At Home Seminars Authors:

Naomi Aaronson, MA, OTR/L is an occupational therapist and fitness instructor.  She developed the Recovercises program for breast cancer survivors at Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer (SHARE, NYC) and Ellen Bodner’s Next Step Fitness.  She has authored several articles on exercise for breast cancer survivors for IDEA Today, MAMM Magazine, and Fitness Management.  Naomi believes that exercise is an essential part of the rehabilitation process for breast cancer survivors, and focuses on wellness, rather than disease.

Richard D. Asaro, PT, DPT, MTC, CEAS is a clinical director for Physiotherapy Associates in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.  He conducts medical record reviews, peer reviews, and is a lecturer and educator for the workman’s compensation industry.  He has worked in a variety of physical therapy settings including private practices, hospitals, nursing homes and home care.  Richard is a certified manual therapist with 10 years experience treating sacroiliac dysfunction in patients.  Richard completed his Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in May of 2007.  Education: Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, Hanzehogeschool Van Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; Doctorate in Physical Therapy: University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, St. Augustine, Florida.

Judith Boscheinen-Morrin, Dip, OT, MAAOT, MAHTA is a Hand Therapist, at South West Hand Therapy, Sydney, Australia (Founding Member of the Australian Hand Therapy Association.  

Suzann K. Campbell, PT, PhD, FAPTA Professor of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Human Development Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL  

Janet H Carr, EdD, FACP Honorary Associate Professor, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia.

Leon Chaitow, ND, DO Registered Osteopathic Practitioner and Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster, London, UK

Ellen Coleman, MA, MPH, RD is recognized for her clinical, academic and publishing experience.  A graduate of the California Polytechnic State University (BS in dietetics, with honors), Loma Linda University (MPH in nutrition), and the University of California, Davis (MA in exercise physiology), she has taught nutrition courses at numerous universities in Southern California and published scores of articles in popular and professional journals.  Her book, Eating for Endurance, (Bull Publishing Co., 1992, 2^nd Ed.) has won wide acclaim, and she is actively sought for media interviews and speaking engagements before lay and professional groups.  She is currently the nutrition consultant for The Sport Clinic in Riverside, Calif.  Coleman is a competitive runner, bicyclist and triathlete who finished the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon in1982.  She is also a member of the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association (SCAN) and the American College of Sports Medicine.  She received the 1994 SCAN Achievement Award.

W. Bruce Conolly, AM, FRACS, FRCS, FACS, Associate Professor, Hand Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of New South Wales, Australia; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Sydney, Australia; Director, Hand Unit, St Luke's Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Staff Hand Surgeon, Hand Unit, Sydney Hospital, Sydney, Australia

Catherine Cram, MS, was the director and instructor of a hospital-based maternal exercise program prior to starting her consulting company, Comprehensive Fitness Consulting, LLC.  Her company provides prenatal and postpartum fitness certification training and information for maternal healthcare providers, fitness professionals and military medical staff.

 Catherine produced the video Progressive Postnatal Recovery, which features self-care techniques and exercises designed specifically for postnatal women, and developed and was featured in the videos, Developing a Pre- and Postnatal Fitness Program and Postpartum Recovery Techniques and Exercises, for the American College of Sports Medicine Healthy Learning Series.  She also authored the booklet, Prenatal Fitness: Exercise During Pregnancy.  Catherine is a featured speaker at medical, fitness, and maternal healthcare provider conferences.  She has been featured in articles on prenatal and postpartum fitness and health in The American Journal of Medicine and Sports, Glamour, Pregnancy, Baby Years, Babytalk, Women’s Health and Fitness, Fit Pregnancy and Parenting as well as in the Everything Total Fitness Book.  She is on the board of Expert Advisors and is a writer for Pregnancy, Baby Years, and  Women’s Heath and Fitness magazines and is a maternal exercise consultant on the website pregnancytoday.com. Catherine received her master’s degree in exercise physiology from San Diego State University.

Robert A. Donatelli, National Director of Sports Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy Associates, Suwanee, GA

Todd S Ellenbecker, MS, PT, SCS, OCS, CSCS,Clinic Director, Physiotherapy Associates Scottsdale Sports Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

Lorne Goldenberg,has worked as a strength and conditioning coach for the Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, St Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Windsor Spitfires, and the Ottawa 67s.  He lectures internationally on a variety of topics, including stability ball exercises and ground-based sports conditioning, for such groups as the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Society of Weight Training Injury Specialists, provincial associations, and professional teams.  He has written for the NSCA Journal of Strength and Conditioning, Ironman, Physical, Men's Journal, Hockey Life, and Hockey Now.  Goldenberg is the president of Strength Tek Fitness & Wellness Consultants which provides workplace health and wellness programs across Canada.  He also is the president of the Athletic Conditioning Center, which is Ottawa's only sport conditioning facility for the serious athlete.  He lives in Ottawa, Ontario, with his children, Isaak and Danielle.

