Speakers
Keynote Speakers
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Dr Richard Bouché“Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS): “New” thoughts and proposed pathomechanical model” “First metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) arthrodesis in the athlete: Does the foot function?” Workshop: “Exercise induced leg pain: Physical examination and diagnostic pearls” Asics Sponsored Speaker
Richard Bouché graduated from Illinois Benedictine College in Lisle, IL with a bachelor’s degree in Biology in 1975. After a year sabbatical, he attended the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, IL and graduated in 1980. He completed a two year residency in foot and ankle surgery at the Northwest Podiatric Surgical Residency Program in Seattle, WA. After one year in private practice, he joined the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle and practiced for 20 years in the Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Departments. He presently works at The Sports Medicine Clinic in North Seattle. Dr Bouché is Special Editor (Sports Medicine) for the Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, a Fellow in the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, and Past President of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. Handout 1 – Exercise Induced Leg Pain chapter Handout 2 – Function 1st MTPJ Fusion References Handout 3 – Leg Pain- Diff Dx Tables- Updated |
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Mr Mark Fenton“Overcoming the Cholera of the 21st Century: Inoculating communities against inactivity” be active wa Physical Activity Taskforce Sponsored Speaker Mark Fenton is a national public health, planning, and transportation consultant, an adjunct associate professor at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and former host of the “America’s Walking” series on PBS television. He’s author of numerous books including the best selling “Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness” (Lyons Press, 2nd edition 2008). He was on the development team of the University of North Carolina’s Safe Routes to School training curriculum, and facilitator for the walkable community workshop series of the National Center for Bicycling and Walking; he now provides technical training and community facilitation as an independent consultant to a range of clients, from local health and planning departments to YMCA of the USA and the Centers for Disease Control. Mark was a member of the United States national racewalking team from 1986 to 1991, and competed in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Trials in the 50-kilometer (31-mile) racewalk. He studied biomechanics at the Massachusetts Institute Technology, was a researcher at the Olympic Training Center’s Sports Science Laboratory in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and manager of Reebok’s Human Performance Laboratory. Mark has research publications and articles related to exercise science, physical activity promotion, and community level interventions. He’s a vocal advocate for non-motorized transportation, a frequent consultant on bicycle and pedestrian community plans, and recognized authority on public health issues and the need for community, environmental, and public-policy initiatives to encourage more walking, bicycling, and transit use. |
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Refshauge LecturerProfessor Ken Fitch“Asthma, exercise and the athlete – an overview of four decades of researching these topics and their inter-relationships” Australian Sports Medicine Federation Fellows Sponsored Speaker Ken Fitch was a Medical Consultant from 1965-93 at the University of Western Australia before becoming an Adjunct Professor at the University’s School of Sports Science, Exercise and Health in 1993. He has worked as a Sports Physician in private practice from 1986 until 2004, and was also a Physician and Head of the Sports and Soft Tissue Injury Clinic, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Royal Perth Hospital from 1969 until 2001. Since then, he has gone on to fulfill the role of Emeritus Consultant in Sports Medicine. He is the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee for the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency; Member of the Medical Commission for the Australian Olympic Committee; Member of the Australian Doping Research Panel and is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and Sports Medicine Australia. |
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Professor Martin Hagger“Promoting kids’ sport and physical activity in physical education contexts: Can it really make a difference outside of school?” “Effects of an intervention based on self-determination theory on self-reported leisure-time physical activity participation” Martin Hagger obtained his undergraduate degree and PhD in exercise psychology from Loughborough University in the UK and has worked in Psychology Schools at the Universities of Sheffield, Essex, and Nottingham. He is currently Professor of Psychology in the School of Psychology and Speech Pathology at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. Professor Hagger’s research interests are the motivation and self-regulation of health behaviour. He is interested in how people’s beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and motives affect their behaviour and what health professionals can do to change health-related behaviour. His research applies motivational theories to understand, intervene and change health behaviours particularly young people’s sport and physical activity. He is editor-in-chief of Health Psychology Review and Psychology of Sport and Exercise, associate editor of Stress and Health and editorial board member of five other international peer-reviewed journals. |
