Building a Better Athlete: Theory & application of energy system training for non-endurance sport athletes
Presenters:
Building a Better Athlete: Theory & application of energy system training for non-endurance sport athletes
Presenters:
Scot is a board-certified physical therapist who specializes in high performance & sports medicine in sports and tactical populations. Scot currently works as a contractiwithin the US Air Force Special Operations Command and as sports med/performance consultant through his company PhysioPraxis. He serves as the chair of the AASPT Sports Performance enhancement SIG and is pursuing a PhD under Franco Impellizzeri. His clinical focus includes the management of overuse injuries and the integration of sound exercise prescription into rehabilitation and the return to performance processes.
Patrick Ward,
Director of Research & Development, Seattle Seahawks
Patrick Ward is the Director of Research and Development for
the Seattle Seahawks where his role centers
around data analysis on a variety of different topics in the sport of American
football. Before joining the Seahawks, Patrick worked as a sport scientist
within the Nike Sports Research Lab. Patrick has a PhD in Applied Sports
Science from Liverpool John Moores University and has an honorary appointment
at the University of Technology Sydney in the School of Sport, Exercise &
Rehabilitation. Patrick’s research interests include statistical methods for
evaluating training demands and performance outcomes across all sports.
Michael Tankovich is a Physical Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer and Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach. He currently works as a contract Physical Therapist for the Air Force Special Operations Command in North Carolina after spending 9 years as a Rehabilitation Coordinator/Physical Therapist and Assistant Athletic Trainer at the Seattle Seahawks. Michael holds a doctor of physical therapy degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University and a bachelor's degree in Athletic Training and Exercise Science from the University of Georgia. In addition to his clinical philosophy of optimizing return-to-play progressions, Michael has also been involved in a number of physical rehabilitation research projects. His main research interests include the evaluation of movement demands in sport, complex system theory as it applies to human movement, and pain science.
