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Live Stream – National University Weightlifting Championships

Jeremy Gentles — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:29:27 +0000

If the stream stop, refresh the page and start the stream again. You will need to refresh this page every 2-4 hours. Each stream will consist of 1-2 sessions and will be available for viewing after the stream is complete. Click here to download and view the meet schedule.

Register for the Seventh Annual Coaches and Sport Science College

Jeremy Gentles — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:16:40 +0000

The ETSU Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education is proud to invite you to the 7th Annual Coaches & Sport Science College. The conference will take place December 14-15, 2012 and the UK Strength & Conditioning Association Accreditation will be held on December 16, 2012 between 9 am and 5 pm.

Click here to view the conference schedule and information.

Registration is now closed. It was a great event!

2012 STONEAGE INVITATIONAL – September 15, 2012

Jeremy Gentles — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:19:59 +0000

Click here to download registration form.

GENERAL INFORMATION & PARTICIPATION CONTRACT
September 15, 2012

VENUE: Mountain States Health Alliance Athletics Center (mini-dome)
Corner of John Robert Bell Drive and State of Franklin Road
Johnson City, TN 37604
423-439-4655 / www.sportscienceed.com

HOTEL:
Carnegie Hotel: www.carnegiehotel.com
Phone: (423) 979-6400
Hampton Inn: Phone (423) 929-8000

MEET DIRECTORS: Tim McInnis and Christian Carter

SANCTION NUMBER: 15-12-05

SANCTIONED BY: USA Weightlifting

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: Stoneage Weightlifting Club

RULES: All competitors must be current USAW members. USAW registrations will
be offered at the venue. Current USAW and IWF rules will apply.

ENTRY FEES: Individual – $35 // Junior/Youth – $25
(All fees are nonrefundable)

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Stoneage Weightlifting Club

ENTRY SUBMISSION
AND INQUIRIES: Please mail completed registration form and check to:

ETSU – CESSCE
Attn: Christian Carter
Box 70654
Johnson City, TN 37614-1701

For inquiries about the meet please email Christian Carter at cartercr1@goldmail.etsu.edu

ENTRY DEADLINE: Saturday, September 1, 2012

AWARDS: Medals – top 3 in senior class for total.
Certificates – top 3 in youth and master for total
$100 cash prize for Best Lifter (male and female)

WEIGHT CLASSES(KGs): DIVISION BIRTH YEAR WEIGHT CLASSES(KGs)

13 and under BOYS 1998 or later 35/39/44/50/56/62/69/69+
13 and under GIRLS 1998 or later 35/39/44/58/53/58/58+
14-15 BOYS 1997/1996 44/50/56/62/69/77/85/85+
14-15 GIRLS 1997/1996 44/48/53/58/63/69/69+
16-17 BOYS 1995/1994 56/62/69/77/85/94/105/105+
16-17 GIRLS 1995/1994 48/53/58/63/69/75/75+
18-20 BOYS 1993/1992/1991 56/62/69/77/85/94/105/105+
18-20 GIRLS 1993/1992/1991 48/53/58/63/69/75/75+
SENIOR MEN 1990 or earlier 56/62/69/77/85/94/105/105+
SENIOR WOMEN 1990 or earlier 48/53/58/63/69/75/75+

2012 STONEAGE INVITATIONAL

TENTATIVE DATE and TIME SCHEDULE OF COMPETITION

Weigh-in and lifting schedule are subject to change. Changes, if needed, will be announced via email and website (www.sportscienceed.com). This will be a one-platform competition.
All Youth/Junior Girls // Women’s 48 – 69 kg: lift at 9:00 am – weigh-in begins at 7:00 am
All Youth/Junior Men // Men’s 56 – 85 kg: lift at 9:00 am – weigh-in begins at 7:00 am
Women’s 75–75+ kg: lift at 12:00 pm – weigh-in begins at 10:00 am
Men’s 94 – SH lift at 12:00 pm – weigh-in begins at 10:00 am

East Tennessee State University to host ISBS conference in 2014

Howard Gray — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:32:28 +0000

The Center of Excellence is proud to announce that we have been awarded the right to host the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport (ISBS) conference in 2014. This news is the result of considerable hard work that Dr. Kimi Sato and colleagues put into the bid process.

The ISBS conference is a major international event, and holding it here in Johnson City will bring much attention and commerce to ETSU and the entire East Tennessee region. Previous meetings have been held in such places as Athens, Beijing, Colorado Springs, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Milan, Ottawa, Porto, and San Francisco, to name a few.

