Looking for experts to provide comment and context for your stories on the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario on March 11-17? Western University has experts available from a wide range of academic disciplines, including: International Sport, Ethics in Sport, Athletic Injuries, Sport Psychology, Home Advantage, and Sport Nutrition. Below is a condensed list.
Athletic InjuriesLorie Forwell
Lecturer; Director of Physiotherapy, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
Faculty Of Health Sciences
Kinesiology
(519) 661-2111, ext. 88863
lforwell@uwo.ca
EXPERTISE: Sport injuries, Motion control, Injury prevention and treatment, Hydrotherapy
Robert Litchfield
Associate Professor
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Surgery
(519) 661-4156
rlitchf@uwo.ca
EXPERTISE: Sport medicine, ACL injuries, Achilles tendon ruptures, Meniscal injuries,
Biomechanics and Sport Engineering
Volker Nolte
Assistant Professor
School of Kinesiology
519-661-2111 ext. 88385
vnolte@uwo.ca
EXPERTISE: Biomechanics of high performance sport, Coaching, Sport engineering, Sport equipment, Training techniques
Sport Psychology
Craig Hall
Professor
Faculty Of Health Sciences
Kinesiology
(519) 661-2111, ext. 88388
chall@uwo.ca
EXPERTISE: Mental imagery in sport, Mental imagery in athletic injury rehabilitation, Self-talk in sport
Donald R. Gorassini
Professor, Psychology
Affiliated Colleges
King’s University College
Office: (519) 433-3491, ext. 4427
dgorassi@uwo.ca
EXPERTISE: Social influence, Sport psychology
Ethics in Sport
Richard McLaren
Professor, Faculty of Law
519 661-2111 x88430
lawrhm@uwo.ca
EXPERTISE: Anti-doping and Anti-Corruption in Sport, International Sport Arbitration
Angela Schneider
Associate Professor; International Centre for Olympic Studies
Faculty Of Health Sciences
Kinesiology
(519) 661-2111, ext. 88257
aschneid@uwo.ca
EXPERTISE: Drug use in sport, Sports ethicsExercise Nutrition and Physiology
Peter Lemon
Professor
Faculty Of Health Sciences
Kinesiology
(519) 661-2111, ext. 88139
plemon@uwo.ca
EXPERTISE: Exercise nutrition, Exercise physiology, Exercise biochemistry, Coaching youth sports
International Sports Issues
Darwin Semotiuk
Professor
Faculty Of Health Sciences
Kinesiology
(519) 661-3088
semotiuk@uwo.ca
EXPERTISE: Sport issues (international), Sport system in Canada, Sport and culture, High performance sport
MEDIA CONTACT: Please feel free to contact our experts directly or contact Stephen Ledgley, Senior Media Relations Officer, at 519-661-2111 x85283, sledgley@uwo.ca or Tony von Richter, Manager of Communications & Media Relations, Western Mustangs, at 519-661-2111 x83089, tvonrich@uwo.ca
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