Idea Igniters – Athletic Performance and Injury Prevention

How do you get exercise, have fun, and protect yourself and your kids from injury? Learn the latest research in prevention of concussions and running injuries from University of Calgary researchers in an evening of learning, idea-generation and discussion. We’ve got you covered head to toe! Showcases and demonstrations 6-7 p.m., talk begins at 7 p.m. at Fish Creek Library. Tickets are free but space is limited. As part of the University of Calgary’s 50th Anniversary, UCalgary and the Calgary Public Library are partnering to present this event. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Carolyn Emery, PhD Dr. Carolyn Emery is best known for her research program in injury and concussion risk in youth ice hockey, including evaluation of policy related to body checking. The primary focus of Emery’s research program is the identification of risk factors for injury and evaluation of prevention strategies to reduce the risk of injury in youth sport and recreation. Emery is an Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Kinesiology and a professor in the departments of Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences in the Cumming School of Medicine. She holds a Professorship in Pediatric Rehabilitation funded through Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation. She is co-chair of the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre (SIPRC) – one of four International Olympic Committee Research Centres of Excellence in Sport Injury Prevention. Kathryn Schneider, PhD Dr. Kathryn Schneider suffered an injury to her back and neck after a diving off a five-metre-high board and colliding with a swimmer. That injury fueled Schneider’s passion for research – research that has influenced a change in the treatment of sport-related concussion. Her work focuses on gaining a better understanding of concussion risk factors, symptoms, clinical tests and treatment strategies that will provide a greater understanding of injury prevention and treatment in individuals at risk or who have suffered a sports-related mild traumatic brain injury. Schneider is an Assistant Professor and Clinician Scientist in the Faculty of Kinesiology and a Clinical Specialist in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (one of the initial seven in Canada). Schneider was a co-author on the Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport and is the lead author of a systematic review, evaluating the effects of rest and treatment following sport related concussion that was co-published with the consensus statement. She has worked with many athletes from recreational to professional. Reed Ferber, PhD Running is the most popular recreational activity in Canada with 35% of Canadians participating. Nearly 50% will get injured every year. Dr. Reed Ferber is internationally recognized as an expert in running injuries, clinical biomechanics, and rehabilitation research and is pioneering a new approach to treating and preventing running injuries. Ferber is a Calgary alumnus, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary and the director of the Running Injury Clinic.
Location:
Fish Creek Branch – Calgary Public Library – 11161 Bonaventure Drive SE
Speaker:
Carolyn Emery, PhD, Kathryn Schneider, PhD, Reed Ferber, PhD
More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/idea-igniters-athletic-performance-and-injury-prevention