2014

ConferenceNovember 7-9, 2014

Bring your passion for the exercise industry to the best professional development and networking opportunity of the year.

Don’t miss your chance to:• Networkwithacross-sectionoftheexerciseandfitnessindustry’sbestexpertsandpractitioners

• Learnthelatestevidence-basedresearchandleadingpracticesfromnationalandinternationalexperts

• BuildyourprofessionalreputationandpresentyouroutcomefocussedresearchorprogramsattheIncitesessions.

• Contributetothefuturedevelopmentofindustrybytakingpartinforumandpaneldiscussions.

Register before October 1 and get your advanced registration discount. TheProvincialFitnessUnitwasthewasthefirstorganizationinCanadatodevelopstandardsandcertificationforexerciseprofessionals,andweopenedCanada’sfirstAccreditedFitnessAppraisalCentreattheUniversityofAlbertain1982.Ourpassion?TocontributetothehealthofAlbertansandtoinspireourcommunitytobephysicallyac-tive.Wedothisthroughadvocacy,communitypro-gramming,andsupportingeducation,accreditationandstandardsforexerciseprofessionals.

This conference delivers:• PlenaryPresentationfromAlberta’s“topdoc,”AlbertaChiefMedicalOfficerofHealth,Dr.JamesTalbot.

• Internationalbest-sellingauthorandTEDspeaker,DavidEpstein,authorof“TheSportsGene”

• Paneldiscussionsledbyconferencepresentersonhealthchange,chronicdiseasemanagement,andthefutureoftheexerciseprofession

• 34sessionstochoosefromdeliveredbyindustryexperts

• Networkingwithmorethan350conferenceattendeesfromacrosswesternCanada:researchers,industryleaders,exercisephysiologists,personaltrainersandpractitioners

• Fullcomplementofprofessionaldevelopmentcreditsforarangeofaccreditations:PDCs,CECs,CPDsandPDUs

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Time CONFERENCE Friday, November 7

1:00 pm – 2:00 pmEmbracing the

Uniqueness of YOU! Joyce Sunada

Training the Human Software

Anthony Carey

Menopause: a reminder to take care of yourself!

Tish Doyle-Baker

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break

2:15 pm – 3:15 pmPhysical Literacy and

Assessment Dean Kriellaars

Personal Training and the Older Adult Client

Anthony Carey

Anaerobic Conditioning to the MaxLen Kravitz

3:15 pm 3:30 pm Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm INCite Sessions: outcome-centred research & community programs presentations

5:00 pm – 6:00 pmWelcome to Perspectives In Exercise Health and Fitness

Plenary Session - Dr.James Talbot: Creating a Wellness Environment - The Indivudual and the Community

6:00 pm Perspectives Reception

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Time CONFERENCE Saturday, November 8

7:00 am – 8:15 am Continental Breakfast

8:30 am – 9:30 am Lessons Learned from the 2014 Olympics and BeyondSteve Norris

9:30 am – 10:00 am Break

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Athletes Nutrition Fads - The Registered Dietitians’

PerspectiveKelly Anne Erdman

Corrective Exercise Evaluation of

Leading PracticeLorraine Glass

Stability Mobility or DisabilityAnthony Carey

Physiology of High Intensity Interval

TrainingLen Kravitz

11:00 am – 11:15 am Break

11:15 am – 12:15 pmUNDERSTANDING AND

MANAGING RISK Tanya Sinclair

Assessing Movement

Competences in Elite Sport: Beyond

the movement screen

Matt Jordan

Regress to Progress for Functional Success

Anthony Carey

CS4L and the Exercise

Professional: Your live work and play

cultureVicki Harber

12:15 pm– 1:45 pm Lunch

1:45 pm – 2:45 pmFantastic Faciliation

Joyce Sunada

Strength and Power Training for Edurance Sports

Matt Jordan

Physiology of Fat Loss

Len Kravitz

Health Focus Panel: Exercise

Engagement and Health Challenges

Teresa Krahn, Dave Smith

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Improving Group

DynamicsJayne Takahashi

Exerciser: The Ultimate Brain

Booster and Stress Reducer - Mental

HealthLen Kravitz

Sedentary Behaviour

and Exercise ConsultationChristina Loitz

Health Focus Panel: Strategies in

Motivation (*3:00 - 4:15 pm)