Now work must continue as further preparations are carried out. Check back for future announcements regarding the ISBS 2014 conference, and other news from the Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education.
ISBS Website

Olympic Day at ETSU

Howard Gray — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:45:51 +0000

This Friday we are hosting Olympic Day at our center. If you are local to ETSU, we look forward to seeing you!

Please click the link below for an article on the event by the Johnson City Press.

Olympic Day set at ETSU

2011 Stoneage Invitational Weightlifting Meet

Jeremy Gentles — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:53:16 +0000

The 2011 Stoneage Invitational Weightlifting Meet, hosted by the Stoneage Weightlifting Club at ETSu, will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 10:00 am. A fee of $15.00 can be made the day of meet, though we encourage you to send entries in ahead of time.

Where? Mountain States Health Alliance Athletics Center (aka mini-dome)

What is it? Weightlifting is comprised of two lifts: the snatch (ground-to-overhead) and the clean & jerk (ground-to-shoulders & shoulders-to-overhead). Learn more at www.usaweightlifting.org.

Questions? Want to compete? Email cartercr1@goldmail.etsu.edu or call 423-439-4655. You can also download the entry form here.

Entry and payment can be mailed to:
ETSU-CESSCE
Attn: Meg Stone
PO Box 70654
Johnson City,TN 37614

Meet Schedule:

Women’s 48 – 69 kg: lift at 10:00 am – weigh-in begins at 8:00 am
Men’s 56 – 85 kg: lift at 10:00 am – weigh-in begins at 8:00 am
Women’s 75–75+ kg: lift at 12:00 am – weigh-in begins at 10:00 am
Men’s 94 – SH lift at 12:00 am – weigh-in begins at 10:00 am

Cheap Awards for 1st – 3rd place for each class

Team Award 1st-3rd (men and women combined can be no more than 12 lifters that count)

One piece suits are mandatory.

Download the entry form here.

Sixth Annual Coaches and Sport Science College

Jeremy Gentles — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:01:16 +0000

The ETSU Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education is proud to invite you to the 6th Annual Coaches & Sport Science College. The conference will take place October 21-22, 2011 and the UK Strength & Conditioning Accreditation will be held on October 23, 2010 at 9 am.

Registration is now closed.

Schedule

Friday October 21st, 2011
11-12:00pm – Registration
12-12:15pm – Introduction – Meg Stone
12:15-1:15pm – Theoretical and Practical Aspects of the Training Process – Guy Hornsby
1:15-3:15pm – Acute Strategies to Improve Performances – Dr. Hugh Lamont
3:15-3:30pm – Break
3:30-6:00pm – Theory and Practical Aspects of Weightlifting Movements – Dr. Mike Stone
7:00pm – Banquet – Experiences in Developing an Olympic Venue – Mike Gattone

Saturday October 22nd, 2011
7-8:00am – Registration and Breakfast
8-8:15am – Introduction – Meg Stone
8:15-9:15am – Physiology of Sprint and Road Cycling – Dr. Mike Ramsey
9:15-10:45am – Training for Endurance and Sprint Cycling – John Graham
10:45-11:00am – Break11-12:15pm – Overtraining – Dr. Andy Fry
12:15-1:15pm – Lunch – Sportably – Jeremy Gentles
1:15-2:15pm – Nutrition for Individual and Team Sports- Mike Israetel
2:15-5:15pm – Applying the Language of Movement - Steve Plisk
5:15-6pm – Round Table

Sunday October 23rd, 2011 9am – UKSCA Certification Exam

2011 Keynote Speakers

Meg Stone– Two-time Olympian and distinguished strength and conditioning coach. Director of the Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education.

Guy Hornsby– A second-year doctoral student at ETSU in the Sports Performance program. Guy is the strength and conditioning coach for ETSU baseball and is the co-lab supervisor for the ETSU Sport Science lab.

Dr. Hugh Lamont– Second-year faculty member in the department of KLSS and adjunct faculty in the CESSCE. His research interests are: whole body vibration to improve high performance, post activation potentiation in athletes and non-athletes and acute and chronic adaptations to resistance exercise.

Dr. Michael Stone– Professor Stone is the program coordinator for the PhD program in Sport Physiology and Performance. He is also the sports science lab coordinator. With a research interest in strength-power training and sports performance, Professor Stone was formerly the head of physiology for the USOC.

Mike Gattone– Current Manager of Team Sports for Gatorade Sports Marketing. Formerly the coaching manager for the United States Olympic Committee, Director for the Weightlifting event of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, and personal coach of Tara Nott, Olympic Gold Medalist.

