WFATT2019

Title:

Lecture 2-C

Application of Sports Medicine: From the Professional Athletes in America to the General Population in Japan

 

Abstract:

Regardless of country or culture, "Exercise for total health" is an important concept. This presentation will discuss ways to overcome the physical, cultural, and environmental differences in instilling this concept to improve people's health based on the speaker's experience of working with varying patients, from professional athletes in the United States and the general population in Japan.

 

 

Background:

After graduating from Waseda University, Yusuke Nakayama went to the United States in 2005 to acquire the BOC Athletic Trainer Certified.  He became NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and worked as an intern at various sports settings including NBA teams while acquiring a PhD.  As an Assistant Athletic Trainer and a Performance Specialist/Scientist at Cleveland Cavaliers of NBA from 2013 for five years, he has been comprehensively engaged in health management, rehabilitation, and performance improvement of athletes. He contributed to the team’s NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive year and the Championship in 2016.  Yusuke returned to Japan in 2018 and is working on TMG athletics in order to make full use of the knowledge and techniques studied in the United States.