2009 Off Ice Symposium: Essentials of Figure Skating Sports Science and Medicine for Skaters, Parents and Coaches

June 25, 2009

Presented by:

Skating Council of Illinois

Chicago-area members of US Figure Skating National Sports Science and Medicine Network

 Date

July 18, 2009

Time

9:30am-2:00pm (1/2 hr. lunch break)

 Location

Park Ridge – Olympic Room

 Registration fee: $50

Limited to: First 100 registrants

 Event Agenda

 9:15-9:30- check in

 9:30-9:45- Get the Edge: Benefits of Sports Science and Medicine for Figure Skating Athletes    

Dr. Christine Lawless

Member- US Figure Skating National SSM Network,

Team Physician for US Figure Skating World Team Tokyo 2007, and Chair Sports Science and Medicine Committee 2007-2008

 9:45-10:15-      Essentials of Strength & Conditioning for the Figure Skating Athlete

                        Bryan Ryndak PT, MHS, OCS, CSCS

                        Member- US Figure Skating National SSM Network

 10:15-10:45-    Practical Nutrition for the Figure Skating Athlete

                        Pat Sutor MS, RD, LDN

                        Member- US Figure Skating National SSM Network

10:45-10:50-    Break

 10:50-11:20-    Figure Fours and Six Packs: Lower abdominal strengthening and hip joint stretching                    

Linda Tremain PT, ATC

Member- US Figure Skating National SSM Network

 11:20-11:50-    Functional Stretching and Movement for Figure Skaters

Heidi Barnett PT, DPT

Member- US Figure Skating National SSM Network

 11:50-12:20-    Lunch

 12:20-12:50-    Injuries and Medical Issues in Figure Skaters:          

Injuries: Shortening the Time from Injury to Recovery                     

Dr. Craig Westin 

Member- US Figure Skating National SSM Network

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Team Physician US Figure Skating   

                                    Non- musculoskeletal medical issues

Dr Lawless

 12:50-1:20-      The Mental Edge- off – ice training methods and on ice correlations

                        Debbie Stoery B.A. Psychology, Northwestern Univ

                        Member- US Figure Skating National SSM Network

                        Former Chair, PSA Sports Science

 1:20-1:25-        Panel discussion: Handling Injury

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