Nicole Culos-Reed, Dave Paskevich, Jane

Stewart

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Reception

7:00 pm Perspectives Conference Banquet

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Time CONFERENCE Sunday, November 9

7:00 am – 8:15 am Continental Breakfast

8:30 am – 9:30 amChampionship

TeachingLen Kravitz

Building a Team of “A” Players

Jayne Takahashi

Physical Literacy: Are We Missing The Vaccine For

Injury?Brandy Tanenbaum

Muscle Testing UnpluggedScott Morris

9:30 am – 9:45 am Break

9:45 am – 10:45 am Perspectives in Exercise Health and Fitness Presenter Panel

11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Sports GeneDavid Epstein

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Menopause: a Reminder to Take Care of Yourself!Tish Doyle-Baker The signs and symptoms of menopause are affect-ed by dietary, exercise, and reproductive hormone regimes. And what women do with their post-repro-ductive life can have consequences for reproductive success in future generations. In this session we will focus on “that girls wanna have fun” and begin with a review on menopause followed by the importance of maintaining a positive lifestyle.

2:15 pm – 3:15 pmPhysical Literacy Assessment Dean KriellaarsPhysical literacy is the gateway to active participa-tion. Understanding physical literacy allows us to train people to enhance performance and reduce in-jury in sport, recreation, performance arts and voca-tion. This session will describe physical literacy and assessment tools, as well as highlight key research findings from high performance circus to daily PE. You will walk away with new knowledge, tools and and an novel approach.

Embracing the Uniqueness of YOU! Joyce SunadaWe all have many gifts and talents that make us unique and valuable professionals. Our individual services are not a one size fits all solution, but are as varied as the clients who require them. In this interactive session participants will identify their strengths, explore how to maximize them and net-work with colleagues to empower one another.

Movement Variability-Training the Human Software Anthony CareyThe human body has enormous resources for completing the same fundamental tasks with huge amounts of variability. New research is emerging showing that traditional learning models of repeti-tion may not produce the best learning results. Pro-viding variable input and output with our software can equate to more real world learning

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Personal Training and the Older Adult Client Anthony CareyCurrently one of the greatest threats to the lifestyle of adults over the age of forty is osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip, knee and spine. In this session we will discuss the pathophysiology and latest research in spinal conditions such as spinal stenosis, degenera-tive joint disease (DJD), osteoporosis and others and their relationship to pain and disability. We will introduce exercise strategies and protocols to opti-mize spinal mobility and function in this client popu-lation.

Anaerobic Conditioning to the Max Len KravitzJoin Len for a multimedia comprehensive review of the metabolic and physiological processes that drive physical exercise and athletic performance. Scien-tific studies will be presented showing how the body adapts to anaerobic training. Several myths and misconceptions about anaerobic fat burning, muscle acidosis, metabolic stress, extreme conditioning, metabolic fatigue and substrate utilization will be presented. Every personal trainer will leave with EIGHT evidence-based anaerobic training circuit programs (each circuit with 5 exercises). Don’t miss this lecture!

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm INCite Forum - Outcome Centred health researchThe Incite forum focuses on outcome-centred health and/or fitness related research, projects and pro-grams. 4 minute presentations followed by Q and A, are an engaging way to transfer knowledge, foster connections and collaborations and affect positive health change. Topics include (but are not limited to): Mental Health/Motivation, Exercise Prescription (cradle to grave), Physical Assessment and/or Reha-bilitation, Fundamental Movement Skills and Physi-cal Literacy, Workplace Wellness.

5:00 pm – 6:00 pmConference Opening plenary session Creating a Wellness Environment: The Individual and the Community. Dr. James Talbot, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Health.

