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2016 Conference
October 28-30
2016 Conference
Bring your passion for health and fitness to the best professional
development and networking opportunity of the year.
This conference delivers: Don’t miss your chance to:
• Network with a cross-section of the exercise and fitness industry’s
• Keynote presenters, panel discussions led by conference best experts and practitioners
presenters and key practitioners on business leadership, • Learn the latest evidence-based research and leading practices
exercise professionals working with the medical community, from national and international experts
the future of youth sport and professionals working in the • Build your professional reputation and present your outcome
protective services industry, and over 30 sessions to choose focused research or programs at the Incite sessions.
from delivered by industry experts. • Contribute to the future development of the industry by taking part
in forum and panel discussions.
Register between July 8 and September 15 to get
CECs, PDCs and PDUs: your advanced registration discount.
The American College of Sports Medicine’s The Alberta Fitness Leadership Association The Perspectives in Exercise Health and “National Strength and Conditioning
Professional Education Committee certifies certifies that the Provincial Fitness Unit of Fitness Conference qualifies for up to 25 Association (NSCA) approved up to 1.8 CEU(s)
that “Provincial Fitness Unit, Faculty of Alberta, Faculty of Physical Education and PDCs. for certified individuals attending this event.”
Physical Education and Recreation, University Rercreation, University of Alberta, is an
of Alberta” meets the criteria for official approved provider for Continuing Education
ACSM Approved Provider status from (2016 – Credits.
December 2019.
Providership # 782153
Accomodation The Lodge at Kananaskis is located 100 kms west of Calgary. Kananaskis Country has something to satisfy almost every outdoor interest from fishing to hiking, skiing, mountain biking, camping, rafting, canoeing, and kayaking. In October the weather in the mountains is quite unpredictable, but typically one can enjoy cool, crisp, sunny days. Conference delegates may book their accommodation at The Lodge at Kananaskis online at Book your group rate for Perspectives in Exercise Health and Fitness or calling the reservations department at 1-888-591-6240. When booking reservations please inform the hotel that you are with the Perspectives in Exercise Health and Fitness Conference using the group code PE1. Rates at the Lodge at Kananaskis begin at $145 plus taxes and service charges. Please note that service charges are not included in the above rates. There is an additional conference service charge of $9.00 per person/night only for those attending the conference as well as the provincial hotel room tax and GST. Reservations should be made prior to September 27, 2016, to ensure conference room rate and availability. After September 27, 2016, reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first- served basis. We anticipate a sold out conference including our room block, so please book your rooms as soon as possible.
Pre-conference
Thursday-Friday, October 27-28 exercise by examining potential factors such as the required exercise
“dose” and type, and the potential modifying effects of sleep quality,
5:00 - 9:00 pm; 8:30 am - 12:00 pm genetic variation, cognitive stimulation, socialization, and a healthy
lifestyle. There will also be a forum to share information on the role of
The Leadership Challenge Workshop active living and physical activity in preventing age-associated cognitive
Sheryl Hansen decline and enhancing mental health, and to review barriers that
Understanding the fundamentals of leadership is an important prevent older adults from being more active.
foundation for current and potential leaders. We all have preconceived
notions about what makes an effective leader, but awareness of
key theories and practices is an important next step. This module is Injury Management: A case study approach to dealing
designed to provide participants with a basic grounding in the theory
and practice of leadership. The basics of leadership are explored,
with common injuries
along with learning to apply a well-known model, The Five Practices of Scott Morris, Leanne Telford
Exemplary Leadership, by Kouzes and Posner. Throughout this session, we are going to go through 3-4 case studies
of common injuries you will find with the general public. We will discuss
Friday October 28 a brief history, then you will learn how to do a variety of tests that will
allow you to better determine what the problem is and what you can
9:00 am - 12 pm do to help them. We are going to focus on chronic overuse injuries,
so participants will learn muscle testing, posture analysis, and dynamic
Changes in Cognition with Aging – Role of Physical movement tests that are specific to that injury. To finish up, we will
Activity & Lifestyle Interventions discuss tactics to help these conditions get better and ideally prevent
them in the first place. This will be a very active session as everyone is
Daniela Cretu, Dr. Lauren Drogos, Dr. Heather Hanson, Dr. Marc Poulin expected to try all the different tests and movements.
This symposium provides an opportunity to review the latest research
findings on the beneficial effects of exercise and physical activity on
brain health, sleep, and cognitive performance in older adults. We
will focus on new findings linking physical activity with cognitive and
cerebrovascular outcomes. We will also address identified knowledge
gaps about the mechanisms underlying the pro-cognitive effects of
2016 Schedule
PRE-CONFERENCE | Thursday October 27
The Leadership Challenge
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Sheryl Hansen
PRE-CONFERENCE | Friday, October 28
Symposium: Changes in Cognition with
The Leadership Challenge Aging – Role of Physical Activity Injury Management: A case study approach
(8:30 – noon) & Lifestyle Interventions to dealing with common injuries
8:30am – 12:00pm
Sheryl Hansen (9:00am - noon) (9:00am - noon)
Dr. Marc Poulin, Dr. Lauren Drogos , Dr. Daniela Cretu, Dr. Scott Morris with Leanne Telford
Heather Hanson with Cheryl Thurston, Lesley McEwan
CONFERENCE | Friday, October 28
The Physiology of Heart Rate Detecting Functional Asymmetries - From Gerokinesiology- the Swiss
1:00pm – 2:00pm Variability and Overtraining The Strength Lab to the Weight Room Army Knife of Ageing
Dr. Len Kravitz Matt Jordan Dr. Tish Doyle Baker
2:00pm – 2:15pm Break
Evolution of fitness testing No talent, no problem!