Dr. Michael Ramsey– Associate Professor in the department of KLSS and adjunct faculty in the CESSCE. His interests are the cardiovascular adaptations to exercise and sport performance. Dr. Ramsey is the undergraduate coordinator in the exercise and sport science program.

John Graham– Presently the Director of community and corporate fitness with Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Network in Allentown Penn. He is a fellow of the NSCA and President of Power Agility & Speed. Member of the NSCA certification board and an associate editor of the NSCA Journal.

Dr. Andy Fry– Chair and Professor in the department of Health, Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Kansas as well as the Director of Research for the Research and Coaching Performance team. NSCA 2005 outstanding Sport Scientist of the year award.

Michael Israetel –Originally from Moscow, Russia, received his bachelor’s in Movement Science from U of M and his master’s of Exercise Science at ASU. His doctoral studies are being done at ETSU in Sport Physiology.

Steve Plisk– The Director/ Proprietor of Excelsior Sports. Former Director of Sports Conditioning and worked and coordinated with football and all intercollegiate sports at Yale University, University of Memphis, U.S. Olympic Training Center and James Madison University.

The Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education (CESSCE) will be hosting posters for its Sixth Annual Coaches College. The subject matter must deal directly or indirectly with the enhancement of competitive athletes. Posters can deal with advances in coaching, coaching methods, or biomechanical, psychological, physiological or sports medicine aspects. The deadline for acceptance is September 23th, 2011, (no exceptions).

Awards will be given in the following categories:

Coaching/Coach Education
1st place – $150
2nd place – $75

Sport Science
1st place – $150
2nd place – $75

Outstanding Student Poster- $150

For more information about the call for papers call (423) 439-5796 or (423) 439-4375.

Conference Location

The conference will be held at the Millennium Centre (http://www.millctr.com) which is located directly behind the Carnegie Hotel.

Johnson City, TN Information

Airports

Tri-Cities Airport (20 minutes)
McGhee-Tyson Airport (Knoxville, TN, 2 hours)
Asheville Regional Airport (Asheville, NC, 1 hour)

Hotels

Carnegie Hotel: www.carnegiehotel.com Phone: (423) 979-6400 (Mention ETSU Coaches College)
Hampton Inn: Phone (423) 929-8000

5th Annual Coaches & Sport Science College

Jeremy Gentles — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:34:49 +0000

The ETSU Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education is proud to invite you to the 5th Annual Coaches & Sport Science College. The conference will take place December 17-18, 2010 and the UK Strength & Conditioning Accreditation will be held on December 19, 2010.

Online registration is now closed. You can register at the door starting at 7:30 am December 17th & 18th.

Keynote Speakers
Applying for the UK Strength and Conditioning Accreditation
Call for Papers
Conference Location
Johnson City, TN Information (airports and hotels)

Please reserve your hotel room well in advance as this is the same weekend as ETSU graduation.

Sponsors of the 5th Annual Coaches & Sport Science College


www.performbetter.com

Schedule

Friday December 17th, 2010

7:30 – 8:00 AM – Registration

8:00 – 8:15 AM – Introduction and Welcome – Meg Stone, Chris Ayres, etc.

8:15 – 9:30 AM – What is Sport Science? – Dr. Mike Stone

9:30 – 9:45 AM – Break

9:45 – 11:00 AM – The Contribution of Sport Science to Sport: Current and controversial issues – Dr. Greg Haff

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Evidence-Based Sport Medicine: what this means to the practitioner, coach and athlete – Dan Wathen

12:00 – 1:00 PM – Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 PM – Break Out – Sport Specific Examples – How sport science, sport medicine and the sport can be interfaced

Baseball – Guy Hornsby, Brian Johnston, Tony Skole
Track and Field – Meg Stone, Dr. Mike Stone, Liz Schoen

2:00 – 3:00 PM: Break Out – Sport Specific Examples – How sport science, sport medicine and the sport can be interfaced

Soccer (Football) – Satoshi Mizuguchi, Andrew Swanson, Scott Calabrese, Howard Gray
Volleyball – Ashley Kavanaugh, Brian Johnston, Lindsey Devine

3:00 – 4:30 PM – Development of a Sport Science Program – from the club level to the national level: the United Kingdom Experience – Clive Brewer

4:30 – 4:45 PM – Break

4:45 – 5:30 PM Group Discussions – From a Sport Science/Sport Medicine Perspective – how do you get students, athletes and coaches engaged in sport science/sport medicine? Moderator: Dan Wathen, Dr. Mike Ramsey, Dr. Hugh Lamont, Dr. Jason Winchester, Dr. Greg Haff, Brian Johnston, Dr. R.J. Elbin, Meg Stone, etc.

