Ithaca College

As a result of extensive collaborative work between current athletic training majors, recent graduates (Class of 2017) and current faculty, NINE different abstracts were submitted for peer review to the 2018 National AThletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium, to be held in New Orleans, LA in June, 2018. All 9 professional abstracts were accepted and will be presented in either poster or oral format at the upcoming meeting.

Under the direction and stewardship of Dr. Jennifer M. McKeon, PhD, ATC, CSCS, and research assistance from Dr. Patrick O. McKeon, PhD, ATC, CSCS, Associate Clinical Professor, Mrs. Courtney Gray, MS, ATC and Clinical Instructor, Ms. Katie Sheehan, MS, ATC, 7 different research abstracts involving 3 Athletic Training graduates from the Class of 2017 and 5 current athletic training majors from the Class of 2018 were submitted to the professional category (not student category) and were accepted for Free Communications presentations in New Orleans. This 100% acceptance rate for undergraduate projects submitted in the professional category for the national AT conference is extremely rare and represents outstanding and exemplary scholarly work on behalf of those involved.

Special congratulations go out to senior AT majors, Matthew Booth, Alessandra Marenzi, Sophie Knittle, Hannah Robison and Diana Zaichenko, and to recent alumni, Jacob Powell, Trevor Thompson and Erin McNulty!

Accepted Peer-Review Abstracts for 2018 NATA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA

Current Athletic Training Majors & Faculty Collaborations (Student Name = Bold):

1. Marenzi AL, Medina McKeon JM. Directed Meditation Has Minimal Short-Term Effect for Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain (LBP). To be Presented at the 69th NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, June 27, 2018; New Orleans, LA. Published: J Athl Train 2018; 53 (6 suppl):S-

Date: Wednesday 6/27/18; Presentation type: Poster; Session title: The Hip Bone is Connected to the Back Bone

2. Booth MS, Powell JR, McKeon PO, Medina McKeon JM. Vestibular Rehabilitation for Management of Sport Related Concussion: A Critically Appraised Topic. To be Presented at the 69th NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, June 28, 2018; New Orleans, LA. Published: J Athl Train 2018; 53 (6 suppl): S-  

Date: Thursday 6/28/18; Presentation type: Rapid Fire; Session title: Concussion Management and Recovery

3. Robison HJ, Medina McKeon JM. The Risk of Nonmusical Prescription Opioid Use (NMPOU) in High School Athletes. To be Presented at the 69th NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, June 28, 2018; New Orleans, LA. Published: J Athl Train 2018; 53 (6 suppl):S-.

Date: Thursday 6/28/2018; Presentation type: Oral; Session title: Pediatric Wellness 

4. Zaichenko, D, McKeon, J, M. (2017). Knee-Related Self-Efficacy Can Be Predictive of Patient-Oriented Outcomes Following ACL-R. To be Presented at the 69th National Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA June 28, 2018. Published: J Athl Train 2018; 53 (6 suppl): S- 

Date: Thursday 6/28/18; Presentation type: Oral; Session title: Patient Beliefs and Activity after ACL Reconstruction

5. Sheehan K, Zaichenko D, Medina McKeon JM. ACL-R Patients are Minimally Responsive to Psychological Intervention Coupled with Physical Rehabilitation. To be Presented at the 69th NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, June 29, 2018; New Orleans, LA. Published: J Athl Train 2018; 53 (6 suppl):S-

Date: Friday 6/29/18; Presentation type: Rapid Fire; Session title: Clinical Tips for Improving Outcomes Following ACL

6. Knittle S, Gray C. Stress Fracture of the Cuboid in a Women’s Soccer Player. Presented at the 69th NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, June 29, 2018; New Orleans, LA. Published: J Athl Train 2018; 53 (6 suppl):S-

Date: Wednesday 6/27/18; Presentation type: Poster; Session Title: Foot & Ankle Cases 

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Athletic Training and Recent Alumni Projects (Class of 2017 Alums):

1. McNulty E, Thompson T, Medina McKeon JM. Dry Cupping with Motion is Effective for Achieving Small Gains in Hamstring Flexibility in Healthy Adults. To be Presented at the 69th NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, June 29, 2018; New Orleans, LA. Published: J Athl Train 2018; 53 (6 suppl): S-

Date: Friday 6/29/2018; Presentation type: Oral; Session title: Alternative Therapies

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Athletic Training Faculty Projects:

1. Medina McKeon JM, Hoch MC, McKeon PO. Predictors of Center of Pressure Velocity in Healthy High School Athletes. To be Presented at the 69th NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, June 27, 2018; New Orleans, LA. Published: J Athl Train 2018; 53 (6 suppl):S-

Date: Wednesday 6/27/18; Presentation type: Poster; Session title: Balance Outcomes

2. McKeon PO, Hoch MC, Medina McKeon JM. Side-to-Side Spatiotemporal Postural Control Asymmetry in Adolescent Basketball Players. To be Presented at the 69th NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium, June 29, 2018; New Orleans, LA. Published: J Athl Train 2018; 53 (6 suppl):S-

Date: Friday 6/29/18; Presentation type: Rapid Fire; Session title: Side-to-Side Spatiotemporal Postural Control Asymmetry in Adolescent Basketball Players