Best Practices for Clients with
and programming in the Just takes 10,000 training hours:
Type II Diabetes Introduction to Mindfulness
2:15pm – 3:15pm Canadian Armed Forces this and other nonsense about
Dr. Len Kravitz Dr. Nicole Libin
Sue Jaenen athlete development
Dr. Vicki Harber
3:15pm – 3:30pm Break
The Incite-ful forums
3:30pm – 4:45pm The Incite-Ful forum brings outcome-centred health- and/or fitness-related research, projects and programs to those who can use it:
other researchers, certified exercise and fitness practitioners. Be a part of the only exercise and health industry forum for researchers
and professionals. Submit your proposal.
Welcome to Perspectives In Exercise Health and Fitness
5:00 pm Perspectives In Exercise Health and Fitness Conference Opening Plenary Session
Tim Hague
6:30 pm Reception and social networking event
2016 Schedule
CONFERENCE | SATURDAY, October 29
7:00 am – 8:15 am Continental Breakfast
Perspectives In Exercise Health and Fitness Conference Saturday Plenary session
8:30 am – 9:30 am Pop Culture versus Reality! – Untangling the Twisted Messages About Health and Fitness
Tim Caulfield
9:30 am – 9:45 am Break
Does your performance Interval exercise training:
Mindset, Marketing Our Genetic
environment build resilient physiological and
9:45 am – 10:45 am and Money ‘Personalized Fitness’ Revolution
female athletes? performance adaptations
Anita Watts Tim Caulfield
Dr. Vicki Harber Dr. Martin Gibala
10:45 am – 11:15 am Break
Concussion assessment,
Physical Activity and Stress: Bullying in Sport Interval exercise training:
treatment, and management -
How exercise can steal the application in human
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Dr. William Bridel What exercise professionals
thunder of cortisol! health and disease
need to know
Dr. Tish Doyle-Baker Dr. Martin Gibala
Dr. Dennis Valdez
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Lunch
Physical activity messaging: The Development of a
Changing the Game
To think or not to think Standardized Pulmonary Supramaximal Eccentric Training
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Fraser Quelch
Dr. Tanya Berry Rehabilitation Program in Canada Dr. Len Kravitz
Dr. Michael Stickland
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break
Lessons Learned as an Exercise Practices and Pitfalls in the Primary Care Network: What Does Training, Resilience and Sport:
Professional in Law Enforcement Business of Fitness: the Exercise Professional Have to How Do We Change the Future
and Protective Services A Discussion on Insurance, Law Do With It? for Children and Youth?
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm and the Professional
Anita Watts, Sue Jaenen, Georgette Reed Ciara Kallal, Lisa Workman, Dr. Stephen Norris , Dr. William Bridel
Facilitator: Dr. Randy Dregar Facilitator: TBA Stephen Cheetham Dr. Vicki Harber
Facilitator: Erin Gillespie Facilitator: TBA
6:30 pm Reception
7:00 pm Banquet / Extravaganza
2016 Schedule
CONFERENCE | Sunday, October 30
7:30am – 8:45am Continental Breakfast
Circuit Training—
Practical Strategies to Build New Science and New Circuit Movement Medicine –Helping Continuum Training
9:00am – 10:00am Resiliency and Reclaim Your Life Protocols Explored! Clients with Chronic Pain Fraser Quelch
Anita Watts Dr. Len Kravitz Lorraine Glass
10:00am – 10:30am Break
Perspectives In Exercise Health and Fitness Conference Closing Plenary session
10:30am – 11:30am WHY?
Dr. Stephen NorrisFriday Sessions
Friday, October 28 2:15 – 3:15pm
1:00 – 2:00pm Best Practices for Clients with Type II Diabetes
Dr. Len Kravitz
The Physiology of Heart Rate Variability and Overtraining
Join in on an educational journey showing the many positive effects,
Dr. Len Kravitz
and current recommendations, for regular aerobic exercise and
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a non-invasive assessment of the resistance training for people on the continuum from normoglycemia
autonomic regulation of heart rate in real-life conditions. It can be used to type 2 diabetes. A major focus of this presentation is a thorough
to assess autonomic changes associated with endurance training discussion of how to ward off sedentary behavior in everyday life
in exercise and high-performance training. HRV is also a diagnostic and at work, particularly by redefining the work station. This lecture
marker of overtraining. This session will present cutting-edge research will also cover some key motivational strategies for working with this
on HRV physiology and overtraining, and provide 10 evidence-based population.
applications to optimize performance in clients.