6:00 pm Opening Night Reception

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8

8:30 am - 9:30 amPerspectives Plenary: Lessons learned from the 2014 Olympics and BeyondSteve Norris As a main hub of Canada’s Winter Olympic Ath-letes, Winsport, together with the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary is continuously testing new limits in the quest for Gold. In this session Dr. Stephen Norris will; share his insights on Winsport’s journey to becoming a world leading Winter Sport Institute, discuss how Winsport contributed to the success of Canada’s Winter Olympic Athletes at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and a provide a glimpse into the future of winter sport in Canada.

10:00 am – 11:00 amAthletes Nutrition Fads – The Registered Dietitians Perspective Kelly Anne ErdmanPerforming at your best on the World’s sporting stage – i.e, the Olympics, requires that everything is in place. Physiological peaking, equipment, technol-ogy, mental focus, optimal health and high perfor-mance nutrition are some of the key elements for success. This session will address how the Cana-dian Olympic Committee’s Performance Dietitian planned and executed personalized nutrition sup-port to fuel Canadian Olympic performances at the London 2012 and Sochi 2014 Games as well as the 2011 Pan American Games. Catering to unique dietary trends (gluten free, paleo diet, etc.) followed by athletes in these Games will also be described.

Corrective Exercise Evaluation of Leading Practice Lorraine GlassThe rise and recognition of corrective exercise training as a viable method of pain management,

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pain reduction and/or movement improvement is supported with research literature and of course, anecdotal findings. There are a number of certifications, mentorships and courses de-veloped, promoted and preached as being the ‘best’ method of practice. For the newcomer to corrective exercise, either as a client or a trainer, understanding what to look for can be confusing. This workshop will highlight some fundamental properties to look for in a corrective exercise practice and some common denominators that a corrective exercise trainer should possess.

Stability? Mobility? Or Disability? Anthony Carey How the body handles the forces that act on its joints is key to safety and maximum perfor-mance. Cumulative low-grade stress or abrupt high impact stress on joints can both lead to client injuries. Systematic progressions based on an understanding of our stability “systems” and the mechanisms that control those systems should be the goal of every fitness professionals.

The Physiology of High Intensity Interval Exercise Len KravitzThe emerging research examining high-intensity intermittent exercise indicates numerous benefits for cardiovascular health, fat loss, prevention of obesity, insulin resistance and cardiovascu-lar performance. The physiological, metabolic, skeletal and biological mechanisms underlying all of these responses and adaptations will be discussed and explained. EIGHT fabulous high intensity interval training programs from research studies will be presented. A must attend session for all champions of HIIT training.

11:15 am – 12:15 pm Understanding and Managing RiskTanya SinclairThere are different ways to mitigate risk, first you need understand what your risks are, how to man-age them individually and corporately. As trained, educated, certified professionals, what risks do you need to be aware of? Where are you liable and where are you vulnerable? The purpose of this presentation is to help understand ways to properly manage or mitigate your risk as an exercie profes-sional. We will look at contracts, handling claims, allegations and having all the proper requirements in place. Movement Screens and Assessments Matt JordanMovement screens and movement assessments are commonly used in the fitness and sport training in-dustries. However, the relevance for injury preven-tion and sport performance are unclear. The pur-pose of this seminar is to provide a critical appraisal of movement screens and movement assessments, and to provide a rationale for their use with athletes and members of the general public.

Regress to Progress for Functional Success Anthony CareyFunctional training trends have unleashed a surge in inappropriate applications and exercise progres-sions. Understanding that we can “regress” our exercises to allow clients to be successful, will allow us to build a more stable foundation for individual client development.

CS4L and the Exercise Professionals Role: Your live work and play cultureVicki HarberThe term “culture” describes the pattern of shared values and beliefs that lead to certain norms of

behaviour. It is sometimes described as “the way we do things around here”. Every workplace, ev-ery home, every play space has a culture and this culture can be managed. This talk will describe how culture is values-driven and that our values are expressed through your words, actions and habits. You will be encouraged to examine your own live, work and play culture and target potential area to strengthen.

1:45 pm - 2:45 pmFantastic Facilitation Joyce Sunada As an exercise professional you need to share im-portant information with your clients and you want to do so in a fun and interactive way. Join Joyce as she models a variety of facilitation strategies and leaves you with tools that will improve your skills and enhance your presentations.

