International Conference on Sports Medicine and Fitness March 23-25, 2015 Chicago, USA

Dr Ahmad Alkhatib is the Director of Sport Science at Qatar University and an Associate Professor Exercise Metabolism and has over 16 years experience which included several leading academic positions including Suffolk, Lincoln, Greenwich and Sheffield-Hallam Universities. His PhD in Exercise Physiology and Metabolism and MSc in Sport Science (Health and Fitness) were awarded from the University of Essex, and he has over fifty research publications. His current research focuses on optimizing health and exercise performance, through novel nutritional and exercise interventions, particularly herbal supplements during exercise. Dr Alkhatib is a fully-registered Nutritionist (RNtur) and an accredited Sport Nutritionist (CISSN).

My recent research focusses on the following areas: Exercise and dietary intervention strategies: Metabolic benefits of the Mediterranean diet and Exercise interventions in reducing cardiovascular risk. Blood lactate diagnostics in health and sports performance Sedentary lifestyle risk factors in the workplace. Herbal and ergogenic aids to optimise health and enhance sports performance

Trent is CEO/Founder of Accelerated Conditioning and Learning, LLC, developer of the Dynamic Movement Assessment® DMA®), Fatigue Dynamic Movement Assessment® (FDMA®) and 3D-DMA®. He has lectured in the area of movement assessment for over 15 years and is the author of the e-textbook Dynamic Movement Assessment: Reduce Injuries and Improve Performance. Trent holds a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology, a Master’s in Physical Therapy and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy with a focus on biomechanics and motor learning. He has been a physical therapist for over 17 years and has treated high school, collegiate, Olympic and professional athletes for over a decade. Trent has also worked with police departments, fire departments and military institutions to assist in injury prevention and improved performance in the tactical athlete. Trent has been an invited speaker to present nationally and internationally on movement assessment in the elite athlete. This has included the Southeast Athletic Trainers Association, The International Congress on Physical Activity, Centro de Educação Física Almirante Adalberto Nunes (CEFAN), The American Sports Medicine Institute’s Annual Baseball Conference, The Andrews Institutes Annual Injuries in Football Conference, Andrews Education and Research Institute, Seattle Mariners, Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS), Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers Association, American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Section Meeting and various state physical therapy associations. Trent has also been used as a nationally recognized resource for Advance PT, The Washington Post, as well as Web MD. He currently sits on the USA Cheer Safety Council, is associate editor of The International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training and currently serves as an injury consultant to the Brazilian Navy.

Trent holds a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology, a Master’s in Physical Therapy and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy with a focus on biomechanics and motor learning. He has been a physical therapist for over 17 years and has treated high school, collegiate, Olympic and professional athletes for over a decade. Trent has also worked with police departments, fire departments and military institutions to assist in injury prevention and improved performance in the tactical athlete.

Sally Parsonage B.Sc., Ph.D., R.Nutr., C.I.S.S.N., Nutrition Division Head at IMG Academy International Performance Institute. My career in nutrition has spanned many areas and environments, ranging from academic teaching and research, to journalism and media and into the enhancement of performance, and this is now my passion. Working with elite athletes at one of the premier training establishments in the USA has given me a unique insight into the how nutrition can be a critical factor in creating high level performance. My current focus is on creating courses that give sound academic foundations but which also offer the development of professional practice, so that when faced with an aspiring athlete, the theory can be translated into practice and boost performance.

My current focus is on creating courses that give sound academic foundations but which also offer the development of professional practice, so that when faced with an aspiring athlete, the theory can be translated into practice and boost performance.

Dr. Maureen Simmonds is a Professor and Research Chair in Physical Therapy, a ReACH Scholar in the Centre for Research to Advance Community Health, and Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Texas Health Science Centre, San Antonio. She is also an Honorary Professor at Wuhun Sports University, China. Dr. Simmonds has many years of clinical experience during which she developed an interest in the pervasive and complex problem of pain and its impact on mood, movement and performance across health disorders. Clinical questions and paradoxes have driven her consistently well-funded research which has included the development of physical performance test batteries to characterize and quantify the burden of pain, ill-health and aging on performance and to better understand, measure, and manage pain and the impact of pain on mood, movement, physical, and cognitive function.as well as to assess the effectiveness of different rehabilitative approaches. Dr Simmonds is on several international editorial boards, and scientific panels, has more than 100 publications and is a regularly invited speaker at national and internal conferences.

Pain and Performance: The Aging Effect of Pain on Performance

Dr. Kerulis’ years of experience as an athlete, personal trainer, group fitness instructor, performer, and therapist have created the foundation of her belief that the skills necessary to achieve success in sport and performance are the same skills necessary to achieve excellence in life. She works with a variety of populations and helps groups and individuals live their dreams through helping them realize the limitless possibilities while attaining mental toughness. Dr. Kerulis works as a sport and clinical therapist in the Chicagoland area with athletes and performers, with specializations in individual and group sports and the performing arts. She consults for collegiate and youth teams, actors, dancers, and singers. She uses educationally based techniques that clients can use in sport and in life. Examples of client issues include, but are not limited to, coping with injury, dealing with stress and anxiety, visualization for success, crisis management, motivational techniques, positive outlook, transition out of sport, setting and obtaining goals, overcoming stage fright, and achieving life balance and wellness. Dr. Kerulis graduated with honors from Northern Illinois University with a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision. She graduated summa cum laude from Arizona School of Professional Psychology and earned a Master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Psychology. Dr. Kerulis also holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Loyola University Chicago. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois and a Certified Consultant through AASP.