Detecting Functional Asymmetries - From The Strength Introduction to Mindfulness
Dr. Nicole Libin
Lab to the Weight Room
Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment
Matt Jordan
in a non-judgmental, kind, and curious way. It’s not about eliminating
Whether the athlete is elite, developmental or recreational, the goal
stress or pain but rather about responding to any stimulus in a more
after an injury is to satisfactorily restore function in order to ensure a
balanced, compassionate, and open manner. Practicing mindfulness
safe return to sport. All too often athletes are returned to sport too
allows us the freedom to get out of auto-pilot and respond more
quickly and a re-injury occurs. In order to ensure athletes are safely
skillfully to whatever comes our way. Research demonstrates that
fitted to return to sport, it’s important to have a framework to assess
mindfulness fosters greater focus, compassion, and attention and helps
function using both objectively and subjectively determined metrics.
decrease depression, anxiety, and severity of pain symptoms. This
The purpose of this presentation is to provide a framework for return
hour-long workshop will offer an introduction to mindfulness ideas and
to sport testing and to give the audience some practical considerations
practices. Participants will be introduced to simple, practical techniques
for assessing athletes returning from injury.
to help them foster concentration, manage stress, and find more
balance and kindness every day.
Gerokinesiology: The Swiss Army Knife of Ageing
Dr. Tish Doyle-Baker Evolution of Fitness Testing and Programming in the
The Swiss army knife, like the human body, is capable of many things,
Canadian Armed Forces
but ideal for none of them. With this perspective in mind, ageing
Sue Jaenen, CD., MSc., CEP
embodies a series of trade-offs such as could do it but can’t do it now.
This presentation will explore areas that are important for maintaining The conditions of service in a military force are unique, and whether
‘movement for life’, aka gerokinesiology. in peace or at war, the members of the Canadian Armed ForcesFriday Sessions
are expected to maintain a constant stance of readiness in order Motivation, Exercise Prescription (cradle to grave), Research, Physical
to respond to any emergency situation which might arise. This Assessment and/or Rehabilitation, Fundamental Movement Skills and
presentation will explore the evolution of physical fitness testing, Physical Literacy, Workplace Wellness programs or projects. Check
programming, and delivery throughout the history of the Canadian the conference event page to submit your proposal. As a student,
Armed Forces from the early 1950’s to today. Undergraduate or Graduate, Practitioner or Professional share your
programs, research and ideas. Submit your proposal.
No Talent? No Problem! Just Takes 10,000 Training Hours 5:00 pm
(This and Other Nonsense about Athlete Development)
Dr. Vicki Harber Perspectives In Exercise Health and Fitness Conference
The quest for talent is intense! People from all sectors around the Opening Plenary session: Live Your Best
world are looking to identify talent, develop talent, retain talent and Tim Hague Sr.
sometimes transfer talent to another pursuit. Although talent is highly Drawing on his experience as the winner of the inaugural season of
valued, our tools to find, nurture and appropriately place talent are The Amazing Race Canada, Tim weaves a story of failure and success
not bulletproof. The urgency to make our young talented is changing that moves his audience. Tim takes his audience on a very personal
the landscape of physical activity, sport and recreation. This talk will journey through his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at the early age
introduce the key talent development models, share the limitations of 46. You will experience the sense of loss and fear that comes from
in what we think develops talent and what we are learning about this diagnosis but more importantly the hope and the determination
appropriate athlete development. to persevere. Your audience will be left empowered to do more
than they ever thought they could. They will come away with a truer
sense of what real strength and courage is. They will have a better
3:30 – 4:45pm understanding of how to face life’s challenges and succeed.
The Incite forum
The Incite forum is a means for you to bring your outcome-centred
health and/or fitness related research, projects and programs to 6:30 pm
those who can use it: other researchers, certified exercise and fitness Perspectives in Exercise Health and Fitness and Provincial
practitioners. Test your ideas, your oral presentation skills and be a
part of the only exercise and health industry forum for researchers and
Fitness Unit Reception
professionals. Sponsored by the Alberta Fitness Leadership
Certification Association (AFLCA)
The Incite forums focus on outcome-centred health and/or fitness
related research, projects and programs. Ten 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/Saturday Sessions
Saturday, October 29 Does Your Performance Environment Build Resilient
Female Athletes?
8:30 – 9:30am Dr. Vicki Harber
Keynote: Pop Culture versus Reality! – Untangling the Everyone benefits from quality sport and physical literacy experiences
Twisted Messages About Health and Fitness” yet for girls and women, the experiences can be life changing. Regular
Professor Tim Caulfield activity for girls and women is associated with enormous benefits;
healthy body weight and composition, increased completion rates of
There is a ridiculous amount of science-free health and wellness
college or university, more opportunity for higher earning jobs, reduced
advice floating around in popular culture. And much of this information
likelihood of engaging in “risky” behaviours (e.g., smoking or illicit drug
is conflicting, misleading or just plain crazy. Indeed, these are strange
use), lower rates of teen pregnancy, depression and suicide. Can you
times. Sports stars and celebrities push inaccurate views about
think of any other single intervention with that kind of impact? Yet we
nutrition and fitness that seem to dominate the popular press. In
can’t seem to reverse the declining participation rates from sport and
this presentation Dr. Tim Caulfield will debunk key fitness myths and
physical activity among girls and women. This talk will discuss key
explore why and how health information gets so twisted. He will also
features of creating a positive sport and physical activity environment
review why this matters (and it does!) and what health professionals,
for girls and women and discuss strategies to implement in your school
especially those in the fitness industry, can do. He will conclude by
and community.
