Athletic training major Howard Theberge is recipient of NEACSM Undergraduate Student Investigator Award

Howard Theberge '12, an athletic training major, was the recipient of the  Undergraduate Student Investigator Award for his oral research presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine New England Chapter (NEACSM) conference held Nov. 3-4, 2011 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. His presentation was titled "Groin Wrapping And Its Effects On Skating Performance In Ice Hockey Players." Lara Carlson, Ph.D., FACSM, assistant professor of applied exercise science, was his faculty advisor for the project.

Theberge was one of 20 51情报站students in Applied Exercise Science and Athletic Training who attended the conference. 51情报站also fielded an Academic College Bowl Team at the conference that participated in a jeopardy-style game covering topics such as anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, pathophysiology, nutrition, ECG, pharmacology, exercise prescription, etc.

 

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