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Western Society for Kinesiology & Wellness (WSKW) Conference

The Western Society for Kinesiology & Wellness (WSKW) hosts a conference each October in Reno, Nevada. Their conference includes a segment designed to help students take their first steps in presenting peer-reviewed work at a professional conference.

The deadline for submission of proposals has been changed to April 30th instead of end of March. So, if you were considering submitting a proposal (see my 3/10 email below with info.) you have extra time.

Abstract form here: http://bit.ly/1Bt4Kxh

Undergrads:

In one or more of your classes this semester you may have an assignment to critique an article. If you do well on that assignment you are encouraged to submit your work for review and presentation (if accepted) at the WSKW conference (http://bit.ly/1Bt4Kxi. The deadline for submitting work is March 31st. The conference is October 7-9, 2015 at Harrah’s in Reno, Nevada. Conference registration is $45 for students.

Grad students:

Near the end of your project/thesis? Consider submitting your work for review for a poster session.

This is a great opportunity to get experience presenting at a professional conference, strengthen your resume, and begin networking with students from other campuses. Here is a link where you’ll find directions, the evaluation form that will be used to review submissions, and a sample to follow.

http://bit.ly/1OBE7Af

Information is also attached to this email to give you an example. More at the above URL

Forefoot Running Symposium Spring 2015

On Saturday, February 7, Dr. Koa will be presenting an update to the forefoot running symposium given last year.  More than 50 articles were published related to forefoot, barefoot, and minimalist shoe running in 2014.  He will be presenting a selection of these the articles that are the most relevant to identifying the benefits of forefoot running, the importance of proper shoe selection, and the methods of training to become a forefoot runner.  The symposium will be a little lecture, a little demonstration, and a lot of discussion.  This is not a lecture.  This is seeing how Biomechanical research can be used to cause real-world changes to movement activity millions of people do for physical activity and fitness.
This symposium is a fund-raising event for a non-profit organization (Silicon Valley Applied Biomechanics – SVAB).  One of the program directors at SVAB is a former KIN major (Jonathan Williams).  Come support his work at SVAB to fight childhood obesity.  As an incentive to encourage SJSU students to attend, the symposium fee of $20 has been reduced to $5 for SJSU students.  Please pre-register if you plan on attending.  Registration information is on the flyer.
The symposium will be held in YUH 124 from 9:00 – 3:00 pm.  We hope to see you at the Forefoot Running Symposium Spring 2015.
Running Symposium Flyer

Running Symposium Flyer