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BIDDEFORD, Maine

UNE hosts regional strength conditioning conference

NSCA

On December 3, 2017, the University of New England welcomed more than 250 strength and conditioning coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists, athletic trainers, educators and students to the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Northeast Regional Conference, held at the Harold Alfond Forum. Attendees hailed from more than 30 colleges, all New England states, New York, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

The conference was led by Heath Pierce, RSCC*D, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, ACSM EP-C, interim assistant dean for the Westbrook College of Health Professions and director of the Applied Exercise Science Program. Pierce, who is the Northeast NSCA Regional Coordinator, presented a session titled “Plyometrics: If You Jump, You Need to Land.” Other presentation topics included methods of enhancing athletic performance and ways to reduce the risk of injury.

This event was made possible by the NSCA, Department of Exercise and Sport Performance, Westbrook College of Health Professions Dean’s Office, UNE Athletic Department/Strength and Conditioning, the Harold Alfond Forum and Perform Better.

 

To learn more about the Westbrook College of Health Professions, visit www.une.edu/wchp

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.