Performance Health announces 2013 Scientific Advisory Board appointments

February 9, 2013 — The 17 individuals appointed to the Thera-Band Academy’s 2013 Scientific Advisory Board, known as TRAC, exemplify diversity in both disciplines and cultures representing five countries and expertise in physical therapy, chiropractic, exercise science, athletic training, and massage therapy.

Phil Page, PhD, PT, ATC, director of Thera-Band Academy, said, “I’m very proud of the distinguished group we’ve built with TRAC. This is our 15th year of collaborative research projects that help clinicians make evidence-informed decisions when using Thera-Band and Biofreeze products. It’s amazing to have such as diverse group make this one-year commitment to work together to contribute to this body of knowledge.”

2013 Scientific Advisory Board Members

• Lacy Alexander, PhD, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA
• Lars L. Andersen, PhD, National Research Centre for Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
• David Behm, PhD, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
• Barton N. Bishop, DPT, Sport & Spine Rehab / Sport & Spine Athletics, Rockville, MD, USA
• Bryan Bond, DC, University of St. Mary,  Leavenworth, KS, USA
• Tony Brosky, PT, DHS, SCS, Bellarmine University, Louisville KY, USA
• Duane Button, PhD, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
• Juan Carlos Colado, PhD, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
• Todd S. Ellenbecker, DPT, MS, SCS, OCS, CSCS, Physiotherapy Associates, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
• Jeff Forman, PhD, NCTMB, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA, USA
• Jay Greenstein, DC, Sport & Spine Rehab / Sport & Spine Athletics, Fort Washington, MD, USA
• Andre Labbe, PT, Total Package Performance, New Orleans, LA, USA
• Michael Rogers, PhD, CSCS, FACSM, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, USA
• Robert Topp, PhD, RN, Marquette University, Milwaukee WI, USA
• Timothy Tyler, PT, MS, ATC, Pro Sports PT, Scarsdale, NY, USA
• Leo Y.L. Wang, PT, MPH, PhDc, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
• Kathleen Wolin, ScD, FACSM, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA

Source: Performance Health, performancehealth.com