reviewing the fitness facts as they relate to Canada (alas, pretty grim)
and what the best available evidence says about how to live a healthy
lifestyle. Our Genetic “Personalized Fitness” Revolution
Dr. Tim Caulfield
The idea that we are in the midst of a genetic revolution has been
9:45 – 10:45am with us for decades. The latest iteration of this promise of paradigm-
Mindset, Marketing and Money shifting transformation comes in the guise of “personalized medicine”
Anita Watts – which, we are consistently told, will revolutionize our health care
system and reduce the burden of chronic disease. It has also been
Are you clear on how you will generate consistent, sustainable income
suggested that genetic testing can improve our approaches to fitness
for your business? Do you really know who you are marketing to?
and nutrition. Indeed, this “personalized fitness” message comes from
Are you not sure how your business can support the lifestyle you
the popular press, direct-to-consumer fitness testing companies and,
desire? Get clear on where you want to go – be consistent with your
even, government funding agencies. But can personalized medicine
messaging - change your mindset to get results and make the money
live up to the hype? Will it really result in healthier Canadians? In
that you deserve. This practical session will have you focus on getting
this presentation, Dr. Tim Caulfield will argue that there are reasons
clear on your business, the message you are sending out to potential
to be skeptical and that, in fact, the constant hype can hurt public
clients, and how to market your gift.
perceptions of science and our approach to fitness.Saturday Sessions
Interval Exercise Training: Physiological and Performance or texting. In this presentation, Dr. William Bridel will discuss what has
Adaptations been referred to as “bullying culture” and consider this idea within the
Dr. Martin Gibala context of sport and physical activity in Canada.
Interval exercise refers to the basic pattern of alternating periods of
more intense effort with periods of less intense effort, or complete Concussion Assessment, Treatment and Management –
rest, within a single training session. High intensity interval training What Exercise Professionals Need to Know
(HIIT) generally refers to submaximal exercise protocols in which the Dr. Dennis Valdez
workload elicits an intensity corresponding to ≥80% of peak heart rate. Concussions have affected many people from high level athletes
It has long been appreciated that interval training elicits physiological in contact and collision sports to physically active people of varying
adaptations that resemble, and indeed can be superior to, changes ages and abilities. When working with clients who have suffered
normally associated with traditional moderate-intensity continuous a concussion, exercise professionals must consider the impact
training (MICT). This session will review the physiological and concussions can have on physical and cognitive performance.
performance adaptations to interval training, with an emphasis on new Following this session, exercise professionals will be able to identify
research findings. signs and symptoms of a concussion, understand their role in the
overall management of a concussion and understand how to modify a
client’s fitness program after suffering a concussion
11:15am – 12:15pm
Physical Activity and Stress: How Exercise Can Steal the Interval Exercise Training: Application in Human Health
Thunder of Cortisol and Disease
Dr. Tish Doyle-Baker Dr. Martin Gibala
Cells are great talkers and therefore they influence how energy is High intensity interval training (HIIT) refers to submaximal exercise
used/stored in the body. Essentially this is the signaling cascade protocols in which the workload elicits an intensity corresponding
of ‘Glycogenolysis’. This presentation will review how exercise and to ≥80% of peak heart rate. Research on interval training in the last
Cortisol influence our metabolism and health. decade in particular has shed new light on the potency of low-volume
interval training, which involves a relatively small total amount of
Bullying in Sport exercise, to elicit physiological adaptations that are comparable to
Dr. William Bridel traditional endurance training in a time-efficient manner. These findings
Bullying is generally defined as, “unwanted, aggressive behavior that are noteworthy given that “lack of time” is the most cited barrier to
involves a real or perceived power imbalance….including actions such regular physical activity. This session will consider the application of
as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or this type of exercise to human health and disease, emphasizing new
verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.” Bullying research findings.
can also occur through electronic means, such as social media, email,Saturday Sessions
12:15 – 1:45 The Development of a Standardized Pulmonary
Rehabilitation Program in Canada
Lunch Dr. Michael Stickland
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a vital component of disease
management to improve exercise tolerance and quality of life in
respiratory patients. It can be delivered in an outpatient or in-patient
12:30 to 1:15 setting, or alternatively, with the assistance of telehealth technology
Physical Activity sessions to remote centres as well as directly within a patient’s home. With
the recent development of multiple delivery systems for PR, a
Go for a guided run or exercise class standardized PR process and education program is needed to ensure
patients receive appropriate care regardless of how they obtain PR.
In collaboration with colleagues from Sherbrooke, Toronto, Montreal
and Edmonton a standardized PR process and education program is
1:45 – 2:45 being developed using the Living Well with COPD education modules.
