Research & Grants Committee
Application procedures for Abstracts/Poster Presentations and for applications procedures for Grants are listed below.
Call For Abstracts - Deadline is February 5, 2010
Research Grants - Deadline is February 5, 2010
The District 8 - Research and Grants Committee is currently accepting applications for 2010 research grants which add to the advancement of the athletic training profession. We have the privilege of reviewing and granting up to $3,000 each year to exceptional research proposals which will “expand the body of knowledge in athletic training and sports medicine”. Applicants must be a NATA member of District 8, and be a NATA-BOC Certified Athletic Trainer, (or they must be sponsored by an ATC). Proposals are due by February 5, 2010. Applications can be obtained at the links below, or by contacting: Mack Rubley at mack.rubley@unlv.edu
Thanks again for your scholarly pursuits in the field of athletic training. The Research and Grants Committee looks forward to receipt of your application packet.
Sincerely,
Mack Rubley
Chair, District 8 Research and Grants Committee
FWATA RESEARCH AND GRANTS
The Research and Grants Committee awarded 3 grants Spring of 2009.
- Pamela Liceralde: study The Effects of Ultrasound Transducer Velocity on Intramuscular Tissue Temperature Across a Treatment Site. - $1096.00
- Jesse Starr : Balance Training Effectiveness: A Comparison of the Biodex Balance Systems and the Nintendo Wii Fit.- $1000.00
- Kavin Tsang: The Effectiveness of Cold Therapy Through Various Common Barriers - $895.00
The Research and Grants Committee awarded 1 grant Spring of 2007.
- Alice Lobesack, MA, ATC