Strength and Power training for Endurance Sports Matt JordanStrength and power training for endurance athletes remains a challenge for coaches and exercise sci-entists. Yet, strength and power training can have a profoundly positive effect on endurance perfor-mance. The purpose of this seminar is to provide a scientific and practical framework for designing strength and power programs for the endurance athlete.

Health Focus Panel: Exercise Engagement and Health Challenges Teresa Krahn, Dave Smith Join this panel discussion on two unique perspec-tives and approaches to exercise prescription for individuals with health challenges. The panel focus is on strategies/research and on-the-ground infor-mation that will support our work with our health-challenged clients.

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will also showcase 20 fabulous ‘think different be different’ exercise ideas throughout this presentation. This multi-media presentation will inspire, stimulate and fascinate.

Sedentary Behaviour and Exercise Consultation Christina LoitzIs sitting really the New Smoking? Even For Runners? The media has been covering the health risks associated with sedentary behavior over the last year. This presentation will review the controversial research suggesting sedentary behaviour negatively impacts health, despite meeting the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines and being physically fit. Practical strategies to counsel your clients about their sedentary behaviour will be discussed.

Health Focus Panel: Strategies in MotivationDave Paskevich, Nicole Culos-Reed, Jane Stewart This health focus panel will discuss some of the strategies used to motivate specific client groups to the next level. Recognizing our delegates are in contact with clients acros the health spectrum, pan-elists will present strategies/research that will help delegates work successfully with• Clients with chronic disease• Cancer survivors• Elite athletes

6:00 pm Perspectives Reception / Banquet

The Physiology of Fat Loss: New Findings Len KravitzJoin Len in one of the most comprehensive lecture’s ever explaining the detailed physiological and metabolic aspects of fat metabolism, caloric expenditure and fat loss. Participants will learn, from a cellular perspective the newest research on the hormonal regulation of lipolysis during exercise, the effect of exercise on lipolysis, the effect of exercise on fat oxidation, the effect of glycemic index on fat metabolism, effective exercises intensities for fat loss, and strategies to enhance caloric expenditure with exercise. TEN (yes, 10) groundbreaking exercise programs that maximize caloric expenditure and fat metabolism will be presented. A must attend lecture for the fitness professional and personal trainer who truly wishes to understand and apply the physiology of fat metabolism.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pmImproving Group DynamicsJayne TakahashiWherever you are working, whether it be for someone else or you run your own business, you rely on others to help you in your job. Often the greatest areas of concern and sources of energy drain have to do with the group dynamics around you. In this session, we’ll discuss the management of inter-generational teams, diversity in the workplace, and pro-active performance and talent reviews.

Exerciser: The Ultimate Brain Booster and Stress Reducer Len KravitzJoin Len Kravitz in an incredible educational journey documenting the neurophysiological and mental health benefits of exercise. A highlight of this presentation is a research update on how exercise professionals can help clients alleviate stress and anxiety. A new section on working with clients with PTSD is included. Another special section discusses how exercise professionals can help clients enjoy a happier life through lifestyle interventions. Len

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8:30 am - 9:30 amChampionship TeachingLen KravitzGreat teachers are not born, they are developed. This evidence-based, dynamic lecture address all of the variables and factors in teaching and communi-cating that will enhance your ability to help clients and students. Learn the best ways to deliver posi-tive feedback, deal with many teaching situations, improve communication and eventually become a championship teacher and personal trainer. A must presentation for all professionals who teach people.

Building a Team of “A” PlayersJayne TakahashiTypically, when we hire new team members or when we assess current employees, we focus on WHAT they do and HOW they do their jobs. Do you ever consider WHO you want on your team and how individuals fit not only with a required skill set but more importantly how they fit with the culture of your workplace. Can you define the culture of your workplace and are you selecting employees accord-ingly? In this session, we will look at the power of establishing core values for your workplace and the implementation of a useful scorecard system to help you find team members who are a good fit from the start. These same tools make it easier for team members to provide professional feedback to each other rather than stir personal animosities.

Physical Literacy: Are We Missing The Vaccine for Injury?Brandy TanenbaumPhysical literacy is directly linked to a number of positive health outcomes including falls reduction, prevention of overuse injuries and chronic condi-tions related to physical inactivity. Reducing injury risk is a multi-faceted process involving active and passive approaches that interrupt and stop, or lessen the severity, along the path of injury. When safety is seen as a process, not an outcome, the

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inevitability of injury as an acceptable part of the sport experience becomes unacceptable. Used in a nonspecific manner, the words “safe” and “safety” are potentially misleading, creating a false sense of action and protection. Is a “safe” sport expected to be absent of injury or injury risk? If so, is this a realistic (or even desired) outcome for an organiza-tion to deliver? If not, what are the criteria for safe participation? This presentation will review injury prevention strategies in the context of sport and recreation programs while engaging the audience in an effort to define safety for fitness professionals. Muscle testing, unpluggedScott MorrisThis session will look at case studies of different conditions, what tests can be used in both strength and posture, and discuss what can be done to as-sist them.

9:45 am - 10:45 amPerspectives in Exercise Health and Fitness Presenter Panel Join the Perspectives Conference presenters as they share their ideas about the future if exercise, health and fitness as it relates their areas of ex-pertise. This is a unique opportunity to talk about perspectives in exercise health and fitness with industry and thought leaders.

11:00 am – 12:00 pmThe Sports GeneDavid EpsteinAre stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Sere-na Williams genetic freaks put on Earth to dominate their respective sports? Or are they simply normal people who overcame their biological limits through sheer force of will and obsessive training? In the de-cade since the sequencing of the human genome, researchers have slowly begun to uncover how the relationship between biological endowments and a competitor’s training environment affects athleti-cism. Based on his bestselling book The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance, David Epstein tackles the great nature vs. nurture debate and traces how far science has come in solving this timeless riddle.

pursuits. His thought-provoking speeches will alter the perception of how and why athletes train through learned performance in addition to how coaches develop the people they lead. The wisdom Epstein shares on brain sports science and finding and maxi-mizing one’s hidden talents produces lessons appli-cable to businesses, colleges, healthcare institutions and anyone following their passion to achieve per-sonal and professional success.

The Sports Gene has been publicly purchased by President Obama and Condoleezza Rice publicly announced reading the book; published in over a dozen countries and it has received notable attention; recently being recognized as: one of the best books of 2013 for entrepreneurs by Inc. magazine; one of the top five sports books of 2013 by Business Insider Australia; one of Publishers Weekly’s best books of 2013; a notable nonfiction book of 2013 by Washing-ton Post; Runner’s World 2013 book of the year; and a William Hill Sports Book of the Year finalist. Also, Epstein discussed hacking the human body via tech-nology and sports science at TED 2014, which was called one of the best TED talks of the year by many audience members, has over 1 million video views so far and was named one of Prezi’s Top 100 online resources for presenters and a Prezi staff favorite. In 2014, his book was nominated for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing, an honor given to the top nonfiction book about sports.

Kelly Anne ErdmanKelly Anne Erdman is a Performance Dietitian in private practice for over 20 years at the University of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre and the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary. She is the team dietitian for the women’s hockey programs with Hockey Canada, which includes supporting the senior national team for four Olympic quadrennials from 2002 to 2014 win-ning four Olympic gold medal games! Kelly Anne also works with the Canadian long and short track speed skaters training in Calgary, as well as consulting with other national teams affiliated with the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary, including: biathlon, alpine skiing, athletics, Paralympic swimming and cycling,

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Tish Doyle BakerDr. Doyle-Baker is a clinically trained doctor of public health (Dr. PH, M.A, B.Sc) from Loma Linda University in California. Her current position is at the University of Calgary as an associate profes-sion in kinesiology and adjunct associate profes-sor in Environmental Design (EVDS). She was part owner and Director of C.A.R.T.E.L Sports Medi-cine Centre, a clinic in Victoria BC. in the early 80’s. She also traveled extensively with national sport teams and was recently the medical Liaison for 2014 Alberta Team at the Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke Quebec. Dr. DB’s academic and research career revolves around medical education, clinical exercise physiology and blood biomarkers in chronic disease and public health epidemiology.

Anthony Carey Anthony Carey is the CEO and founder of Func-tion First. He is also the author of The Pain Free Program: A Proven Method to Relieve Back, Neck, Shoulder and Joint Pain. A highly sought after international speaker, he provides cutting edge, informative and entertaining presentations to the fitness community through conferences and workshops and is a ccontinuing education provid-er for Kaiser Permanente, the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the American Council on Exercise, and the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

David EpsteinAs the former Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated (SI), Epstein has become one of the top sports science and medicine investigative journalist today. His work has appeared in Discover, Sci-entific American, The Washington Post, Slate, National Geographic, British GQ, The Guardian, Inside Higher Ed and The New York Times, among other publications. Audiences will be captivated by the knowledge and experiences Epstein shares from his work as a journalist and his own athletic

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cross country skiing and luge. From a sport performance perspective Kelly Anne competed on the Canadian road and track cycling teams from 1985 to 1992 where she raced in 7 world championships and was an alternate at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. She was 4th in the World Championships in 1990 and was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1999.

Lorraine GlassLorraine is a PFT Instructor, School of Health Sci-ences, NAIT involved in research, curriculum design and delivery. She holds a MSc (Human Move-ment), NASM Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement specialist accreditations and CSEP CEP. She is the current co-owner FixRx Human Movement Specialists, ltd. and a partner of RE7 Life Performance Drink, PHrecesionTR (PTR). FixRx is tailored towards injury prevention and the promo-tion of healthy lifestyles, and athletic performance. Lorraine believes you have to work with the whole person, not just the injury, fitness goal or sport on demand.

Doug GleddieDr. Doug Gleddie is a husband and father who also happens to be an Assistant Professor at the Univer-sity of Alberta (Elementary Physical Education). In a career filled with change, the only true constants have been physical activity/education, working with kids and, how joy fills the spaces in between. Although it took him a while to fully embrace this epiphanal thought, the journey itself has enabled Doug to work with a wide variety of people and organizations across Canada and around the world. He takes care of his own wellness by being active with his family; improving his guitar picking and; seeking new challenges each day. Visit Doug’s blog at www.purposefulmovement.net.

Vicki Harber Vicki is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta from the Faculty of Physical Education &

Recreation. She is a member of the Canadian Sport for Life leadership team and is helping to build qual-ity sport and physical activity experiences across Canada. She wants all Canadians to know about physical literacy and its power to propel both athlete development and to set the foundation for being Active for Life. Having experienced high-level sport as an athlete and coach, she now enjoys being an “Active for Lifer” herself! Canadian Sport for Life has inspired her and she wishes to ignite others with this remarkable movement.

Matt JordanOver his career, Matt was the personal strength coach to more than 20 World and Olympic medal-ists, and has worked with elite athletes in many sports including speed skating, cross country ski-ing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, hockey, football, volleyball and mixed martial arts. Matt has also helped many developing athletes and members of the general public with their health, fitness and performance goals.Matt Jordan is a Strength and Power coach, and the Director of Strength and Power Science for the Canadian Sport Institute-Calgary. He also provides private strength coaching and sport science consul-tation to elite athletes through his business. As an educator, Matt provides internship opportunities for developing strength coaches and has lectured for the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Cal-gary and Mount Royal University. Matt continues to write for lay journals and regularly travels across North America and Europe to lecture on strength and power training for elite athletes.

Teresa Krahn Teresa is the Program Manager for the Living Well with a Chronic Condition Program and the Calgary COPD & Asthma Program in the Calgary Zone of Alberta Health Services. She received her Master’s Degree from the University of Calgary in Kinesiology and her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Lethbridge. She has worked in a variety of settings, both public and private, as well as owned her own

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business. Teresa enjoys teaching a variety of fitness classes including Spin, Pilates, Funk, and Latin, however, her more current passion for exercise is cycling. Teresa commutes approximately 7,000 to 8,000 km per year and in 2013 biked across Ger-many and Austria.

Len KravitzLen Kravitz, PhD, is the program coordinator of exercise science and a researcher at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, where he won the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award. He has au-thored hundreds of articles in peer-reviewed profes-sional journals in addition to several monographs, text chapters and manuals. Dr. Kravitz is recognized and highly respected nationally and internationally for his contributions to the fitness and health indus-try and has received numerous prestigious awards in the industry for his work and dedication to the field.

Dean Kriellaars As Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, School of Medical Rehabilita-tion in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Dean works in rehabilitation and high-performance sport. He has travelled across Canada, volunteering his time to speak with health care professionals, coaches, trainers, and educators about physical literacy and healthy lifestyles, and has pioneered programs that have been adopted nationwide.

Christina LoitzDr. Christina Loitz (PhD) is the Knowledge Transla-tion Specialist at the Alberta Centre for Active Living and Research Associate with UWALK at the Univer-sity of Alberta. Her current work includes the provin-cial surveillance of physical activity, assessment of physical activity barriers and facilitators across the lifespan, development of resources for practitioners, project evaluation support and development and dissemination of UWALK research.

Lesley McEwan Lesley’s endless pursuit in promoting, delivering and supporting healthy active lifestyles has evolved into a lifelong commitment. Lesley is the AFLCA Older Adult Program Coordinator and has been delivery the AFLCA Ever Active Adults and Fitness for the Older Adult Programs for over 10 years. Leading a variety of fitness classes herself, she possesses a deep passion for getting and keeping older adults active.

Lynda McPhee Lynda McPhee is the Education Coordinator with the Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research, School of Public Health. She provides educa-tional support for practicum students and medical residents at the U of A and works as a liaison with partners from education, health, communities, gov-ernment and other organizations. Lynda coordinates the provincial seniors’ falls prevention program Finding Balance and the Canadian Falls Preven-tion Curriculum in Alberta. She has over 20 years of experience working in the health sector.

Scott Morris Scott has been working as the head athletic thera-pist at NAIT for the past 6 years, after spending the previous 8 years as the head therapist at Grant MacEwan. Scott has focused his clinic on dealing with athletes of all ages and skills, from elementary school age, varsity athletes, masters level to professionals. Scott believes in making recovery from injury as active as possible, and giving the patient the tools they need to fix themselves.

Lea Norris For more than 20 years Lea Norris has inspired youth, adults, communities, pools, schools and workplaces throughout Alberta to “get active”. In 2009 she established Sport for Life Cochrane to educate and enlighten community groups, minor

sports organizations, coaches and parents about the Canadian Sport for Life/LTAD movement. She is currently the CS4L Community Connections proj-ect lead, supporting physical literacy and Canadian Sport for Life implementation in communities across Canada. Lea is the proud mother of 2 active chil-dren. She enjoys training the Cochrane ‘Fit Chicks’ as well as biking and any outdoor or aquatic activi-ties.

Steve Norris Stephen Norris, PhD, is the Executive Vice-Presi-dent and Chief Sport Officer at the WinSport Winter Sport Institute based in Calgary, Alberta, and is charged with bringing together world-leading per-formance & development programming and the in-credible facilities afforded by Canada Olympic Park, the Canmore Nordic Centre, and the Olympic Speed Skating Oval. Unique in its vision and purpose, WinSport Canada (a not-for-profit organization) has become the yardstick by which the world measures Olympic legacies and winter sport development programs.

Dave Paskevich Dave Paskevich is an associate professor in Kine-siology at the University of Calgary, and holds a Doctorate in Kinesiology (Sport Psychology) from the University of Waterloo. Dr. Paskevich’s interests center upon the integration of the science-practitio-ner model, bringing the science of sport psychol-ogy into practical/applied settings, particularly in regard to the mental skills and toughness required for ‘performance consistency’ and ‘performance on demand’ competitions. Dave has worked with Ca-nadian athletes at a number of Olympic Games, in-cluding Salt Lake 2002; Torino, 2006; Beijing, 2008; Vancouver, 2010; and Sochi 2014. Dave is currently the Performance Coach for the Canadian Freestyle Ski Team and Canadian Water Ski and Wakeboard Team. Dave also works with professional and other

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high performance athletes in a variety of sports including hockey, football, soccer, lacrosse, golf, rodeo, and volleyball. Dave has been involved in a number of sports as an athlete and coach.