6:00 – 8:30 PM – Banquet – Master of Ceremonies: Travis Triplett – awards, etc. – Chris Ayres, Head Department of KLSS, ETSU: the Evolution of Sport Science at ETSU

Saturday December 18th, 2010

7:30 am – 8:00 AM – Registration

8:00 – 8:15 AM – Introduction and Welcome – Meg Stone

8:15 – 10:30 AM – What makes “monitoring tests” meaningful? or What is this stuff you just gave me? – Dr. Hugh Lamont, Dr. Jason Winchester, Dr. Mike Ramsey

10:30 – 10:45 AM- Break

10: 45 – 11:45 AM – The Japan Institute of Sports Science: The interface between sport science and coaching. – Yoshi Ito

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM – Lunch

12:45 – 2:15 PM – Wrestling: Lessons from Sport Science and Sport Medicine – Mike Favre

2:15 – 2:30 PM – Break

2:30 – 3:45 PM – American Football: Lessons from sport science and sport medicine – Dr. Mike Stone, Dr. R.J. Elbin, Brian Johnston

3:45 – 4:00 PM – Break

4:00 – 4:30 PM – Round Table – moderator: Dan Wathen

Sunday December 19th, 2010

8:30 AM – UKSCA Certification Exam

2010 Keynote Speakers

Meg Stone – Two-time Olympian and distinguished strength and conditioning coach. Director of the Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education.

Dr. Mike Stone – Director of the Exercise and Sport Science Laboratory at ETSU. Previous Head of Physiology for the USOC.

Dr. Greg Haff – Assistant Professor in Exercise Physiology at West Virginia University School of Medicine.

Dan Wathen – Former Head Athletic Training and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Youngstown State University.

Clive Brewer – Head of Human Performance for English Rugby League and the contracted strength and conditioning specialist at Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

Dr. Hugh Lamont - First-year faculty member at ETSU in the Department of KLSS. Previously the assistant professor for exercise science at the University of Mississippi.

Dr. Jason Winchester – First-year faculty member at ETSU in the Department of KLSS. Previously served as an Assistant Professor of exercise science and as the director of the Human Performance Laboratory.

Dr. Mike Ramsey – Associate Professor at ETSU, emphasis in Cardiovascular Physiology.

Yoshi Ito – Strength and Conditioning coach at the Japan Institute of Sports Science (JISS), Tokyo. Also oversees the physical development for several Japanese National squad athletes.

Mike Favre – Formerly the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the USOC, now the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of Olympic Sports at the University of Michigan.

Dr. R.J. Elbin – First-year faculty member at ETSU in the Department of KLSS. He recently received his Ph.D. in kinesiology with a sport psychology concentration from Michigan State University.

Brian Johnston – Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine at ETSU.

Applying for the UK Strength & Conditioning Accreditation

Become an Accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach (ASCC) December 19th, 2010 For More Information about the UKSCA and the Accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach Process please visit www.uksca.org.uk. Why become an Accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach? Becoming an Accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach (ASCC) with the UK Strength & Conditioning Association involves a competency-based assessment, and only those coaches who can prove they are knowledgeable in both training theory and practical coaching skills can become accredited. It is for this reason that this professional standard is fast becoming valued around the world. In recognition of this, a number of key US coaches across a variety of sports have traveled to the UK in the last several years to attend an assessment day and become accredited. We are pleased to announce that for the third time, an assessment day will be hosted here in Johnson City, TN on December 19, 2010, offering the opportunity for a limited number of coaches to gain this highly respected accreditation.

Aims of the UKSCA

To establish and maintain high professional standards for strength and conditioning practitioners.
The promotion and dissemination of good practice, knowledge and research appropriate to strength and conditioning practitioners.
To facilitate communication among UKSCA members.

How to Apply?

Those interested in applying for the December 19, 2010 assessment day should:

Go to http://www.uksca.org.uk/uksca/Common/memberships.asp?txtID=accredited or download all of the forms using the links below.
Download a copy of the UKSCA Competencies Document. This is the ‘definition’ of the skills and competencies you will be required to demonstrate in order to become accredited and you can use this to ‘self-assess’ and determine areas you may need extra work in.
Download a copy of the Assessment Day Guide. This outlines how these competencies are assessed on the day and provides you with information on how to prepare for the day.
Download and complete the Application Pack for the UKSCA well in advance of the assessment day of December 19th, 2010.
You can pay your registration fee right here on sportscienceed.com.

What occurs on the Assessment Day?

