Release Date: March 14, 1997 This content is archived.
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A conference on exercise physiology emphasizing the therapeutic benefits of exercise in rehabilitation will be presented from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 11, in the Buffalo Hilton, 120 Church St.
The program, sponsored by the Âé¶¹´«Ã½o Department of Physical Therapy and Exercise Science, will feature sessions on basic energy metabolism, neuromuscular function, exercise-induced muscle injury and repair, and pulmonary and cardiovascular responses to exercise in health and disease. It will conclude with a session on exercise testing.
While the conference is aimed at health-care professionals, it is open to the public. There is a registration fee.
Frank J. Cerny, Ph.D., chair of the UB Department of Physical Therapy and Exercise Science, and Harold W. Burton, Ph.D., director of the department¼s exercise science program, will be presenters.
Cerny earned a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin and conducted post-doctoral research in Europe. He lectures internationally on exercise physiology.
Burton holds a doctorate from the University of Guelph and completed post-doctoral work at the University of Michigan.
Both presenters have published widely in professional journals.
For more information, call 716-645-3705.