timely, constructive, and directed towards students’

clinical skills, clinical reasoning, and professional behaviors. Providing effective feedback to athletic

training students during clinical education experiences can be challenging for preceptors who are

balancing patient care, administrative responsibilities, and student supervision. This presentation will

provide both novice and experienced preceptors with practical strategies for providing effective

feedback to students during their clinical education experiences. Clinical Education Coordinators and

faculty will gain information valuable in the planning and execution of preceptor workshops.

(Domain: V/Level: Essential)

Friday, April 17

Royal Palm 1-3

7:30-8:30am

S.M.A.R.T. - Sports Medicine and Reconditioning Team and the "Warrior Athlete"


Keith Stumpf, ATC, CSCS – Naval Base San Diego, S.M.A.R.T Clinic

Anthony Banaag, ATC – Naval Base San Diego, S.M.A.R.T Clinic

Moderator: Denise Lebsack, PhD, ATC – San Diego State University

The S.M.A.R.T clinic is a team of professionals that treats the "Warrior Athlete" like a professional

athletes. The clinic is set up like a college or professional Athletic Training room. The "Warrior

Athlete" can either get referred or walk in to the clinic so that a team of Sports Medicine Doctors and

Athletic Trainers can evaluate, treat, and rehabilitate the injury right after it occurs.

(Domains: I,IV/Level: Essential)

8:30-9:30am

Military Injury Prevention Strategies for Load Carriage


Gordon R. Sinning, MS, ATC –School of Infantry (W), Camp Pendleton

Moderator: Chris Schmidt, PhD, ATC – Azusa Pacific University

Overuse injuries account for 82 percent of all reported musculoskeletal injuries for non-deployed,

active duty military personnel. One critical topic is how to best train soldiers for load carriage. How

do commanders condition infantry personnel for load carriage while taking into account current

research in order to satisfy physical readiness and force preservation? In most cases, certified athletic

trainers are the first line of defense. Our primary function is to support force readiness through

comprehensive injury prevention programs, strength and conditioning protocols, and strategies to

mitigate injuries. (Domains: I,IV/Level: Advanced)

9:30-10:30am

Considerations of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Athlete: What the ATC Needs to

Know

Ethan M. Kreiswirth, PhD, ATC – Kreiswirth Sports Medicine Systems, IBJJF

Chris Ingstad, DPT, ATC, MTC – MJ Physical Therapy, EXOS, IBJJF

Moderator: Daniel Bonilla, MS, ATC – Chapman University

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and Mixed Martial (MMA) has gained international attention in the martial

arts community, although little is known of its’ impact on injury. Since its inauguration in the United

States in 1990, BJJ and its relevance to mixed martial arts is the fastest growing sport in America,

with a consistent 100% annual increase in online interest. Jiu Jitsu tournaments are growing rapidly

worldwide with thousands of individuals participating each year with limited medical coverage.

These sports incorporate non-normative mechanisms of injury due their deliberate joint and neck

attacks. Consequently, the ATC may not recognize these mechanisms of injury due to contorted

body positions. Such purposeful assaults as carotid chokes and joint terminal end range locks should

incorporate early recognition by the ATC regarding body and joint position to better understand the

injury process and clinical care. Increased recognition of joint position and early care will better

equip the ATC with coverage of BJJ and MMA events. Furthermore, implications for future rules

and referee awareness of injury is necessary for the evolution of the sport and injury risk reduction.

(Domains: I-III/Level: Advanced)

Friday, April 17

11:00am-12:00pm

Current Trends in Managing Subdural Hematoma Injuries

Jamie Adams, MEd, ATC, CES – Cuyamaca College

Ilona Barash, MD, PhD – UC San Diego Health Systems

Carolyn Dartt, MEd, ATC – University of California, San Diego

Moderator: Allison Pastor, MS, ATC, CES – University of California, San Diego

Objective: Describe the history, management, return to play, and current literature in regards to a

collegiate lacrosse player with a subdural hematoma. Background: The athlete incurred a subdural

hematoma while skateboarding. The injuries were managed by a team of multiple physicians and

athletic trainers. Uniqueness: Several physicians provided differing opinions on the appropriate

protocol for the athlete to return to lacrosse. Conclusions: Close communication between the health

care team is necessary to determine return to play after a subdural hematoma. After an intracranial

hematoma, athletes may successfully return to contact sports; careful consideration is required when

making this decision. (Domains: I,II,IV/Level: Essential)