Changing the Game This presentation will provide an update on the development of this
Fraser Quelch program as we work towards improving quality and patient access to
Join us for an insightful look at why lifestyle-based disease is spreading pulmonary rehabilitation across Canada.
at epidemic rates and why the vast majority of gym-goers don’t achieve
their goals. We’ll also study the successes and failures of the fitness Supramaximal Eccentric Training
industry and examine the shortfalls evident in the current model. Take Dr. Len Kravitz
away some innovative ideas for you to apply right away to help change Join Len and learn Supramaximal Eccentric Training, the most powerful
the game. In addition, you’ll see how you can position your training to resistance training tool for women and men. Plus, this cutting-edge
put a halt to this trend in order to make meaningful change in the lives lecture will go over all of the newest research on Delayed Onset
of your students/clients. Muscle Soreness (DOMS), the repeated bout effect with eccentric
exercise, the mystery of eccentric exercise and metabolism, and the
Physical Activity Messaging: To Think or Not to Think unique new research on the use of eccentric training in rehabilitation
Dr. Tanya Berry settings. Len will showcase 30 great eccentric exercises using multi-
The perspective taken in this session is that most people don’t spend media technology plus 3 different eccentric training techniques. A must
a lot of time thinking about physical activity promotion messages. attend for every serious personal trainer.
However, these messages must ‘compete’ with many conflicting
messages. This session will give an overview of these and related
issues and highlight implications for successful physical activity
promotion.Saturday Sessions
3:00 – 4:30 pm Training, Resilience and Sport: How Do We Change the
Future for Children and Youth?
Panel Discussions Our Canadian youth are being driven out of sport by well-intentioned
adults that often times push them too hard, narrow their options, or
focus on the elite few. Sometimes the biggest barrier to youth sport
Lessons Learned as an Exercise Professional in the participation is other youth. Making youth sports a better environment
Protective Services Industry will lead to more resilient children and youth that are healthier and
Fellow Certified Exercise Physiologists working in military, fire and happier – for life.
polices services share with you their stories of working in organizations Moderator:
that have high physical and mental stress. If you are interested in a Panelists: Stephen Norris, William Bridel, Vicki Harber
career in the field of occupational exercise testing and training this is a
must see for you.
Moderator: Dr. Randy Dreger 6:30 pm
Panelists: Anita Watts, Sue Jaenen, Georgette Reed
Reception/Banquet/Extravaganza
Practices and Pitfalls in the Business of Fitness: A Join us for our historic Saturday evening
Discussion on Insurance, Law and the Professional
Moderator: Tba costume party and extravaganza!
Panelists Tba After all, it’s almost Halloween. Costume judging by Stephen Norris.
Primary Care Network: What does the Exercise
Professional have to do with it?
Since 2005, Primary Care Networks (PCNs) have been serving
Albertans. Over the past 10 years, the PCN model has adapted and
changed to suit the needs of the communities they serve. There are
now 42 PCNs operating throughout Alberta with more than 3,300
family physicians, and more than 1,100 other allied health practitioners
(nurses, dietitians, mental health professionals and exercise specialists).
Qualified exercise professionals have been incorporated into the
provincial initiative since 2008. Join the panel in an engaging
discussion and learn more about the PCNs and how your clients could
benefit from their services.
Moderator: Erin Gillespie
Panelist: Ciara Kallal , Lisa Workman, Stephen CheethamSunday Sessions
Sunday, October 30 elements related to pain, trainers have the potential to guide and
help clients reduce fear, overprotected movement and develop pain
9:00 – 10:00am ‘tolerance’. To do this the trainer needs to understand pain is real and
personal; the purpose of pain and the contributors to pain. We then
look at fundamental concepts on how to prescribe movement medicine
Practical Strategies to Build Resiliency and Reclaim Your Life skills to give clients confidence, the ability to move differently along
Anita Watts with hope and purpose again.
The one thing we can all count on is change. Our lives are moving so
quickly that at times it feels impossible to keep up. We struggle with an Continuum Training: A Model for Peak Results
undercurrent of overwhelm, too stressed to add any self-care into our
Fraser Quelch
hectic schedules. What about all those goals you have been meaning
to reach, or dreams you have stuck in your drawer? During this Balancing the programming differences between what clients need
presentation you will receive simple, realistic strategies to implement and what they want is one of the most challenging elements of
daily. Change is inevitable – how we manage ourselves daily through personal training. Learn how to systematically assess where a client
life transitions is the key to our resiliency and ultimately happiness. You is, what they need and what programming will bring them to their
can expect to walk away from this practical, interactive workshop with peak fitness while addressing their movement compensations. This
new skills for real life challenges. revolutionary model provides trainers with an easy-to-execute training
model that guides what measure of corrective- versus performance-
based training methods should be used with each client and even
Circuit Training—New Science and New Circuit leads them to the right exercises to use for peak results.
Protocols Explored!