The assessment day is divided into four parts:

Multiple choice exam
Presentation of case study outlining the strength and conditioning program for an athlete or a team and questioning by assessors
Plyometric, speed, and agility practical assessment
Weight lifting coaching and practical assessment
Assessment Fees Candidates will be charged $375 for the assessment process. This includes the first year’s membership in the UKSCA as an accredited member. Back to top

Call For Papers

Education (CESSCE) will be hosting posters for its 5th Annual Coaches and Sport Science College. The subject matter must deal directly or indirectly with the enhancement of competitive athletes. Posters can deal with advances in coaching, coaching methods, biomechanical, psychological, physiological or sports medicine aspects. The deadline for acceptance is November 15, 2010 (no exceptions). Awards will be given in the following categories:

Coaching/Coach Education

1st place – $150
2nd place – $75

Sport Science

1st place – $150
2nd place – $75

Outstanding Student Poster – $150

For more information about the call (423) 439-5796 or (423) 439-8479.

Conference Location

The conference will be held at the Millennium Centre (http://www.millctr.com) which is located directly behind the Carnegie Hotel.

Johnson City, TN Information

Airports

Tri-Cities Airport (20 minutes)
McGhee-Tyson Airport (Knoxville, TN, 2 hours)
Asheville Regional Airport (Asheville, NC, 1 hour)

Hotels

Carnegie Hotel: www.carnegiehotel.com Phone: (423) 979-6400 (Mention ETSU Coaches College)
Hampton Inn: Phone (423) 929-8000

Please reserve your hotel room well in advance as this is the same weekend as ETSU graduation. For other area information and list of hotels, please email Liz Schoen: Schoen@etsu.edu

4th Annual Coaches & Sport Science College

Jeremy Gentles — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:33:46 +0000

Registration is now closed.

The ETSU Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education is proud to invite you to the 4th Annual Coaches & Sport Science College on December 18-20, 2009!

Schedule for the 4th Annual Coaches & Sport Science College
Keynote Speakers
Applying for the UK Strength and Conditioning Accreditation
Call for Papers
Conference Location and Johnson City, TN Information

Program Schedule

Friday December 18th, 2009
7:30-8:00 am– Registration
8:00 – 8:15 – Welcome – Meg Stone and others (Dean, AD, VP, Pres. etc.)
8:15 – 8:50 – An Introduction to Periodization – a superior method of training – Mike Stone
8:50 – 10:50 – Periodization as applied to strength/power training – What are the real models and how well do they work (linear, non-linear, undulating, daily undulating ??) – Greg Haff
10:50 – 11:00 – Break
11:00 – 12:15 – Tapering : The ups and downs – Inigo Mujika|
12:15 – 1:15 – Lunch
1:15 – 2:30 – Boy, am I tired: Recovery and Restoration Methods, Which ones might work – Bill Sands
2:30 – 3:15—Sports Performance Enhancement Groups, Monitoring , Demonstrations/video – some easily performed field tests of strength, power and endurance. – Mike Ramsey
3:15– 3:45 – Conditioning for Games Players (warm-up, running, agility, flexibility, etc.) – Part 1- Protocol Rationale – Clive Brewer
3:45 – 4:00 – Break
4:00– 4:30 – Conditioning for Games Players (warm-up, running, agility, flexibility, etc.) – Part 2- Demonstration – practical application and keys to teaching good technique – Clive Brewer
4:30 – 5:30 – Landing mechanics, bounding, depth jumps and just plain jumping – Mike Favre
6:00– 8:00 – Banquet – Travis Triplett, Master of Ceremony – The ETSU Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education – Meg Stone (6:30 – 7:00)- So, you want to work with athletes – the ins and outs of working with elite athletes. – Inigo Mujika (7 – 7:30)

Saturday December 19th, 2009
7:45– 8:15 – Registration
8:15 – 8:30 – Welcome – Meg Stone et al.
8:30 – 9:30 – Weight-room management and organization – conflict resolution, scheduling and more – Mike Gentry
9:30 –11:00– Machines and Free weights – what is the difference? – Greg Haff
11:00 – 11:15 – Break
11:15 – 12:30 – Everything you wanted to know about the squat(s) and deadlift(s): Demonstration/video- practical application and keys to teaching good technique – Dan Wathen
12:30 – 1:30 – Lunch
1:30 – 2:45 – Everything you wanted to know about weightlifting movements: Demonstration/video- practical application and keys to teaching good technique – Mike Stone
2:45 – 3:45 – Oh say can you see? – Vision and vision training for athletes – Jeff Falkel
3:45 – 4:00 –Break
4:00- 5:15 – Coach, how much weight should I lift? – How to set the load, (Failure/RM’s, heavy and light, daily, weekly etc.) : Importance of calculating volume load and intensity etc. – Mike Stone and Greg Haff
5:15 – 6:15 – Round Table – All

