Monday, November 30, 2009

Sports Performance Testing Webinar

LOOKING TO IMPROVE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE?

Join our live interactive webinars for an opportunity to learn more from the experts at Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute.

Sports Performance Testing Webinar: December 3, noon - 1 p.m
Terry Dupler, Ph.D., exercise physiologist, will discuss how athletes can utilize VO2 max, lactate blood thresholds and other physiological attributes to track their athletic progress and enhance their training programs. Dr. Dupler is an Associate Professor and Director of the Human Performance Lab at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. In addition, he is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. (C.S.C.S.) who specializes in coaching cyclists, triathletes and marathoners. This webinar will educate you about how to increase strength, speed, agility, coordination, cardiovascular endurance and overall conditioning.

Sports dietitian talks supplements: December 10, noon - 1 p.m
Roberta Anding, M.S., R.D./L.D., C.S.S.D., C.D.E., sports dietitian, will present information on dietary supplements - what works, what is a waste of money and how to avoid supplements that are potentially harmful. Roberta Anding is an instructor for the Department of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine section at the Baylor College of Medicine and is a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Roberta is also the sport dietitian for the Houston Texans and Co-host of The Roberta & Riley Show on 790 AM The Sports Animal.

Visit www.memorialhermann.org/smi for more information about the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute.