KIN Newsletter Spring 2013分享

As a native New Orleanian, I never imagined I would leave Louisiana much less move to the place where my mother was born and raised. I had completed all of my education in Louisiana and had been working there since gradua- tion. In 1996, I received my Bachelor of Science degree and Certification for K-12 Health and Physical Education at the University of New Or- leans in New Orleans, Louisi- ana and my Masters of Edu- cation degree in Human Per- formance with an emphasis in Exercise Science in 1997 from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana. So how did I end up at the U? The Spring of 2010 was a very challenging time for me. My boyfriend had relocated to Miami and I was in Hammond, LA. How was I going to find a job in Miami and find a place to call home? When it was time for me to seek employ- ment, I began looking all over the Miami area and was ex- cited to see that the University of Miami had a position adver- tised. I could not have dreamed of being granted an interview and then being hired to serve as the Clinical Educa- tion Coordinator of the Athletic Training Education program at the University of Miami. From the minute I arrived on campus in August 2010, I knew this was a fantastic insti- tution and the Kinesiology and Sports Sciences Department was the best department on campus. Over the past three years, I have had the opportu- nity to teach classes in the Athletic Training Education Program and also in the Sports Medicine Minor. The courses I teach range from Emergency Healthcare for Athletic Trainers to Health and Wellness. Emergency Health- care is an area of teaching that I am passionate about and try to share my passion for being prepared in any emergency situation along to all of my students. I never thought my athletic training and emergency healthcare experience would be needed on an airplane flight. On December 25, 2012, my emergency skills were tested. I was on my way from Chicago to London pre- paring to serve as an athletic trainer for 1000 cheerleaders and dancers who were sched- uled to perform in the New Year’s Day parade in London, England when I along with one of my fellow colleagues were called into action. We had just finished dinner, got- ten comfy and had taken our shoes off when the flight at- tendant announced they were looking for a doctor. There was a sick baby on board and the only doctor available was a retired psychiatrist. My colleague and I rushed to help, and began assessing the baby’s vitals. We administered oxygen, all the while trying to find out more information about the baby boy, who was having extreme difficulty breathing and had a very weak pulse that at times was undetectable. The baby’s mother spoke limited English and didn’t know the name of the condition that the 10 month old had, so I studied the boy’s passport and medi- cal profile that the mother had with her. From the information we were able to review, we knew that he had been born prematurely, only 3.5 pounds at birth. We kept up the treat- ment while the crew made an emergency landing in Boston where the baby was rushed to Boston Children’s Hospital. In the craziness of the emer- gency landing and the re- scheduled takeoff, I had to wait until I returned to the Lon- don airport for my flight back to America to find out that the baby survived and was al- lowed to travel home four My Journey to the U and Beyond by Karen Lew Lecturer & Clinical Coordinator for Athletic Training Exercise Physiology Guardrails Program 2 Exercise Physiology Research 3-6 Athletic Training 7-8 Sport Administration 9 Featured Alumnus: Matt Small 10 2013 SPORT Golf Classic 11- 12 Inside this issue: Spring 2013 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Volume 3, Issue 2 Paul Resnick, Editor KIN Insider days later. The United Airlines crew was so appreciative of our efforts that they upgraded us to first class for their flight home. As the emergency was transpiring, I had many thoughts going through my mind. One thought was repeating over and over; I had just taught the use of supplemental oxygen and establishing an airway. Having just covered the information with my students helped me remain calm and deal with an emergency situation with limited resources in a way I had instructed them on how to react in a situation that may be outside our traditional athletic training experiences. In addition to my love of teaching, my interests include researching Learning and Teaching Styles in Athletic Training and Drug and Alcohol use and abuse among college students and student athletes. Over the past several years I have had numerous publications including, Athletic Training Exam Review: “A Student Guide to Success”, Fourth Edition, and was published by the NATA and Cramer Athletics for my work in preventing and reducing injuries in cheerleading. In my free time and during the summer I regularly participate as an athletic trainer and medical support staff for Varsity Spirit Corporation, including the National Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the London New Year’s Day Parade. My Journey... (cont.) Page 2 KIN Insider Exercise Physiology - Guardrails Program Guardrails is a disease prevention initiative developed by Dr. Wes Smith and his doctoral student Craig Flanagan, which was inspired, in part, by the School of Education and Human Development's focus on educational, psychological, and physical wellbeing in multicul- tural communities. Guardrails is dedicated to reducing the incidence of chronic disease by encouraging personal standards of behav- ior and cultivating a conscious redirection towards wellness; and this initiative has been set up as a collaborative effort between the SOEHD and UHealth thanks to an alliance with Dr. Lee Kaplan who has been instrumental in lending graduate student support and guidance. A guardrail is a system designed to keep people from straying into dangerous or off-limit areas; similarly, the Guardrails program has been specifically designed to evaluate a variety of a person’s health and fitness components, using a quick, cost-effective, portable assessment method, and translating this information into an optimal, research-based wellness prescription to guide the members (participants being tested) away from the paths leading toward disease, while using effective methods to foster happiness, health, and longevity. The program, as it runs currently, acts as a health club membership without the health club. The testing involves a brief, less than 10 minute, assessment and interview using field tests, with minimal exertion, and questionnaires. The mobile assessment office can be set up virtually anywhere. Members receive wellness programs that include nutrition, cardiovascular, stretching, and weight training exercise information that is best suited for the individual. Wellness specialists, consisting of UM Kinesiology interns, most of which are pre-med, will stay in contact with the member whom they tested and his or her results will be available and tracked on a Guardrails website. Social media will help disseminate facts on nutrition, stress management, and exercise on a regular basis and Wellness Spe- cialists will send recommendations, reminders, and new guidelines via test messaging or email to active participants in the program. The continued contact and interaction with a Wellness Specialist is completely voluntary. Guardrails has developed a variety of testing and programming methods designed for a wide range of individuals, including athletes, high risk adults, seniors, children, and diabetics. This semester, the Guardrails team has been trained by Craig Flanagan and Emily White, Dr. Smith's graduate assistants, and is dedicated to community outreach with 15 testing locations scheduled throughout Mi- ami. For example, in February, Guardrails testing was used by the Miami Marlins to assess overtraining, nutrition status, body compo- sition, fitness, and muscle/flexibility imbalances. Emanating from this semester's momentum, Guardrails looks to enter medical offices and clinics in Miami to focus on enhancing pa- tient education. Research will be conducted on the efficacy of in-office testing and programming on lifestyle change and consequent disease risk. The results may provide widespread implications for healthcare and financial reform as chronic disease accounts for 75% of total healthcare expenditures. Chronic diseases are much easier treated than cured. While the current healthcare system places an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff waiting for patients to fall into treatment plans, this initiative seeks a more sustainable approach: setting up guardrails. Exercise Physiology - Research Page 3 Volume 3, Issue 2 Exercise Physiology - Research Page 4 Volume 3, Issue 2 Exercise Physiology - Research Page 5 Volume 3, Issue 2 Exercise Physiology - Research Page 6 Volume 3, Issue 2 Caption describing picture or graphic. Athletic Training Page 7 KIN Insider MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a spectacular show that airs each year on NBC on Thanksgiving morning. Over the past fif- teen years, Professor Karen Lew had the opportunity to serve as an Athletic Trainer for the Cheerleaders and Dancers that participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, as well as, interact with many of the invited entertainers and celebrities. Aside from Santa Claus and the Radio City Rockettes, the Cheerleaders and Dancers have been the longest running group of performers in the parade celebrating twenty-seven appearances in 2012. As the athletic trainer for the performers, she typically arrives in New York City the Friday before Thanksgiving to prepare the perform- ances that includes over 1500 participants. Three days of practices are held prior to performing in front of the cameras on Monday evening in front of Macy’s located on 34th Street in New York City. Professor Lew’s primary responsibility is to oversee the healthcare of all of the dancers and cheerleaders. During any given practice, she may be observed stretching the dancers, taping ankles, or icing old injuries. Anything that falls within the purview of athletic medicine, is handled by the First Aid Staff which she has served as the head of for the past 8 years. The First Aid Staff consists of Athletic Trainers, Nurses, EMTs, and athletic training students who are an integral part of the event. This year, a University of Miami, Pre-Athletic Training Student, Abbey Fallon, was able to shadow and work alongside Professor Lew and the rest of the First Aid Staff. Fallon has a distinct interest in a career in the performing arts as an ath- letic trainer. While in New York visiting family for Thanksgiving, Fallon had the opportunity to be a part of the parade rehearsal which allowed her to begin networking and developing contacts within the athletic training field. Being a part of the Macy’s parade is very special. Professor Lew has had the opportunity to work with 1000s of performers but to also meet and work with celebrities. Some of the people she has met and inter- acted with over the past fifteen years include Regis and Kelly, Joe Torre and the Yankees, Lin Manuel Miranda, Gavin DeGraw, Bindi Erwin, Matt Lauer, Al Rocker, Meredith Viera Savannah Guthrie, Jimmy Fallon and this year the Fierce Five USA Women’s Gymnastics Team. In 2006, she was awarded the Rollie Award for over six years of dedi- cated service to the parade and Macy’s. The Rollie award is named after Roland Macy and is Macy’s version of an Oscar. In 2010, she was awarded with the M award. The Tiffany’s crystal M awarded is given to those that go above and beyond in making the performances and the parade a success. This year, she was awarded the Macy’s and Spirit of America Commitment Award for 15 years of service to the parade. Professor Lew hopes to continue her involvement with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day long into the future and have the opportunity to include more students and staff that are a part of the University of Miami Athletic Training Education Program. ATHLETIC TRAINING STUDENT SPENDS WINTER BREAK WITH THE ROCKETTES Senior Alyssa Exposito spent two weeks this past winter break getting a taste of one of her career goals, working with the Radio City Rockettes. “The Radio City Rockets gave me the opportunity to travel with them to work in Nashville and Chicago for their Radio City Christ- mas Spectacular show where I was able to observe the athletic trainers at the two different tours. The Athletic Trainers go backstage and watch the show [from stage left or stage right]. We watch for any injuries. People may think dancers wouldn’t get injured, but there are a lot of things that could go wrong. Some of their wigs will weigh three pounds; some of their props will weigh eight pounds, so if someone misses a step they may fall.” In addition to watching for injuries during show time, Exposito also assisted in the modified taping techniques that live-action performances require. “One cool thing that I took from it was the different, modified ways of taping. When they tape an ankle, it’s not the same as a traditional athlete’s ankle tape. They use significantly less tape and they use either nude taping or kinesio-taping because it’s less noticeable.” Exposito, whose long-term goals include working as an athletic trainer for the performing art industry, hopes this experience will trans- late into more opportunities with the Rockettes after her graduation this upcoming May. “My goal is to try to get a temporary position working with the Rockettes and hopefully get hired after I get my Masters in Exercise Physiology. I just think it’s a really good organi- zation and the program is run really well. It’s traditional athletic training for a non-traditional setting.” Athletic Training (cont.) Page 8 KIN Insider ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAM PARTICIPATES IN THE DOLPHINS CYCLING CHALLENGE Launched in 2010, the Dolphins Cycling Challenge (DCC) is a two-day tri-county charity cycling event. The purpose of the DCC is to increase cancer awareness, encourage healthy hobbies, and raise funds for the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. This year’s ride raised over $2 million for the Sylvester Cancer Center. Rides begin in Miami-Dade at Sun Life Stadium, in Broward at Huizenga Plaza and in Palm Beach at CityPlace throughout the weekend. Along each route, water stops were located approximately every 15-20 miles, with food, beverages, entertainment, restroom facilities, medical treatment, recovery stations and mechanical assistance available for riders. On November 3-4, 2012, 26 Athletic Training Education Program students and staff participated for the first time in the DCC. The students and staffed helped with stretching and massaging cyclists at various points along the route. The opportunity to be a part of the DCC allowed the athletic training students to gain valuable experience working with cyclists. Although the students did not see many injuries, it is estimated that they massaged and stretched over 150 participants. A highlight of the event was seeing, Kinesiol- ogy and Sports Sciences Professor Kevin Jacobs cross the finish line at CityPlace after completing a 100 mile ride. SOUTHEASTERN ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION STUDENT QUIZ BOWL In a very tough jeopardy style competition with 19 other schools from the Southeastern Region, the University of Miami won the Southeastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Student Quiz Bowl. The team consisted of Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) seniors, Mandy Prusak, Kristina Amrani, and Ashley Kristiansen, and junior Bryan Tachibana. “I couldn’t be happier for our students. They study and work so hard and it was great to see them rewarded for their efforts,” said Dr. Kysha Harriell, undergraduate athletic training program director. “It is also a testament to the hard work of all of our faculty, especially the ATEP’s Clinical Coordinator, Karen Lew who instilled the importance of networking and knowing the history of our profession, which was the topic in final jeopardy and led to our exciting victory.” In June, the students will represent District IX at the National Quiz Bowl at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association symposium in Las Vegas, NV. In addition to winning the Quiz Bowl, Athletic Training junior, Rachel Gregory was awarded the Jim Gillaspy Leader- ship Scholarship. Two Sport Administration Students Awarded ACC Postgrad Scholarship Credit: hurricanessports.com GREENSBORO, N.C. - The University of Miami's Brandon McGee(football), Stefanie Yderstrom (women's basketball) and Nrithya Sundararaman (volleyball) were among 41 student-athletes honored for the 2013 Weaver-James-Corrigan Award, ACC Commis- sioner John Swofford announced Thursday. Five student-athletes who plan to enter a professional career in their chosen sport were named honorary recipients. The Weaver-James-Corrigan scholarship is awarded to selected student-athletes - three from each league institution - who intend to pursue a graduate degree following completion of their undergraduate requirements. Each recipient will receive $5,000 toward his or her graduate education. Those honored have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sport, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community. The Weaver-James-Corrigan Award is named in honor of the late Jim Weaver and Bob James, as well as Gene Corrigan, the first three ACC commissioners. The league's first commissioner, James H. Weaver, served the conference from 1954-70 after a stint as the Director of Athletics at Wake Forest University. His early leadership and uncompromising integrity are largely responsible for the excellent reputation enjoyed by the ACC today. Robert C. James, a former University of Maryland football player, was named commissioner in 1971 and served in that capacity for 16 years. During his tenure, the league continued to grow in stature and became recognized as a national leader in athletics and academics, winning 23 national championships and maintaining standards of excellence in the classroom. Eugene F. Corrigan assumed his role as the third full-time commissioner on September 1, 1987, and served until August of 1997. During Corrigan's tenure, ACC schools captured 30 NCAA championships and two national football titles. Prior to 1994, the Weaver-James postgraduate scholarships were given as separate honors. The Jim Weaver Award, which origi- nated in 1970, recognized exceptional achievement on the playing field and in the classroom, while the Bob James Award, estab- lished in 1987, also honored outstanding student-athletes. The 41 student-athletes will be honored at the annual ACC Postgraduate Luncheon presented by ESPN on April 17, 2013, in the Guilford Ballroom at the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons. Brandon McGee; Miami; Sport Administration; Football; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. A two-year starter for the Hurricanes, he started 24 straight games to end his career. He was known as the Canes' shut-down cor- ner and had 3 career interceptions. His 54 tackles last season ranked sixth on the team while his two interceptions tied for the team lead. He was selected to play in the 2013 East-West Shrine Game and has been invited to the 2013 NFL Combine later this month in Indianapolis. His community service activities include MDC City Cleanup, UM's Bone Marrow Drive and Deserve Victory Tour. A 3.1 GPA student, McG