1:00-2:00pm

Manual Therapy Technique: Understanding Strain-Counterstrain

Michael Adams, MS, PTA, ATC, JSCC – SCAR Physical Therapy

Moderator: Carrie Melrose - Chapman University

2:00-3:00pm

Taking Your Resume and Interview Skills to the Next Level

Jim Porter, MA, LAT, ATC – Select Medical

Moderator: Marissa Sumida - Chapman University

3:00-4:00pm

The Implications of Breathing Pattern Disorders on Movement

Jena Hansen-Honeycutt, MS, ATC, LAT, PES – Eleanor Roosevelt High School

Moderator: Jolene Baker, EdD, ATC – California Baptist University

Many clinicians undervalue how breathing influences posture and core stabilization; assessing

breathing is often overlooked in a traditional orthopedic evaluation. Abnormal stabilization patterns

are commonly associated with breathing pattern disorders (BPD) and are remediable through reflex

triggering exercises in combination with re-establishing normal motor patterns. Treatment of BPD is

generally thought to be an overwhelming task, but rehabilitation and a home exercise program can

easily be accomplished and integrated into daily life. The purpose of this presentation is to

demonstrate how breathing pattern disorders affect the biomechanical system.

(Domains: II,IV/Level: Essential)

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Pacific Ballroom 1-3 Royal Palm Salon 1-3 8:00-10:00am



Current Evidence & Concepts on Myofascial

Treatment

Scott Cheatham, PT, DPT, PhD(c), OCS, ATC, CSCS

8:00-9:00am


Student Free Comm Set

9:00-10:00am


The World Cup Experience: An Athletic

Trainer's Perspective

Ivan Pierra, MS, ATC

Exhibit Break 10:00-10:30am Exhibit Break 10:00-10:30am

10:30-11:30am

Changing Tides in the Acute Management of

Catastrophic Head and Neck Injured Athletes

Sponsored by the NATA Research and Education

Foundation

Erik E. Swartz, PhD, ATC, FNATA

11:30am-12:30pm

Evidence for the Long Term Effects of Sports-

Related Concussion

Michelle A. Cleary, PhD, ATC

10:30am-12:30pm


Corrective Exercise to Address Common

Biomechanical Alterations throughout each

Phase of the Throwing Motion

Stephanie D. Moore-Reed, PhD, ATC

Rick Lembo, MS, ATC, PTA, CSCS

LUNCH 12:30-1:30pm LUNCH 12:30-1:30pm

1:30-2:30pm


Integrating Outcome Measures into Clinical

Practice: You NEED to Do This

Sponsored by the NATA Research and Education

Foundation

Thomas Abdenour, DHSc, ATC, PES, CES

1:30-2:30pm


Personal Financial Health and Management

Cameron Wiskerson – Investment Advisor

Representative, Primerica Advisors

2:30-3:30pm

Manual Treatment of Cervicogenic Pain

Paul A. Ullucci, Jr., PhD, DPT, ATC, SCS, CSCS

2:30-3:30pm

The Concepts and Principles that Guide Us: A

Review of our Code of Ethics and how to Report

Violations

Presented by NATA Committee on Professional

Ethics

Christopher M. Ludwig, EdD, ATC

3:30-4:30pm

Effectiveness of a Helmet-less Tackling Training

Program in Collegiate Football for Reducing Head

Impacts

Erik E. Swartz, PhD, ATC, FNATA

3:30-4:30pm

Arthroscopic Surgery Techniques as a Physician

Extender

Andrew Pennock, MD

Kristina Parvanta, ATC, OPA-C

5:00-6:00pm

Quiz Bowl

FWATA Awards Banquet and Keynote Speaker

5:30pm Pre-Banquet Social

6:30-9:00pm Dinner and Program

Keynote: Sandra Millers Younger - “From Survival to Significance: How to Transform your Toughest

Challenges into Enduring Strengths”

Saturday, April 18



Foyer and will be open from 7:00am-12:00pm. Packet pick-up for those who pre-registered, as well

as on-site registration, will be available at this time.

Golden Pacific Ballroom

Exhibit Hall: A FWATA Symposium annual event, the exhibit hall will host exhibitors and vendors

with latest in supplies and services in the field of sports and athletic medicine. The exhibit hall will be

open Saturday 8:00am-11:00am.


Feature Presentation: Evidenced Based Practice (ATCs only)

8:00-10:00am (Check-in 7:30am)

Current Evidence & Concepts on Myofascial Treatment

Scott W. Cheatham, PT, DPT, PhD(c), OCS, ATC, CSCS – CSU, Dominguez Hills

Moderator: Kelsey Bains, MS, ATC – Santiago Canyon College

Myofascial (MF) treatment is a common intervention in musculoskeletal medicine and is often part

of a multimodal manual therapy approach. There are several approaches to MF treatment including

instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization1, manual massage techniques, and self-myofascial

release. Despite the regular use of these techniques by clinicians there seems to be a gap between

clinical practice and research. In order to bridge this gap, there is a need to provide a critical review

of the latest research as well as a clinical discussion on different approaches to patient care.