2009 Keynote Speakers

Meg Stone – Two–time Olympian and distinguished strength and conditioning coach. Director of the Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education.
Dr. Mike Stone – Director of the Exercise and Sport Sciences Laboratory at ETSU. Previous Head of Physiology for the USOC.
Dr. Greg Haff – Assistant Professor in Exercise Physiology at West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Dr. Inigo Mujika- Outstanding and highly recognized Sport Scientist/physiologist and coach at the Araba Sports Clinic in the Basque country, Spain.
Dr. Bill Sands – Formerly the Head of Biomechanics and Director of the Recovery Center for the United State Olympic Committee. Now Head of the Sport Performance Lab at Mesa State University in Colorado.
Dr. Mike Ramsey – Associate Professor at ETSU, emphasis in Cardiovascular Physiology.
Clive Brewer – Head of Human Performance for English Rugby League and the contracted strength and conditioning specialist at Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
Mike Favre – Formerly the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the United States Olympic Committee, now the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of Olympic Sports at the University of Michigan.
Mike Gentry – Well-recognized Strength and Conditioning Coach, Head of Olympic Sports at Virginia Tech.
Dan Wathen – Former Head Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at Youngstown State University.
Dr. Jeff Falkel – Well-respected Physical Therapist and Strength and Conditioning Coach with his area of expertise in vision training.

Human Kinetics will be available to discuss their publishing program with any attendees interested.

Become an Accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach (ASCC) December 20th, 2009

For More Information about the UKSCA and the Accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach Process please visit www.uksca.org.uk.

Why become an Accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach?
Becoming an Accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach (ASCC) with the UK Strength & Conditioning Association involves a competency-based assessment, and only those coaches who can prove they are knowledgeable in both training theory and practical coaching skills can become accredited. It is for this reason that this professional standard is fast becoming valued around the world.

In recognition of this, a number of key US coaches across a variety of sports have travelled to the UK in the last several years to attend an assessment day and become accredited.

Second Ever Assessment Day in the United States
We are pleased to announce that for the second time, an assessment day will be hosted in the US (Johnson City, TN) on December 20, 2009, offering the opportunity for a limited number of coaches to gain this highly respected accreditation.

Aims of the UKSCA

To establish and maintain high professional standards for strength and conditioning practitioners.
The promotion and dissemination of good practice, knowledge and research appropriate to strength and conditioning practitioners.
To facilitate communication among UKSCA members.

How to Apply
Those interested in applying for the December 20, 2009 assessment day should:

Go to http://www.uksca.org.uk/uksca/common/memberships.asp?txtID=forms or download all of the forms using the links below.
Download a copy of the UKSCA Competency Document. This is the ‘definition’ of the skills and competencies you will be required to demonstrate in order to become accredited and you can use this to ‘self-assess’ and determine areas you may need extra work in.
Download a copy of the Assessment Day Guide. This outlines how these competencies are assessed on the day and provides you with information on how to prepare for the day.
Download and complete the application pack for the UKSCA well in advance of the assessment day (December 20th, 2009).
You can pay your registration fee right here on sportscienceed.com.

What occurs on the Assessment Day
The assessment day is divided into four parts:

Multiple choice exam
Presentation of case study outlining the strength and conditioning program for an athlete or a team and questioning by assessors
Plyometric, speed, and agility practical assessment
Weight lifting coaching and practical assessment

Assessment Fees
Candidates will be charged $375 for the assessment process. This includes the first year’s membership in the UKSCA as an accredited member.

Call for Papers

The Center for Excellence in Sports Science and Coach Education (CESSCE) will be hosting posters for its fourth annual Coaches College. The subject matter must deal directly or indirectly with the enhancement of competitive athletes. Posters can deal with advances in coaching, coaching methods, biomechanical, psychological, physiological or sports medicine aspects.

Posters will be accepted on the basis of study summaries submitted by e-mail. The deadline for acceptance is November 15th 2009 (no exceptions). Summaries should be concise, and contain sections dealing with: purpose/introduction, methods, results and discussion Summaries should be limited to 2-3 pages (12 pt font). An example is provided below. Incomplete studies without data will not be accepted. The summaries will be published here at sportscienceed.com.

Awards will be given in the following categories

Coaching/Coach Education

1st place – $150

2nd place – $75

Sports Science

1st place – $150

2nd place – $75

Outstanding student Poster- $150

Posters must be up by Friday morning at December 18th at 8:00 am – judging will take place during all breaks – primary authors are expected to stand with their posters during all breaks.