Dr. Len Kravitz
Join Len for a multimedia review that details the metabolic and 10:30 – 11:30am
physiological processes that drive high intensity short-burst exercise Perspectives In Exercise Health and Fitness Conference
and athletic performance. Scientific studies will be presented Closing Plenary session: Why?
answering controversial questions and misconceptions about
Dr. Stephen Norris
anaerobic fat burning, muscle acidosis, extreme conditioning, and
A sense of purpose in the pursuit of our goals is crucial. To truly live
metabolic fatigue. Every attendee will leave with TEN NEW circuit
and experience our endeavours requires a personal investment that
training programs (each with 6 exercises) and know how to make each
stems from a central purpose and value set; this is your ‘WHY?’. With
a HIIT-Circuit protocol.
our busy lives time is of the essence, and discovering how we can
have real impact in everything we do is a critical component of this
Movement Medicine – Helping Clients with Chronic Pain multidimensional presentation. Enjoy a more rewarding existence in all
Lorraine Glass areas of life. It’s time to consider our ‘Why(s)?’, and be more purposeful.
Movement medicine serves to empower the client plagued with
restricted or limited freedom of movement stemming from chronic pain.
Understanding the principles of pain science and biopsychosocialSpeaker Bios
Dr. Tish Doyle-Baker former competitive figure skater and figure skating
Tish is a graduate of the world renowned Loma administrator, William has served as a consultant on
Linda University in California, where she received athlete development, coaching, and high performance
her doctor of public health degree (Dr. PH) in Health projects since 2006. He has taught various fitness and
Education/Epidemiology. Prior to this she graduated yoga programs with GoodLife Fitness since 2000.
from the University of Victoria in B.C. with her masters
of exercise physiology/sport science and a B.Sc. in Professor Tim Caulfield
Human Performance/Biochemistry. Tish has won many Tim Caulfield is an unrivaled communicator who
awards including the Dr. E. Bako award for outstanding debunks myths and assumptions about innovation in
achievement and leadership in exercise science and the health sector—from research on stem cells to diets
practice in 2014. She is passionate about translating to alternative medicine—for the benefit of the public
basic science into value for human health and society and decision-makers. He is a Canada Research Chair
and is a sought after speaker and writer because of her in Health Law and Policy, and a Professor in the Faculty
creative lens to knowledge translation. of Law and the School of Public Health at the University
of Alberta. He has been the Research Director of the
Dr. Tanya Berry Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta since
Tanya is a Professor in the Faculty of Physical Education 1993. Over the past several years, Professor Caulfield
and Recreation at the University of Alberta and Canada has been involved in a variety of interdisciplinary
Research Chair in Physical Activity Messaging. She research endeavours that have allowed him to publish
studies the influence of health messages on consumers. over 300 articles and book chapters. He is a Fellow of
She is interested in automatic reactions – those that the Trudeau Foundation and the Principal Investigator
happen when people don’t take the time to think for a number of large interdisciplinary projects that
about messages. Her work is focused on trying to find explore the ethical, legal and health policy issues
better ways to promote health in an increasingly busy associated with a range of topics, including stem cell
media environment where so many different messages research, genetics, patient safety, the prevention of
compete for attention. chronic disease, obesity policy, and more. He is and
has been involved with a number of national and
Dr. William Bridel international policy and research ethics committees,
including the Canadian Biotechnology Advisory
William is an Assistant Professor at the University of
Committee; Genome Canada’s Science Advisory
Calgary in the Faculty of Kinesiology. His teaching
Committee; the Ethics and Public Policy Committee
and research focus on socio-cultural aspects of the
for International Society for Stem Cell Research; and
body, sport, physical activity, and health. His research
the Federal Panel on Research Ethics. He has won
interests include: gender, sexuality, and sport; bullying;
numerous academic awards and is a Fellow of the
sport and immigration; sport-related pain and injury;
Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of
and, endurance from a socio-cultural perspective. A
Health Sciences.Speaker Bios
exercise for both performance and prevention was a
Dr. Daniela Cretu natural evolution for her. This direction expanded to the
Study coordinator, University of Calgary, Laboratory of study of chronic pain management using mindfulness
Human Cerebrovascular Physiology and movement as medicine, as guiding principles. An
advocate for helping others discover their own passion
and helping them achieve it, she believes trainers play
a major role in empowering clients to manage their
Dr. Lauren Drogos pain. A leader in the corrective exercise scene she
AIHS Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary, feels blessed to be recognized for her expertise but
Laboratory of Human Cerebrovascular Physiology truly would be rather known for the ability to facilitate
and coach people back to movement and improved life
quality. She operates a company, FixRx Ltd with a couple
Dr. Martin Gibala of colleagues and also has presented and written on
several related topics.
