About the Institute
Creation of the Institute was inspired by the unprecedented interest in sports medicine and sports science that has occurred over the past several years. It is now recognized that there is a scientific foundation for the training of athletes, both to improve performance as well as to reduce the risk of injury or re-injury. New surgical techniques allow athletes to return to competition sooner and with minimum effect on subsequent performance.New training techniques and an improved understanding of the nutritional needs of the athlete have resulted in substantial improvements in athletic performance. This novel information should be shared among researchers and practicing professionals and should spark further research in the sports medicine area.
The most recent application of sports medicine involves the detection and treatment of the number one killer of both men and women in the western world: Coronary Heart Disease. Clinical and Applied Exercise Physiologists use graded exercise in conjunction with electrocardiography to evaluate cardiovascular status and prescribe appropriate exercise and lifestyle adjustments to help prevent the disease. They also council those who have had various forms of cardiac problems and cardiac surgeries as to how exercise may help them recover from these problems more quickly and avoid them in the future.