Posters should fit a standard size display: approximately 4 ft x 4 ft. (122 cm x 122 cm)

Judges for the competition

Coaches Education

Chris Ayres – Physical Education ETSU/ Director of ETSU IRB, former Executive Director of TAHPERD, Head KLSS Department, ETSU
Dr. Andy Dotterweich– Assistant Professor, KLSS, ETSU
Dan Wathen – Head Trainer (Emeritus) – Youngstown State University

Sports Science

Dr. Inigo Mujika- Associate Professor of Physiology, University of the Basque Country.
Dr. Bill Sands –Professor, Director of Exercise and sport Science at Mesa State University, Grand Junction, CO
Clive Brewer – UKSCA, Coaches education development, SportScotland, Scotland, UK
Travis Triplett – Master (or is it mistress) of Ceremonies at Banquet.

Example

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISOMETRIC FORCE CHARACTERISTICS AND THE DIFFERENCE IN UN-WEIGHTED AND WEIGHTED VERTICAL JUMP HEIGHT

Jenna M. Kraska, Michael W. Ramsey, G. Gregory Haff, Nate Fethke, Ann M. Kinser, William A. Sands, Keith Painter, Margaret E. Stone and Michael H. Stone

Sports Performance Enhancement Consortium

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN, USA, 37614

Introduction: Weighted and unweighted jumps may provide insights into both mechanistic and practical aspects of explosive performance. So, for strength and conditioning professionals, the monitoring of vertical jump height and jump height responses under various loading conditions is easy to perform and may be a practical assessment tool that is specific to the characteristics observed in sport. Therefore, the purpose of the current investigation was to examine the relationships between isometric force time-curve characteristics and markers of unloaded and loaded vertical jump performance. A primary purpose was to examine the relationships of maximal strength to these characteristics.

Methods: Forty-one female and twenty-two male USA Collegiate Division I athletes (n = 63) active in track and field, tennis, softball, soccer, and volleyball participated in the study. Athletes read and signed written informed consent documents pertaining to the long-term athlete monitoring program and all testing procedures in accordance with the guidelines of East Tennessee State University’s Institutional Review Board.

Athlete height was measured using a stadiometer and recorded to the nearest 0.1 cm. Body mass was determined using an electronic scale and body composition was determined with, air displacement plethsmography (BodPod, Life Measurement Incorporated, Concord, CA). Vertical jump height was derived from flight time using a force plate. Maximum strength characteristics were measured by an isometric mid-thigh pull. Isometric peak force (IPF), force at 50, 90 250 ms and rate of force development (IRFD) were measured by force-time curve analyses using customized signal processing software (LabView, National Instruments, Austin, TX). Reliabilities for these measures were excellent (ICCα ≥ 0.88 – 0.99)

Relationships between variables were assessed using a Pearson correlation procedure. Additionally a subgroup (n = 6) of the strongest five percent of males and females (3 males + 3 females) were compared to a subgroup (n = 6) of the weakest five percent males and females (3 males + 3 females). Athletes were placed into weak or strong groups according to their allometrically scaled isometric peak force values (IPFa). Independent samples t-Tests were used to assess differences between means (strong group IPFa = 232.4 ± 28.4 N/kg 0.67, weak IPFa = 123.18 ± 18.87 N/kg 0.67, (p ≤ 0.05). Due to the large number of pair-wise comparisons between groups, the Holm’s Sequential Bonferroni method was used to control for type I errors. Cohen’s effect sizes (d) were also calculated. The experimental design is shown in Figure 1:

Results: Athletes (n = 63) were 19.9 ± 1.3 yrs.; 172.8 ± 7.7 cm in height and their body mass was 72.9 ±19.6 kg. There was a very strong correlation between IPF and IRFD (r = 0.88, p ≤ 0.05) agreeing with previous literature (1, 2). IPF showed moderate to strong correlations with F50 (r = 0.85), F90 (r = 0.42) and F250 (r = 0.93). Correlations of IPF and percent decrements in jump height ranged from moderate to strong negative correlations indicating stronger athletes lost less height. Compared to weak athletes, strong athletes had greater values for all force measures and for IRFD (p < 0.5). Differences between strong and weak groups showed that stronger athletes jumped higher (SJ 0kg = 30.8 ± 9.7 vs 23.7 ± 4.9 cm, p ≤ 0.5, d = 0.92; CMJ 0 kg = 33.5 ± 10.8 vs 28.3 ± 6.3 p ≤ 0.05, d = 0.60; SJ 20 kg = 25.4 ± 8.3 vs 16.7± 4.8 cm, p ≤ 0.05, d = 1.28; CMJ 20kg = 27.6 ± 8.6 vs 18.7 ± 5.3, p ≤, d = 1.24). The strong group had smaller decrements (SJ = 17.8 ± 3.4 vs30.4 ± 7.8 %, p ≤ 0.5, d = 2.10; CMJ =17.4 % ± 4.8 vs 34.5 ± 7.8 %, p < 0.05, d = 2.65).