Updating the clinician on the latest research and best clinical practices is a key component in

Evidence Based Practice. (Domains: II,IV/Level: Advanced)

10:30-11:30am

Changing Tides in the Acute Management of Catastrophic Head and Neck Injured Athletes

Sponsored by the NATA Research and Education Foundation

Erik E. Swartz, PhD, ATC, FNATA – University of New Hampshire

Moderator: Cris Stickley, PhD, ATC, CSCS – University of Hawaii

For decades athletic trainers have been immobilizing a suspected spine-injured patient to a long spine

board for transport to an emergency medical facility. For suspected spine injuries in equipment

intensive sports such as football, ATs have also been transporting them with their equipment in place

and the facemask removed. Sweeping changes in EMS protocols and recent discoveries from

research using human patient simulation are challenging historical paradigms of 'best practices' in

emergency care of the catastrophic injured athlete. This session will explore the underlying evidence

and implications for these changes. (Domain: III/Level: Advanced)

Saturday, April 18

11:30am-12:30pm

Evidence for the Long Term Effects of Sports-Related Concussion

Michelle A. Cleary, PhD, ATC – Chapman University

Moderator: Lorena Tarnay, MS, ATC, CSCS – Fullerton College

This presentation will discuss the long-term effects of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). In the past

few years, particularly relating to high-profile NFL players and suicide, mTBI has become an

important public health issue. Through post-mortem diagnosis, repetitive head injury has been

associated with the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive tauopathy

clinically associated with behavioral and personality changes, parkinsonism, and dementia in football

players. An instructive case report will be presented illustrating the long-term effects of sports-

related concussion and characteristics of CTE in a former football player living with neurocognitive

and behavioral consequences of repeated sports-related concussions.

(Domains: I,IV/Level: Advanced)

Special Topic: Evidenced Based Practice (ATCs only)

1:30-2:30pm (Check-in at 1:00pm)

Integrating Outcome Measures into Clinical Practice: You NEED to Do This

Sponsored by the NATA Research and Education Foundation

Thomas Abdenour, DHSc, ATC, PES, CES – San Diego State University

Moderator: Jason Bennett, DA, ATC – Chapman University

Outcome measures are integral to effective clinical practice as athletic trainers continue to adopt a

culture of evidence-based practice into their work environment (Hsu et al, 2010). Despite many

education and research initiatives, many athletic trainers struggle with the process of identifying

and integrating appropriate outcome measures into their clinical patient care (Denegar et al, 2008).

The purpose of this session is to highlight the different types of commonly utilized outcome

measures (Davidson & Keating, 2002; Visentini et al, 1998; Hsu et al, 2010) and discuss effective

strategies of integration into the healthcare for physically active patients in the collegiate and

secondary school settings. (Domains: II,IV,V/Level: Essential)

2:30-3:30pm

Manual Treatment of Cervicogenic Pain

Paul A. Ullucci, Jr., PhD, DPT, ATC, SCS, CSCS – California State University, Fresno

Moderator: Ned Bergert, MS, ATC – Stempniak Physical Therapy

Cervicogenic pain and dysfunction is one of the most common diagnoses in the US population. This

lecturer will present multiple manual techniques for the evaluation and treatment of cervicogenic pain

and dysfunction. Focus will be on the treatment of athletes complaining of acute, subacute and

chronic cervicogenic pain. Treatment options presented will include muscle energy, strain

counterstrain and graded manipulation. The session is designed to provide the attendee with multiple

options for the treatment of the underlying pathology which has resulted in the athlete’s complaints of

cervical pain. Common athletic and non-athletic differential diagnoses will also be presented to

ensure the safe management of this patient population. (Domain: IV/Level: Advanced)

Saturday, April 18

3:30-4:30pm

Effectiveness of a Helmet-less Tackling Training Program in Collegiate Football for Reducing

Head Impacts

Erik E. Swartz, PhD, ATC, FNATA – University of New Hampshire

Moderator: Tricia Kasamatsu, PhD, ATC – University of La Verne

The continued behavior of using the head as the point of contact in football persists as documented

from observational and instrumented studies. Ironically, the football helmet enables players to more

willingly sustain head contact because of the protection it affords; a phenomenon called ‘risk

compensation’. Due to the nature of football, removing the helmet entirely is not appropriate.

