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UC Davis experts: Tour de FranceThe University of California, Davis, has campus experts available to discuss issues related to the 2005 Tour de France. For more information, or for topics not listed here, please contact Kelly Gastman, UC Davis Health System, (916) 734-9444, kelly.gastman@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu, Andy Fell, News Service, (530) 752-4533, ahfell@ucdavis.edu, or Mitchel Benson, News Service, (530) 752-9844, mdbenson@ucdavis.edu.
Orthopedic surgery, cycling and endurance sportsChampion speed skater and UC Davis assistant professor of sports medicine Eric Heiden was the first person to win five individual gold medals when he swept the men's events in the 1980 winter Olympic Games. He went on to become a professional cyclist, competing in the 1986 Tour de France. Today Heiden acts as team physician to teams at both the intercollegiate and professional levels, including the Sacramento Kings and Monarchs and the UC Davis Aggies. Heiden also works with the U.S. Olympic Speed Skating and Cycling teams as a team physician. He has published numerous studies on topics including Achilles tendonitis and knee injuries. Contact: Eric Heiden, UC Davis Medical Center, (916) 734-5883 or (916) 734-2985. Cycling and sports medicineMassimo Testa chose to become a sports medicine specialist because he has always participated in sports. He believes that exercise is a strong and therapeutic tool, and that people of all ages and skill levels can benefit from a proper training plan. His 10 years of experience working as team physician for the 7-Eleven, Motorola and Mapei pro-cycling teams have helped Testa relate to athletes of all levels. He focuses on preventive medicine with an emphasis on health and wellness improvement through regular physical activity, proper nutrition, and attention to emotional well-being. The sports medicine program at UC Davis enables him to integrate preventive and medical treatment. Contact: Massimo Testa, UC Davis Medical Center, (916) 734-6805, massimo.testa@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu. Bicycle design and cyclist performanceMaury Hull, a professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering and a professor in the biomedical engineering program, directs ongoing cycling-related research programs at the UC Davis Biomechanical Engineering in Sports Laboratory. He is studying cycling biomechanics to optimize cyclist performance and prevent knee injuries as well as bicycle design to optimize structural components and suspensions. His research has been sponsored by industry leaders including Trek, Specialized, Shimano, GT and Rock Shox. Hull attended the Tour de France in 1992 for a special scientific symposium on cycling, and he has also raced bicycles competitively for 20 years. Contact Maury Hull, mechanical and aeronautical engineering, (530) 752-6220 (office), (530) 795-4788 (home), mlhull@ucdavis.edu. Nutrition and fitnessNationally renowned nutrition and fitness authority Liz Applegate is an expert on the topics of eating and hydration for top athletic performance and exercise and healthy eating. She has published several books, including "Bounce Your Body Beautiful," "The Encyclopedia of Sports and Fitness Nutrition" and "Eat Smart, Play Hard." She has written more than 300 articles for national magazines, and is the nutrition editor and a columnist for Runner's World magazine. Applegate is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and a nutrition consultant for various U.S. Olympic and professional athletes. Contact: Liz Applegate, Nutrition, (530) 758-6281 eaapplegate@ucdavis.edu. Biomechanics, movement performance and injury preventionUC Davis biomechanist David Hawkins is interested in understanding what influences skeletal muscle performance and human movement. His work at the UC Davis Human Performance Laboratory aims to develop tools and training strategies that can assist people afflicted with various musculoskeletal disorders, as well as prevent injury and maximize athletic performance. He can talk about properties of biological tissues (i.e. bone, ligament, tendon and muscle) and how they respond to exercise and disuse. Contact: David Hawkins, Exercise Biology, (530) 752-2748, dahawkins@ucdavis.edu. Psychology of sports and team dynamicsPaul Salitsky, a UC Davis lecturer in exercise biology, studies the psychological aspects of sports and exercise. He specializes in sport and exercise psychology, sport sociology and motor learning, and has coached women's volleyball at the international, club and NCAA Division I level. Salitsky has conducted more than 250 clinics and workshops on the mental skills needed for performance success. A certified consultant for the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP), Salitsky has been listed on the U.S. Olympic Committee's Sport Psychology Registry since 2000. Also in 2000, he was selected to join the Sport Psychology Committee for USA Track & Field. Salitsky's recent research interests have been in the area of mental skills training for cancer patients and survivors; in 2002, he survived a case of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Contact: Paul Salitsky, Exercise Biology, (530) 752-3381, pbsalitsky@ucdavis.edu. Psychology and motivational counselingRoss Flowers, a psychologist at UC Davis in Counseling and Psychological Services and the director of the Sport Psychology unit for the university's Intercollegiate Athletics Department, can speak on motivational issues for athletes. He counsels student-athletes at UC Davis, which is in the midst of a D-I transition. Flowers says athletes benefit from relaxing and focusing their minds and bodies, managing their time well, and finding positive, supportive relationships. In high school, Flowers was a Washington state champion and All-American in the 110-meter hurdles. Later, at UCLA, he became an All-American and Pac-10 champion, overcoming the physical, mental and emotional aspects of a serious injury as a freshman. Contact: Ross Flowers, Counseling and Psychological Services, (530) 752-0871, raflowers@ucdavis.edu. Media contacts:
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