Tanya SinclairTanya began her career in personal insurance with a large international insurance broker. In 2002 she joined Lloyd Sadd as an Account Assistant, and her hard work and client dedication landed her a pro-motion to Account Manager a year and a half later. In 2009, Tanya moved into the Account Executive role specializing in manufacturing and distribution. Not one to be caught without a project, she has completed the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation and the Certified Risk Manager (CRM) designation. Tanya is actively involved in her clients’ businesses, teaching them how to apply insurance coverage and risk management to many aspects of their business exposures. Tanya tries to balance her life as a mom with physical activities such as golf, crossfit and kickboxing. She enjoys to travel, being outdoors and escaping the city life whenever she can.

Dave SmithDavid Smith is Director of Sport Science for the Canadian Sport Institute – Calgary and Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Cal-gary. During his tenure at the University of Calgary, Dr. Smith focused on teaching and mentoring, sport physiology and the application of fitness for groups with health challenges. He has also been involved in Canadian high performance sport since 1980. He has attended Olympic Games in an official capac-ity, both winter and summer since 1984 and Lon-don 2012 was his 10th Games. His expertise lies in testing and interpretation of physiological and biochemical data combined with the design of train-ing programs for both high performance athletes, general and clinical populations.

2014 PERSPECTIVES CONFERENCE BIOGRAPHIES

Albi SoleAlbi Sole (M.Sc) has been guiding since 1979 and has spent the last fourteen of those years working at the Outdoor Centre at the University of Calgary programming avalanche awareness, ski touring and climbing courses. Albi has an extensive resume in-cluding: writing the World’s first waterfall ice climb-ing guide, first climbing ascents in Europe, North and South America, and the Himalaya.

He is the Executive Director of the Outdoor Council of Canada (Vision: Every Canadian will have ac-cess to outdoor education and recreation. Mission: To promote and enable accessible education and recreation in the outdoor environment).

Jane Stewart Jane is a member of the Chronic Disease Manage-ment Provider Education (now the Primary Health Care Knowledge Innovation) team at Alberta Health Services since 2012. Jane as a keen interest in the management of chronic disease and completed her Master’s degree at the University of Calgary. She has a keen interest in studying multiple theories of behaviour change and the multiple forms of arthritis.

Joyce SunadaJoyce Sunada is a wellness coach, inspirational speaker and facilitator who brings passion, fun and joy to her work. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Physical Education, a diploma in Radio Arts and an Integrative Health Coach certificate. Her passion is to inspire, empower and ignite individuals to create a life they truly love.

James TalbotDr. James Talbot is the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Alberta. He was a Senior Provincial Medi-cal Officer of Health for Alberta since September 2009 until his new appointment in 2012. Dr. Talbot has a B.Sc. degree, PhD in biochemistry and an M.D. from the University of Toronto. He is a Royal

College of Physicians and Surgeons specialist in medical microbiology. Dr. Talbot has worked in public health since 1991, with posts as the director of the Provincial Laboratory for Northern Alberta, Chief Medical Officer for Nunavut and Associate Medical Officer of Health for Capital Health and then Alberta Health Services.

Jayne Takahashi Jayne loves all things communication! Throughout her diverse career, professional communication skills have remained her focus and her passion. She is a dynamic, experienced coach and trainer in the areas of empathic, effective communication with clients/patients/colleagues; employee performance reviews; group dynamics; and employee selection and retention. She is currently working with veteri-nary and human medical teams to enhance indi-vidual communication skills, identify core values to ground team dynamics and view service offerings from the perspective of clients and patients.

Brandy TanenbaumBrandy Tanenbaum is passionate about her family (two young sons and husband), driving commu-nity health through sport and physical activity, and combining the two regularly with play and fun. In her work she has enjoyed positions at local and provin-cial levels with a consistent focus on creating safe and healthy experiences. As a program coordinator at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre she co-leads the Play Safe Initiative, a national collaborative aiming to reduce injury in physical activity through research and innovation. Brandy is a certified risk manager (which means she worries profession-ally) and is currently completing a Masters degree in Public Health (so she can worry on a population basis).