Webinars
West Central District presents, Landing Effects in Young Female Athletes
Description
This presentation will cover the training effect of immediate visual feedback on vertical ground reaction forces and frontal plane knee positions in early and late adolescent females. We will also discuss landing strategies and response to feedback across these age groups and how they may differ between populations. This presentation will provide clinicians with a deeper understanding of how different age groups interpret feedback and how to utilize verbal and visual cues to optimize landing mechanics.
About The Speaker(s)
Tina McCann, PT, DPT, CSCS, is currently a Sports Physical Therapy Resident in Gundersen’s Sports Physical Therapy Department. The residency provides opportunities to treat patients in the clinic, assist UWL physical therapy students as a teaching assistant, gain on-field coverage at local high schools, and experience with writing a research manuscript.
Tina graduated from the Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy at University of Minnesota in 2020 and earned her Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification in 2019. She has a broad range of clinical interests ranging from the management of acute and chronic lower extremity injuries, concussion protocols, and treating youth athletes, specifically the female population. Tina is passionate about injury prevention and strives to provide effective and individualized treatment interventions to each patient.
In her free time, Tina likes to spend time outside, go for hikes through the Bluffs and other local state parks, bake desserts, try new cooking recipes, and spend time with family and friends.
Anna Flottmeyer, PT, DPT, is currently a Sports Physical Therapy resident through Gundersen’s Sports Physical Therapy Department. Through the residency, she is able to complete patient care, teaching opportunities with the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program, writing a research manuscript, and covering local high school and collegiate athletic events.
Anna graduated from the Doctorate Program in Physical Therapy from UWL in May of 2020. She has a broad range of interests in relation to physical therapy overall, but particularly enjoys working with lower extremity injuries, specifically the knee, or post-surgical cases. In addition, she enjoys being able to cover area high school athletic events and to work with the local athletes in the area with injury prevention or to return to their prior level of play.
In her free time, Anna enjoys being able to be outside, go for hikes, and spend time with family and friends. She also enjoys being able to try different coffee shops or restaurants in the area, when she is able.