Posted 9:24 a.m. Thursday, April 23, 2015
Director of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Sport Science Institute will give a free, public lecture Monday, April 27.
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John Parsons[/caption]
Public concern for sport-related injuries, especially concussions, continues to rise. Director of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Sport Science Institute will share how the NCAA manages student-athlete health and safety during a public lecture Monday, April 27, at UW-La Crosse.
Director John Parsons will present at 7 p.m. in 1309 Centennial Hall. A separate lecture for UW-L faculty and staff on “What is Sports Medicine Policy, and How Do I Get Involved?” will be at noon Tuesday, April 28, in 337 Cartwright Center.
Public concern for sports-related injuries has never been higher. The lone exception may be in 1905, when that year’s football season resulted in 18 deaths and 149 serious injuries. As a result of that season, and of the efforts of President Theodore Roosevelt, the NCAA was born. Over a century later, the NCAA remains actively committed to, and aggressive in, the pursuit of student-athlete health and well-being.
This presentation will explore the strategies and initiatives through which the NCAA monitors and manages the health and safety of its student-athletes.
Parsons is a visiting scholar in UW-L’s Exercise and Sports Science Department. For more information contact Sheldon Wagner, UW-L Athletics, at swagner@uwlax.edu or 608.785.5179.
John Parsons[/caption]
Public concern for sport-related injuries, especially concussions, continues to rise. Director of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Sport Science Institute will share how the NCAA manages student-athlete health and safety during a public lecture Monday, April 27, at UW-La Crosse.
Director John Parsons will present at 7 p.m. in 1309 Centennial Hall. A separate lecture for UW-L faculty and staff on “What is Sports Medicine Policy, and How Do I Get Involved?” will be at noon Tuesday, April 28, in 337 Cartwright Center.
Public concern for sports-related injuries has never been higher. The lone exception may be in 1905, when that year’s football season resulted in 18 deaths and 149 serious injuries. As a result of that season, and of the efforts of President Theodore Roosevelt, the NCAA was born. Over a century later, the NCAA remains actively committed to, and aggressive in, the pursuit of student-athlete health and well-being.
This presentation will explore the strategies and initiatives through which the NCAA monitors and manages the health and safety of its student-athletes.
Parsons is a visiting scholar in UW-L’s Exercise and Sports Science Department. For more information contact Sheldon Wagner, UW-L Athletics, at swagner@uwlax.edu or 608.785.5179.