Martin is a professor and chair of the Department of
Kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
He studies the regulation of energy metabolism at Sheryl Hansen
the molecular to whole body level in humans. He also Sheryl’s long history in the fitness industry allows her to
conducts applied research that examines the impact bring a wealth of experience to the classroom, studio,
of exercise and nutrition on health and performance. and fitness centre. Sheryl’s current work is in staff
Martin has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific training and development where she is working on a
articles, the recent majority of which have focused on mentorship program, and teaching leaders how to lead
physiological adaptations to interval training. He has and coach. Sheryl has managed a number of facilities
received three awards for teaching excellence from and has mentored countless entrepreneurs in their
the McMaster Students Union as well as the President’s quest to start personal training businesses. She has
Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision. taught at a collegiate level and has been a manager
in the recreation field. Sheryl developed her love of
Lorraine Glass, MSc, EIMC helping adults lose weight, correct muscle imbalances
and adhere to active lifestyles when managing several
– Level 2, NASM CES, PES corporate facilities. She is also a master trainer for the
A long time instructor for the NAIT Personal Fitness Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association and
Trainer program, Lorraine’s passion for fitness and health has been training fitness leaders and trainers of fitness
has evolved from strength and functional performance leaders since 1987. She is also an AFLCA CFT Examiner
training to corrective exercise. The focus on corrective and CSEP Certified Personal Trainer.Speaker Bios
Suzanne (Sue) Jaenen, CD, MSc.
Dr. Heather Hanson Sue served in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
Dr. Heather Hanson is an Adjunct Assistant Professor from 1983 until 1997. In 1997, she transferred to the
at University of Calgary and Assistant Scientific Director Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS)
of the Seniors Health Strategic Clinical Network, as Directorate of Fitness. Sue has been involved in
Alberta Health Services. Heather is a gerontological developing physical fitness maintenance and selection
researcher with expertise in the social and behavioural standards and supporting training programs for the
determinants of health. Her research addresses mobility CAF for 3 decades, and has worked extensively with
among older adults, including the maintenance of elite CAF populations such as Firefighters, Search and
mobility through physical activity, recovery of function Rescue Technicians, and Canadian Special Operation
after hospitalization, health promotion decision-making, Forces. As the Co-Chair, NATO Research Technical
and the prevention of falls. Group-019: Optimizing Operational Physical Fitness,
she facilitated the efforts of a group of professionals
from a multitude of countries, resulting in the publication
Dr. Vicki Harber of a NATO document representing the international
Vicki is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta agreement for evidence-based findings which may
(Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) from the Faculty of Physical provide the basis for policy decision with respect
Education & Recreation. She is a member of the to determining the physical requirement for military
Canadian Sport for Life Leadership team and is helping personnel in order to prepare them for physical task
to advance physical literacy and long-term athlete requirements. Currently, Sue is the Senior Officer Human
development across Canada. She contributes her time Performance at the Canadian Special Operations
to several municipal and provincial committees that aim Training Centre, overseeing the research and
to improve the quality of sport and physical activity for development of physical fitness tests and standards,
Canadians. In 2011 and 2012, Vicki was honoured by supporting specialized physical fitness training
CAAWS (Canadian Association for the Advancement of programs, and the mental performance program. Sue
Women and Sport and Physical Activity) as one of the has co-authored pre-selection physical fitness training
Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity. programs to assist Special Operations applicants in
Her combined experiences from 2 Olympic teams (1980 preparing for the rigours of the selection and training
and 1984 Canadian Rowing), researching the female processes.
athlete as an academic, coaching an elite girls soccer
team and being a mother of 2 children have fuelled her
passion to work with those who can make a difference
Matt Jordan, MSc., PhD (c)
in the world of high performance, particularly for girls Over his career, Matt was the personal strength coach to
and women. more than 20 World and Olympic medalists,
and has worked with elite athletes in many sports
including speed skating, cross country skiing,Speaker Bios
Matt Jordan cont’d a decade and has been teaching since 2011. She is a
alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, hockey, football, Mindful Schools certified educator and has completed
volleyball and mixed martial arts. Matt has the UMass Center for Mindfulness Professional
also helped many developing athletes and members of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training
the general public with their health, fitness and in Mind-body Medicine with Jon Kabat-Zinn. She has
performance goals. Matt Jordan is a Strength and Power also trained with The Meditation Initiative and is certified
coach, and the Director of Strength and Power Science in MBSR for teens. Nicole has experience working
for the Canadian Sport Institute-Calgary. He also with adults, adolescents, and children. She has taught
provides private strength coaching and sport science mindfulness in a variety of venues including private
consultation to elite athletes through his business. As coaching, athletic camps, cancer survivor wellness
an educator, Matt provides internship opportunities for workshops, prenatal groups, and school classrooms.
developing strength coaches and has lectured for the She is also the author of two children’s books on
Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary and mindfulness.
Mount Royal University. Matt continues to write for lay
journals and regularly travels across North America and Scott Morris, CAT(c), Dip SIM, BPE
Europe to lecture on strength and power training for Scott has been working as the head athletic therapist at
elite athletes. NAIT for the past 6 years, after spending the previous
8 years as the head therapist at Grant MacEwan. Scott
Dr. Len Kravitz has focused his clinic on dealing with athletes of all ages
Len Kravitz, PhD, CSCS, is the Program Coordinator of and skills, from elementary school age, varsity athletes,
Exercise Science and Researcher at the University of masters level to professionals. Scott believes in making
New Mexico where he won the “Outstanding Teacher recovery from injury as active as possible, and giving the
of the Year” award. Len was honored with the 2011 patient the tools they need to fix themselves.