In addition to working with athletes, Dr. Kerulis specializes in child and adolescent issues. She has worked with youths of many ages with a variety of issues including depression, PTSD, anxiety, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and adjustment disorders (among others). Dr. Kerulis creates customized workshops and presentations for all needs. Specialties:Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Illinois. Association of Applied Sport Psychology Certified Consultant (CC-AASP)

Steve Middleton, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES, CKTP, FMT serves as the Director of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine at Assess, Treat & Condition, an outpatient clinic in Carbondale, Illinois. He has 15 years experience in a combination of roles treating a variety of patients. He has treated with athletes from high school to college as well as professional athletes in the NFL and Olympics. He has also instructed over 1000 clinicians in continuing education courses emphasizing Fascial Movement Patterning and manual interventions. His treatment and teaching approach is very hands-on from performing manual therapy techniques to corrective exercises.
Mr. Middleton earned a Bachelor of Science-Athletic Training from Southern Illinois University. He holds a Master of Science in Exercise Science & Health Promotion from California University of Pennsylvania. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the University of St Augustine. In addition to his academic degrees, he holds additional certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, National Strength & Conditioning Association and the International Kinesio Taping Association

He has 15 years experience in a combination of roles treating a variety of patients. He has treated with athletes from high school to college as well as professional athletes in the NFL and Olympics. He has also instructed over 1000 clinicians in continuing education courses emphasizing Fascial Movement Patterning and manual interventions. His treatment and teaching approach is very hands-on from performing manual therapy techniques to corrective exercises.

Jennifer Seyler has nearly 15 years’ experience in nutrition and fitness communications. As a dietitian and personal trainer, she has leveraged her knowledge to help 40 plus brands, including Gatorade and Abbott Nutrition, translate science and spread respective messages to the audiences that matters most to them. She has published more than 20 scientific articles and has been cited as an expert in publications such as Parents, iVillage and Today’s Dietitian. She is a Chicago Food and Nutrition Network Board Member, the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics President-Elect, and the Health Influencer Communications Vice President for FleishmanHillard.

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Salaheddin Sharif, MD, MS, RCEP, is a sport medicine physician and registered clinical exercise physiologist at ACSM. He is a lecturer at Physiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Benghazi in Libya, where he teaches theory and practical classes for medical, as well as dental, pharmacy and public health students within the university and various affiliated centers. He includes sports as essential part of his life and has earned a Black Belt of International Karate Organization Kyokushin Kaikan – I.K.O. Matsushima. He is determined to obtain his PhD in the United States. He also founded a nonprofit called Libyan American Friendship Association (lafa.us) and Shibl Movement . Volunteering for this organization allows him to be an active participant in creating a democracy in Libya. He won Chevening UK Government Scholarship , 2013 ,To be a part of the most prestigious alumni network in the world where he studied Leadership % Management. www.Chevening .com.

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Kaukab Azeem is currently a Faculty at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He has strong expertise in lecturing fitness/ health education, nutrition, sport activities, weight training, and other health & physical education courses. He has produced many outstanding bodybuilders of national and international reputation, trained many top sportsmen as a fitness coach. He has strong background in fitness & bodybuilding as a former bodybuilder and was an International fitness & bodybuilding (AFBF) Coach/Judge & a university chief coach. His research work has a focus on strength training, aerobics, fitness performance, and changes in body composition. He is also serving as a supervisor for students MPhil and PhD program. He has published numerous papers in scientific journals, and also attended more than 30 international conferences around the globe including pre-Olympic congress in China 2008 and London 2012.

Introduction: Resistance training (RT) is also known as strength or weight training. RT is very beneficial to all athletes. (Behringer, 2010) reveals that the resistance training serves as the dynamic force for a healthy life and is the key role for improving athletic performance in various sports. The purpose of this study was to find out the influence of resistance training on health and selected physical variables among college males. Method: A group (n=30) subjects were selected for this study; their ages were between 19-22 years. The test considered for health (body composition and resting pulse rate) and selected physical variables (sit –ups test, push-ups test) to find out the performance from pre to post test. Resistance training program was employed for 12 weeks; 45 min of training per session and weekly two times; training program was consisted with 10 resistance exercises performing only on the machines based on FITT principle.For analyzing the data mean, SD and t-test were considered with the help of statistica software. The significance level was adjusted at 0.05 level. Results and Discussion: The analyzing of data reveals that the mean and S.D with regard to Body Mass Index (BMI) from pre to post test were (28.68, 7.06) and (27.43, 6.56). Resting pulse rate with mean and S.D were (69.20, 5.50) & (63.96, 4.92). The mean and S.D with regard to sit-ups test were; (19.30, 4.23) & (24.47, 5.02); regard to push-ups test with mean & S.D were (16.23, 7.36) & (21.93, 7.45). Conclusion: It is concluded that the influence of resistance training on body mass index, resting pulse rate, sit-ups and push-ups had shows significant performance from pre to post test among the participants.

A graduate in Sports Science, Dr Ball completed a PhD in Medical Sciences at the University of Aberdeen in 1993. He has held Post doctoral positions at the University of St Andrews and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and lecturing positions at the University of Aberdeen and MMU. In 2006 he joined Heriot-Watt University after working for the Ministry of Defence for a year as a scientific advisor. An Associate Professor in physiology and biochemistry, he lectures in aspects of cardiovascular function and exercise and exercise biochemistry and metabolism.

My research interests cover the areas of exercise and metabolism, thermal stress and human performance, and exercise and disease. More recently my work has addressed the integration of changes in acid-base balance and acetyl group availability on metabolism at rest and during exercise. This ongoing work involves collaboration with Dr Gordon Smith (Washington Medical School, St Louis) and employs non-isotope labelling techniques. Other studies involve collaboration with Professor Colin Farquharson (Roslin Institute, Edinburgh) who is interested in the role of short-chain fatty acid availabilty on lipid and adipose tissue metabolism.