2013 MARC CONFERENCE
November 1st and 2nd
Preview of Topics and Speakers
Keynote Address
Exercise Deficit Disorder in Youth: Play Now or Pay Later – Dr. Avery Faigenbaum
Invited Sessions
Plastic Fantastic: Muscle injury, Repair and Adaptation – Dr. Monica Hubal and Dr.
Matt Kostek
Maximizing athletic performance during intense exercise in the heat- hydration
considerations– Dr. Doug Casa and Dr. Stavous Kavouras
Energy Drinks: Benefits, Behaviors and Bull – Dr. Melissa Roti
Weighing in on Dietary Fats – Dr. Kris Clark
Exercise, Obesity and Cancer Prevention– Dr. Connie Rogers
Resistance Training Across the Lifespan – Dr. Avery Faigenbaum, Dr. Nick Ratamess
and Dr. Jill Bush-Wallace
No Guts, No Glory: GI Function during Exercise – Dr. Bob Murray
Advances in the Understanding and Treatment of Obesity – Dr. Christopher Still
Training for Optimal Performance - Strength and Conditioning: Practical Session –
Doug Lentz and Eric Childs
The Mind of the Superior Athlete: Insights from Exercise Science, Neuroscience and
Social Science – Dr. Brad Hatfiled, Dr. Bartlett Anne Healy Russelll, Dr. Matt Miller, and
Dr. Hyuk Oh
Biomechanics Special Session: Does Changing Football Patterns during Running
Prevent Injuries? – Dr. Joe Hamill
Human Performance Optimization/Injury Prevention (HPO/IP): Lessons from the
Military – Dr. Brad Nindl, Dr. Peter Lisman, Dr. Bruce Jones and Dr. Tim Sell
Training the next generation of exercise scientists: Strategies to improve student
learning– Dr. Adam Persky