SLU MAT Class of 2020 Hosts Virtual Capstone Day on Friday May 1st

Students in the Saint Louis University Master of Athletic Training Class of 2020 will be presenting their Capstone Projects virtually on-line on May 1, 2020 starting at 8:30 am via Zoom.  The event is open to the public, and presentation of these projects mark the completion of their experience as students in the SLU Athletic Training Program.

2020 SLU MAT CAPSTONE DAY SCHEDULE:

TIME	NAME	TITLE OF CAPSTONE PRESENTATION
8:30 AM	Caitlyn Thomas	Running on Greens: Vegan/Vegetarian vs Omnivorous Diet on Endurance Performance
8:40 AM	Hannah Daily	Plant-Based Dieting: The Effect on Athletic Performance
8:50 AM	Justin Durham	Blood Flow Restriction: An Effective Alernative to Traditional Rehabilitation?
9:00 AM	Allison Stefan	Cut It Off: The Use of Blood Flow Restriction Training as a Post-Operative ACL Rehabilitation Tool
9:10 AM	Becca McGrail	Internal Bracing: What Role Does It Play on ACL Reconstruction
9:20 AM	Mitchell Buerck	“Russian” to the finish line - Blood Doping Enhancement and Harmful Effects for Endurance Athletes
9:30 AM	Emma Yonkers	Vaping and the Adolescent Athlete: How is Perception Different From Reality?
9:40 AM	Alejandra Chavez	Nourish your brain, nourish your body: The role of nutrition in traumatic brain injury treatment
9:50 AM	Conner Mongoven	What do you mean there’s a cream? Topical versus Oral NSAIDs for treatment of rheumatic diseases.
10:00 AM	BREAK
10:10 AM	Claire Ditman		Midfoot Stiffness: What Role Does it Play in Injuries Up the Kinetic Chain
10:20 AM	Cheyenne Meinershagen		Impact of athletic trainers on tactical athletes
10:30 AM	Carmen Roberson		The Neglected Disease: Sickle Cell Anemia and it's Battle through the Political, Social, and Medical World
10:40 AM	Maria Lingardo		Powerhouse of the Cell? Background, Diagnoses, & Treatment of Mitochondrial Disease in the Physically Active
10:50 AM	Gwyn Brown		Mitochondrial Disease in Collegiate Athlete: A Case Study
11:00 AM	Abby Hoffman		Psyched Out: The use of psychotherapy in treating PTSD and anxiety symptoms
11:10 AM	Courtney Nall		Burnout: What We Know and How We Can Help
11:20 AM	Marissa Burch		Tic Disorders and Their Effect on Mind and Body
11:30 AM	Rachel Wilhelm		The Effects of Reduced or Disordered Sleep on Athletes’ Performance and Recovery
11:45 AM	RECOGNITION CEREMONY

Watch the presentations on-line: https://youtu.be/fdghHY3_bwo 

For more information email Dr. Anthony Breitbach, SLU AT Program Director at anthony.breitbach@health.slu.edu.