4th Annual Coaches & Sport Science College

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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.

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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:

1. Go to http://www.uksca.org.uk/uksca/common/memberships.asp?txtID=forms or download all of the forms using the links below.


2. 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.


3. 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.


4. Download and complete the application pack for the UKSCA well in advance of the assessment day (December 20th, 2009).


5. 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.



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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.



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Johnson City, TN Information

Conference Location
Millenium Center - www.millctr.com

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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.



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