Distinguished Alumni Award from San Jose State
University, the 2009 Canadian Fitness Professional Dr. Stephen Norris
“Specialty Presenter of the Year” award and chosen Stephen is a leading performance consultant and
as the American Council on Exercise 2006 “Fitness sport scientist currently working with a select group of
Educator of the Year.” He also has received the international performance organizations engaged in
prestigious Canadian Fitness Professional “Lifetime sport, business, and military endeavours. Previously,
Achievement Award” and is a 2016 inductee into the Stephen, as the Chief Sport Officer at WinSport, was
National Fitness Hall of Fame. part of the visionary team that laid the foundation for
the WinSport Winter Sport Institute based in Calgary
Dr. Nicole Libin and Canmore, Alberta. Unique in its vision and purpose,
Nicole brings both great passion and expertise to her WinSport (a not-for-profit organization) has become
teaching. She has been practicing mindfulness for overSpeaker Bios
Dr. Stephen Norris cont’d that regulate the sensitivity of cerebral blood flow to
the yardstick by which the world measures Olympic hypoxia, hypercapnia, and hypocapnia. This work will
legacies and winter sport development programs. help us better understand the cerebral blood flow
Previously, Stephen was the Director of Sport Physiology control mechanisms in young healthy humans, how
& Strategic Planning at the Canadian Sport Centre these mechanisms become altered with ageing, and
Calgary where he was focused on Canada’s Winter the role of interventions such as exercise as preventive
Olympic teams for three Olympic cycles (Salt Lake strategies against diseases such as stroke, dementia
City 2002, Torino 2006, & Vancouver 2010) within and Alzheimer disease.
the multidisciplinary team headed by Dr. David Smith.
He continues to work with Canada’s Winter Olympic Fraser Quelch
Teams as a lead performance consultant, including the Fraser is the director of training and development for
preparation for the most recent Sochi 2014 Olympic Fitness Anywhere® and the creator of the TRX training
Winter Games. In addition, Stephen played a key role as program. An expert in functional training and endurance
a primary consultant to the ‘Own The Podium’ program athletics, Fraser has presented at events worldwide and
high performance/technical group (led by Dr. Roger is featured in 19 fitness DVDs. Fraser holds a bachelor’s
Jackson), which was the agency tasked to spearhead degree in physical education.
Canada’s Winter Olympic Sport performances in the
5 years prior to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Dr. Michael Stickland
Stephen is also one of the five founding contributors Michael is an Associate Professor in the Pulmonary
to the ‘Canadian Sport For Life’ movement concerning Division within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at
athlete/participant development and the concept of the University of Alberta. He is the Director of the G. F.
‘physical literacy’ within Canada. MacDonald Centre for Lung Health (Covenant Health),
which delivers the primary pulmonary rehabilitation
Dr. Marc Poulin program in Edmonton. Michael is also the Scientific
Dr. Marc Poulin is a Professor within the Cumming Director for the Alberta Health Services Respiratory
School of Medicine (Physiology & Pharmacology Strategic Clinical Network. Nationally, he is a member of
and Clinical Neurosciences) and Kinesiology at the the Canadian Thoracic Society COPD Clinical Assembly
University of Calgary. Dr. Poulin holds the Brenda which is charged with developing national clinical
Strafford Foundation Chair in Alzheimer Research at practice guidelines and research priorities for patients
the University of Calgary Dr. Poulin’s research group is with COPD. Michael is a Heart and Stroke Foundation
currently studying the mechanisms of cerebral blood New Investigator and his research is funded by: CIHR,
flow regulation in young healthy humans, and of the NSERC, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Alberta Lung
changes in the cerebral circulation associated with Association, Canadian Respiratory Research Network,
ageing. His research focuses on the mechanisms Alberta Innovates Health Solutions and the Canadian
Foundation of Innovation.Speaker Bios Dr. Dennis Valdez Anita Watts, BPE, MA, ECC Dr. Dennis Valdez joined Mount Royal University in Anita has been involved in the fitness/wellness industry 2009 as a professor in the athletic therapy program. He for 30 years. In the past 19 years her focus has been currently teaches Advanced Emergency Management, working within the police world as an advisor nationally including contemporary concussion assessment and developing programs, policy and consulting in the area management in the Athletic Therapy Program and of wellness, health and fitness. Her primary focus has Personal Fitness Training Program at Mount Royal been on the impact of individual and organizational University. With over 15 years of experience as an stress, and how it affects all aspects of an individual’s Athletic Therapist for a variety of concussion prone wellness; physical, psychological, social and emotional. sports, 10 years of experience as an instructor, and 5 She also is very involved in the area of peer support, years as a basketball coach and official, he provides critical incidence stress management, teaching mental multiple perspectives in concussion assessment and health first aid and suicide prevention. She says mental management. He has completed several concussion toughness is a key component of the work that she assessment and management certification programs, does. “The only thing holding people back from doing assisted in the International Olympic Committee what they want to do… is themselves.” Physician Training program (2016), presented on concussion assessment and management at the Alberta Teacher’s Conventions (2015, 2016), and was a guest speaker for the MRU “Concussion” movie Private Screening and Panel Discussion (2016). His research interests include contemporary concussion treatments and management strategies.
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