Virginia/West Virginia State Clinic / IN-PERSON

Learning Objectives:
• How clients can safely progress and develop strength
• What "underdosing" means and how to avoid it
• The development of clinically safe, periodized programs
• How to merge disease and musculoskeletal special considerations/precautions within overall programming

Learning Objectives:
• Understand basic fascial anatomy
• How injury compromises fascial function
• Training considerations for injured and adaptive athletes

In this presentation we will discuss factors that influence the sport training process as adaptive athletes train for para-powerlifting. We will review the principles of strength and conditioning (Individuality, Specificity, Overload, Progression, Diminishing Returns, and Reversibility) and how they directly affect human performance for adaptive athletes. We will also look at periodization schemes that can be used to prepare adaptive athletes for the sport of para-powerlifting. Lastly, we will discuss the similarities/differences in the training process for able-bodied and adaptive athletes. 

Learning Objectives:
• Understand the pathophysiology of Type I Diabetes
• Assess the influence of Type I Diabetes on performance
• Develop tools to work around the specific needs of diabetic athletes

This presentation will introduce the basics and foundation of overall athletic development. We will cover proper warm-ups, appropriate strength training, and how to build an athlete's confidence.

Learning Objectives:
• Understand the intrinsic and extrinsic components of neuroplasticity for clients living with neurological conditions
• Demonstrate adaptive exercise interventions to promote neuroplasticity
• Demonstrate the relationship between neuroplasticity and technology intervention using the Indego exoskeleton

Learning Objectives:
• High velocity movements create stiff tendons, which leads to increased performance; however, specialized athletes get those movements on the field so we keep those movements out of the weight room
• Strength training @ 80% 1RM at different velocities/tempos allows the muscle end of the tendon to have a better ability to stretch (i.e. make the muscle more injury resilient)
• Our goal is to get the athlete to move their body weight as an external load, then move it at different velocities. This allows us to train for tendon health and increases in speed.

Learning Objective:
• Demonstrate how to utilize the sled as an appropriate exercise tool to accommodate various individuals, goals, and time of year (in season, off season, etc.)