Discussion: Three important findings were associated with the current investigation: First, strong relationships were observed between maximum strength (IPF), IRFD and F50, F90, F250. It is unclear exactly why increased maximum strength is associated with increased RFD, but it may be related to alterations in the H-reflex. Second was the association of maximum strength characteristics (e.g. IPF, IRFD) with jump capabilities. Additionally, assuming that the isometric measures are indicative of striking, sprinting and jumping (i.e. force at 50, 90, and 250 ms) then stronger athletes measured in this manner can produce superior results in these activities. The third important finding was the observation that stronger athletes have smaller decrements in vertical jump heights associated with weighted jumps compared to weaker athletes. There are several potential underlying reasons for these observations. Training studies have shown increases in neural drive (IRFD) associated adaptations in contractile strength of skeletal muscle (2). Furthermore, athletes that are found to be more explosive, which may be strongly related to their nervous system capabilities, are often found to possess high levels of strength. Thus maximum strength appears to be an important underlying mechanism that influences both un-weighted and weighted jumping and by extrapolation, explosive exercises.

References:

1. Aagaard P, Simonsen EB, Andersen JL, Magnusson P, Dyhre-Poulsen P. Increased rate of force development and neural drive of human skeletal muscle following resistance training. J Appl Physiol 2002 October: 93(4):1318-26.

2.. Stone MH, Sanborn K, O’Bryant HS et al. Maximum strength-power-performance relationships in collegiate throwers. J Strength Cond Res 2003 November: 17(4):739-45.

Johnson City, TN Information

Conference Location
Millenium Center – www.millctr.com

Airports
Tri-Cities Airport (20-minute drive)
McGhee-Tyson Airport (Knoxville, TN 2-hour drive)
Asheville Regional Airport (Asheville, NC 1-hour drive).

Nearby Hotels
Carnegie Hotel: www.carnegiehotel.com
Phone: (423) 979-6400 (Mention ETSU Coaches College)
Sleep Inn: Phone (423)915-0081
Hampton Inn: Phone (423)-929-8000

For other area information and list of hotels, please email Liz Schoen: Schoen@etsu.edu.

Call for Study Papers (Posters)

Jeremy Gentles — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:33:15 +0000

4th Annual ETSU, Coaches and Sport Science College.

December 18-20, 2009 – Millennium Center, ETSU, Johnson City, Tennessee

Awards will be given in the following categories:

Coaching/Coach Education

1st place – $150

2nd place – $75

Sports Science

1st place – $150

2nd place – $75

Outstanding student Poster- $150

Posters must be up by Friday morning at December 18th at 8:00 am – judging will take place during all breaks – primary authors are expected to stand with their posters during all breaks.

Posters should fit a standard size display: approximately 4 ft x 4 ft. (122 cm x 122 cm)

Judges for the competition

Coaches Education

Chris Ayres – Physical Education ETSU/ Director of ETSU IRB, former Executive Director of TAHPERD, Head KLSS Department, ETSU
Dr. Andy Dotterweich– Assistant Professor, KLSS, ETSU
Dan Wathen – Head Trainer (Emeritus) – Youngstown State University

Sports Science

Dr. Inigo Mujika- Associate Professor of Physiology, University of the Basque Country.
Dr. Bill Sands –Professor, Director of Exercise and sport Science at Mesa State University, Grand Junction, CO
Clive Brewer – UKSCA, Coaches education development, SportScotland, Scotland, UK
Travis Triplett – Master (or is it mistress) of Ceremonies at Banquet.

Example

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISOMETRIC FORCE CHARACTERISTICS AND THE DIFFERENCE IN UN-WEIGHTED AND WEIGHTED VERTICAL JUMP HEIGHT

Jenna M. Kraska, Michael W. Ramsey, G. Gregory Haff, Nate Fethke, Ann M. Kinser, William A. Sands, Keith Painter, Margaret E. Stone and Michael H. Stone

Sports Performance Enhancement Consortium

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN, USA, 37614

References:

2.. Stone MH, Sanborn K, O’Bryant HS et al. Maximum strength-power-performance relationships in collegiate throwers. J Strength Cond Res 2003 November: 17(4):739-45.