However, there is no regulation that prevents a football player from practicing blocking and tackling

without a helmet to solidify a technique which naturally leaves the head out of contact. This session

will present preliminary findings of a helmetless tackling training program.

(Domain: I/Level: Advanced)

Royal Palm 1-3


8:00-9:00am

Student Free Communications Set

Moderator: Michelle A. Cleary, PhD, ATC – Chapman University

9:00-10:00am

The World Cup Experience: An Athletic Trainer's Perspective

Ivan Pierra, MS, ATC – USA Soccer

Moderator: Dwayne Phillips – California State University, Fullerton


10:30am-12:30pm

Corrective Exercise to Address Common Biomechanical Alterations throughout each Phase of the

Throwing Motion

Stephanie D. Moore-Reed, PhD, ATC – California State University, Fresno

Rick Lembo, MS, ATC, PTA, CSCS – Sierra Pacific Orthopaedics

Moderator: Jeff Roberts, MS, ATC, FMSC, CES, PES – Ohlone College

Throwing athletes are at risk for particular pathologies due to the complexity and high demand of the

repetitive throwing motion. The overall goal of this presentation is to provide attendees with

practical, useful information that can be applied in the clinical setting. The characteristics of each

phase of the throwing motion will be discussed, and common biomechanical alterations will be

described. Participants will learn corrective exercises to address each common alteration or risk

factor. Furthermore, a number of common misconceptions of the overhead athlete will be addressed,

including the role pitch count and pitch type play in injury risk.

(Domains: I,IV/Level: Advanced)

Saturday, April 18


1:30-2:30pm

Personal Financial Health and Management

Cameron Wiskerson – Investment Advisor Representative, Primerica Advisors

Moderator: Emily Cherpin – University of La Verne

2:30-3:30pm

The Concepts and Principles that Guide Us: A Review of our Code of Ethics and how to Report

Violations

Presented by NATA Committee on Professional Ethics

Christopher M. Ludwig, EdD, ATC – University of the Pacific

Moderator: Tedd Girouard, MS, ATC, LAT – University of Nevada, Las Vegas

We will not become better if we are not held accountable for our weaknesses. We all must protect our

profession and report those who are behaving unethically and/or unprofessionally. On that note, are

Athletic Trainers immune to ethical violations? Why are reported violations, in majority, stemming

from media sources not professional stakeholders? Do we know our professional Code of Ethics?

How do we report Ethical violations? So many questions stem from the simply inquiry of "what is

right?" and "what is wrong?” This presentation will take a brief journey into the foundation of ethics,

and the formulation of the National Athletic Trainers' Association's Code of Ethics. The four

principals of ethical behavior that should be followed in the practice of Athletic Training will be

detailed. A few case scenarios will be offered and discussed to drive home the principals of our

profession's Code of Ethics. In closing, an outline on how to report breaches of ethical behavior and

practice will be offered for the audience. This will be offered to help protect our profession and our

patients by holding those accountable for their disregard of our professional ethics and standard of

practice. (Domain: V/Level: Essential)

3:30-4:30pm

Arthroscopic Surgery Techniques as a Physician Extender

Andrew Pennock, MD – Rady Children’s Hospital

Kristina Parvanta, ATC, OPA-C – Rady Children’s Hospital

Moderator: Lea Thomann, PT, DPT, ATC, FAFS, CSCS – San Diego State University

Athletic Training continues to evolve with our ever changing healthcare system. This evolution

includes new opportunities in the traditional health care system working alongside physicians as a

physician extender. There is an increased demand for athletic trainer/physician extenders in the

orthopedic setting and this role is expanding into the operating room. This session will present the

evidence supporting the athletic trainer/physician extender value in an orthopedic and sports

medicine practice. State laws and institutional autonomy regarding an athletic trainer/physician

extender assisting an orthopedic surgeon in the operating room will be discussed. Additionally, a live

physician extender assisted arthroscopy will be demonstrated. (Domains: II,IV/Level: Essential)

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Pacific Ballroom 1-3 Pacific Salon 4/5 8:00-9:00am

