All Things ACL Injury
Self-paced learning
Join sports scientist, Jason Avedesian, PhD, for a 2-hour deep dive into All Things ACL Injury. Attendees will learn risk factors for primary ACL injury, training strategies for risk reduction and the best ways to transition from rehab to performance.
2.0 CEUs accredited for the Athletic Trainer.
Agenda
Risk Factors for Primary ACL Injury
Assessment techniques
Biomechanical, neuromuscular and sensorimotor factors
Which sex factors actually matter?
Training Strategies for Risk Reduction
Weight room
Practical implementation in youth athletics
On-field
Rehabilitation and Return-To-Performance Progression
High tech options
Practical or low-budget options
Risk factors for subsequent ACL injury
Online courses are hosted at aclstudyday.Thinkific.com
Speaker
Jason Avedesian
Jason Avedesian serves as the Director of Olympic Sports Science at Clemson University. He is responsible for overseeing sports science initiatives across all Olympic sports, including research and design, athlete monitoring, data analytics, technology implementation, and oversight of the sports science internship.
Prior to joining Clemson, Jason spent time in various research and sports science settings across adolescent, collegiate, and professional settings. Most recently, Jason was a post-doctoral researcher through the Emory University School of Medicine. Jason's research focuses on ACL injury, sports-related concussion, and how sensorimotor performance contributes to lower extremity injury in athletes.
Jason holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Kinesiology (Michigan State University), Biomechanics (Ball State University), and Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (UNLV).