Northwest Regional Conference

• Understand the foundations of fueling for athletes
• Explain key principles of energy balance, macronutrient distribution, and nutrient timing for optimizing athletic performance
• Integrate knowledge of energy balance, macronutrient needs, and hydration strategies into easy to understand info for athletes at all stages of life

• Collegiate performance demands across multiple sports
• Becoming a Performance Director in professional sport
• Building a performance department with minimal resources
• Differences between professional men's and women's sport.

• Define their scope of practice in supporting the mental health of high school athletes and identify appropriate referral protocols
• Recognize signs of anxiety, depression, and emotional distress in student-athletes, and introduce simple coping strategies within our professional role
• Apply practical, evidence-informed techniques to help athletes manage stress, navigate difficult emotions, and stay motivated toward their performance and personal goals
• Foster a supportive training environment that promotes psychological well-being, builds resilience, and encourages open communication

Sponsored by Hammer Strength

• This session will present research and applied practice behind disordered eating and negative body image issues in sport and physical activity
• Attendees will have a better understanding of common underlying issues that can cause eating disorders and body dissatisfaction in athletes
• Suggested strategies for disordered eating prevention will be presented, as well as signs and symptoms that trainers and other allied professionals can look for, and what to do if they suspect an athlete is developing body image, eating or exercise issues

• Understand the unique circumstances of swimmers
• Learn positions and movements for swimmers that are different than other sports
• Appreciate the cultural differences of swimmers to connect more effectively

In this presentation, we will touch on training philosophy, creating a needs analysis, technology integration, monitoring strategies, and creating an in-season training program in the NHL.