Functional Role of Dietary Carbohydrate

Sugars for Athletic Performance

Sponsored by Gatorade

Karen Freeman, MS, RD, CSSD

8:00-11:00am

American Heart Association Professional

Rescuer Re-Certification Session Carolyn Greer, MA, ATC

Justine Coliflores MA ATC

Paul Signorelli MA ATC

Tyler Arford MA ATC

Leah Sturdivant MA ATC

9:00-10:00am

The Influence of Lower Extremity Lean Mass

and Strength on Muscle Activation Amplitudes

During Landing

Presented by Research and Grants Committee

Melissa Montgomery, PhD, ATC

AHA Professional Rescuer Re-Certification

Session

10:00-11:00am

Mechanical Evaluation and Treatment of the

Knee

Lindsay Warren, DAT

AHA Professional Rescuer Re-Certification

Session

11:15am-12:00pm

Closing Remarks and

Bill Chambers’ Dog and Pony Show

Sunday, April 19


8:00-9:00am

Functional Role of Dietary Carbohydrate Sugars for Athletic Performance

Sponsored by Gatorade

Karen Freeman, MS, RD, CSSD – Nutrition 4 Health

Moderator: Britney Krugman, ATC – Orthopaedic Specialty Institute

Athletes have different fueling needs during athletic activity as compared to at rest, with their

primary fuel source being carbohydrates. In recent years, sugar has been labeled as having negative

health consequences, but this ignores research that athletes, during high intensity bouts or prolonged

physical activity, can benefit from strategic sugar consumption. In fact, a large body scientific

literature shows that the ingestion of carbohydrates, in the form of easily digestible sugars, before and

during athletic competition can improve cognition and performance and even possibly delay fatigue,

potentially decreasing the risk of second half injuries.

This presentation will provide insights on the functional role of sugar for athletes and share the latest

research on its effects on athletic performance. Tips and tools on implementing a purposeful

performance fueling plan and educating athletes on proper fueling choices will also be addressed.

(Domain: I/Level: Advanced)

9:00-10:00am

The Influence of Lower Extremity Lean Mass and Strength on Muscle Activation Amplitudes

During Landing

Presented by Research and Grants Committee

Melissa Montgomery, PhD, ATC – California State University, Northridge

Moderator: Nicole Cosby, PhD, ATC – Point Loma Nazerene University

Females are at greater risk for sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than their male

counterparts. The expert consensus is that sex differences in neuromechanical (neuromuscular +

biomechanical) strategies are mostly responsible for the discrepancy in ACL injury rates.

Specifically, females demonstrate a propensity for utilizing a “quadriceps dominant” movement

strategy, characterized by preferential recruitment of the quadriceps compared to the hamstrings and

greater quadriceps activation amplitudes during running and jumping tasks. These strategies are

widely believed to strain the ACL, ultimately resulting in injury. Although neuromechanical

differences between males and females are well described, the underlying intrinsic factors that

contribute to these sex-specific strategies remain an enigma. Because body composition has been

related to ACL injury risk and can be modified through intervention programs, it is vitally important

to understand the mechanisms by which this factor contributes to the commonly-observed sex

differences in neuromechanical strategies. Therefore, the objective for this presentation is to explore

the extent to which thigh strength and body composition, specifically lower extremity lean mass, are

related to landing neuromechanics during a drop jump landing task. (Domains: I,IV/Level: Advanced)

Sunday, April 19

10:00-11:00am

Mechanical Evaluation and Treatment of the Knee

Lindsay Warren, DAT – California Baptist University

Moderator: Barbie Gil-Alviso, MS, ATC – California State University, Fullerton

Knee pain is a common and perplexing problem that may originate from various structures within,

around, above and below the joint itself. A range of pathoanatomical diagnoses are assigned to

patients with knee symptoms including meniscal lesions, patellofemoral pain syndrome or

osteoarthritis. However, recent studies provide evidence for mechanical diagnosis and treatment of

knee conditions that produce significant, immediate, and lasting results. A mechanical evaluation

assesses the skeletal, muscular, and neurological components of joint function through movement,

and identifies directional susceptibilities in order to categorize patient dysfunction. Treatment may be

comprised of simple movements and/or sustained postures to alter faulty movement patterns and

restore joint function. The presentation aims to discuss mechanical diagnosis and treatment of the

knee, suggest evidence-based practice evaluation procedures beyond the biomedical model, and

provide management strategies for patients suffering from knee pain.

(Domains: I-IV/Level: Advanced)

11:15am-12:00pm

Closing Remarks and Bill Chambers’ Dog and Pony Show

Pacific Salon 4/5

8:00am-11:00am

American Heart Association Professional Rescuer Re-Certification Session

Carolyn Greer, MA, ATC – University of San Diego

Justine Coliflores MA ATC – University of San Diego

Paul Signorelli MA ATC – University of San Diego Tyler Arford MA ATC – University of San Diego

Leah Sturdivant MA ATC – University of San Diego

*Pre-Registration and additional fee required.

Registration will close April 1, 2015.

**Please bring your own pocket mask. A small supply of Laerdal masks will be available for

purchase - $20ea.

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