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Professor Romain Meeusen“Exercise performance in the Heat – can the Brain be manipulated?” “Nutrition and the Brain” Qualisys Sponsored Speaker Romain Meeusen is Head of the Department of Human Physiology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. His research is focused on “exercise and the brain” exploring the influence of neurotransmitters on human performance and training. His recent work focuses on thermoregulation, overtraining syndrome, and neurogenesis. He teaches exercise physiology, training and coaching, and sports physiotherapy and has had published over 350 articles and book chapters in peer-reviewed journals, 18 books on sport physiotherapy, and has given lectures at more than 650 national and international conferences. He is President of the Belgian Federation of Sports Physiotherapy, Secretary General of the European College of Sport Science, and Board member of the American College of Sports Medicine. In 2009 he received the Belgian ‘Francqui Chair’ at the Université Libre de Bruxelles on exercise and the brain. |
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Professor Erik Witvrouw“Intrinsic risk factors for patellofemoral pain syndrome: Implications for prevention and treatment” “Stretching and injury prevention: An enigmatic relationship” Club Warehouse and Australian Institute of Sport Supported Speaker Erik Witvrouw graduated from the University of Leuven, Belgium as Master in Physical Therapy (1987) and Master in Sports Physical Therapy (1988) and from 1990 until 1999 he worked at this university as a physical therapist at the Sports Medical Center. He finished his PhD Physical Therapy in 1998 on a thesis entitled: “Identification and treatment of intrinsic risk factors of patellofemoral pain syndrome patients”. From 1999-2008 he worked as Associate Professor at the Ghent University and has been appointed as full Professor at the Ghent University since 2008. He is Head of the Musculoskeletal Research Unit of the Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, and Head of the Department Rehabilitation Sciences & Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine. His research focuses on musculoskeletal injuries in general, particularly the prevention of injuries in sports medicine. He is also head of the Department Sports Physical Therapy at the Sports Medical Center of the University Hospital, Ghent. Erik is author of more than 80 international SSC publications and more than 100 national publications. |
Invited Speakers
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Winthrop Professor Daniel Green“Exercise as cardiovascular medicine: An update of the direct impacts of exercise on the Heart and Arteries in humans” Danny Green is currently Winthrop Professor at the School of Sports Science, Exercise and Health at The University of Western Australia and Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology at the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University. He completed a BSc (Hons) and PhD (University of Western Australia) and has worked in Australia, the US and UK. His research revolves around exercise, exercise training and physical activity in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. This includes the best combinations of exercise, pharmacological and other preventive measures to minimise future development of atherosclerosis in young people at risk and re-occurrence of cardiovascular disease in older individuals. His research encompasses the lifespan; from exercise training in the prevention of the development of atherosclerosis in obese children and adolescents, to research on the best combination of exercise and medications in the management of patients with hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, coronary disease and end-stage heart failure patients awaiting cardiac transplantation. |
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Dr Mary Magarey“The case of the water polo player’s shoulder – Clinical reasoning, assessment and management” Mary Magarey is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Specialist Sports Physiotherapist, Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, where her primary responsibility is classroom, laboratory and clinical education on the Master of Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy program. Mary completed her PhD in shoulder diagnosis in 1999 and has been involved in research, education and clinical practice related to the shoulder region for more than 20 years. She was awarded her Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2009 and her Fellowship in Sports Physiotherapy in 2010. In addition to her university commitments, Mary also runs a small consultant specialist practice where the majority of her work is with patients presenting with shoulder disorders, with a particular interest in the throwing shoulder. |
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Professor Robert Newton“Exercise is medicine for chronic disease management” Robert Newton is the Foundation Professor in Exercise and Sports Science, and Head, School of Exercise and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia. Prior to appointment at Edith Cowan University, Professor Newton was Director of the Biomechanics Laboratory, at Ball State University in Indiana. He has also worked at the Pennsylvania State University as a visiting research fellow in the Center for Sports Medicine. Current major research directions include: reducing decline in strength, body composition and functional ability in cancer patients; cancer related fatigue and the influence of exercise; management of lymphedema secondary to breast cancer, physical activity and the prevention of falls and frailty in the elderly. Professor Newton has an extensive track record of research and consultancy in the assessment and development of neuromuscular performance in particular maximal strength and power. He has been a consultant to many professional teams and sporting organisations including Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, Indianapolis Colts, England Rugby, English and Australian Institutes of Sport. |