Nancy Gustafson, MS, RD, LD has held positions in clinical, academic and government settings. She served as a nutritionist for the US Department of Agriculture, as a clinical dietitian at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore and at Carle Clinic in Urbana, IL, and as publications coordinator for the Metabolic Research Group at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. She has authored or co-authored five books and numerous professional and lay articles on nutrition and health, including several articles in Vegetarian Times magazine. Education: BS (nutrition) University of Minnesota; MS (nutrition), University of Maryland.

Gwen Hyatt, MS, is co-founder and president of Desert Southwest Fitness, Inc. and has been a pioneer in the field of educational training for fitness professionals since 1980.  She has served on numerous American Council on Exercise (ACE) committees, including chairperson of the Aerobic Instructor Exam Committee, 1985-1989; chairperson of the Accreditation Committee, 1989-1993; member of the Ethics Committee; and item writer for ACE certification exams.  She currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for ACE Fitness Matters newsletter and is a member of the ACE Faculty Advisory Board.  Gwen also is a member of the advisory board for the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA).  She has authored 14 correspondence courses, presented at 15 IDEA conventions, and taught over 30,000 fitness professionals.  A former faculty member at Bemidji State University and the University of Arizona, Gwen is highly respected for her work with exercise in aging and special populations.  Gwen completed her second master’s degree in gerontology in May 2000.

Dale Ames Kline, MS, RD, CNSD has presented continuing education programs since 1984. A former nutrition educator in the Missouri WIC program, she has created numerous seminar and home study courses on immunity, pregnancy, weight control and women’s nutrition, and has spoken before numerous state and national audiences on nutrition topics. Named "Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year" in 1984 by the American Dietetic Association, she works as chief clinical dietitian at a small Northern California hospital. She is president of Nutrition Dimension, Inc. Education: BA, Tufts University; MS, University of Missouri.

Karl Knopf, EdD, has been involved in adaptive fitness for over thirty years in many different capacities, from college administrator and professor to fitness instructor.  Karl has served as a consultant to Time Life videos, Stanford University, and the University of California and has been advisor to the State of California's Community Colleges and to the Department of Public Health.  Karl has authored six textbooks and numerous articles on older adult fitness and chronic conditions and is a frequent speaker at numerous state and national conferences.  Currently, Dr. Knopf is Professor of Adaptive/Older Adult Fitness at Foothill College, President of Fitness Educators of Older Adult Association, and is an advisor to ACE, IDEA, ISSA and Sit & Be Fit in the area of older adult fitness.  He is the recipient of the respected NISOD Excellence in Teaching award.  Dr. Knopf graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A. in physical education and sociology.  He was awarded a master's degree in human performance and adaptive physical education from San Jose State University and a doctorate in higher education from Nova University.

Gregory S Kolt, BSC, BAppSc(Phty), GradDipEd, GradDipBehavHlthCare, PhD is Professor of Health Science and Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Health Studies at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.  He is co-editor of the journal Physical Therapy in Sport. In addition to being a highly experienced physical therapist, he has additional qualifications in psychology (particularly sport and health psychology), exercise science, and massage.  He has undertaken extensive related research and has held a variety of appointments with national sports teams in Australia and New Zealand as both a physical therapist and a sport psychologist.

Jeffrey P. Larson, RPT, ATC is a practicing Physical Therapist and Certified Athletic Trainer who resides in Minnesota. He has worked extensively in the field of Sports Medicine as both a Physical Therapist and a Certified Athletic Trainer. He has published many articles in medical as well as layman periodicals and is a member of the American Medical Writers Association. Education: B.S. Athletic Training, Minor in Biological Sciences; North Dakota State University; B.S. Physical Therapy Cum Laude; University of Utah.

Lynn Macbeth, PT, MA, MS, GCS  has been a physical therapist since 1976 and has worked as a staff therapist, clinical educator coordinator, manager, and NDT (neurodevelopmental treatment) practitioner.  Most recently, Lynn works full-time as a home health physical therapist with a predominantly geriatric caseload.  She received her M.S. in Gerontology from the University of Arizona in May 2000 and is a Geriatric Clinical Specialist in the field of physical therapy.  Lynn is a member of the Arizona Physical Therapy Association and the American Physical Therapy Association.  She serves as a Board Member for the Tucson Chapter of the American  Parkinson’s Disease Association and is on the Advisory Board of the Tucson Loan Chest

Jeffrey K. McCamman BS. MPT is a practicing Physical Therapist who resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has worked in the field of acute hospital care, outpatient physical therapy facilities with emphasis on sports medicine and in the field of home health care. He previously held the title of Director of Rehabilitative Medicine for Home Health Plus in Orange, California. He currently works as a home care Physical Therapist in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the president of At Home Seminars. Education: BS, Life Sciences; Loma Linda University; MPT, Loma Linda University.

Audrey McCool, Ed.D., MA, RD has worked in dietetics for more than 30 years, including management positions in food service and hospital dietetics and academia. She is presently a professor at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Her curriculum vitae includes numerous articles in popular and professional journals and books. Education: Ed.D., Texas Tech University; MA, BS, University of Illinois

David H Perrin, PhD, ATC, is dean and professor of the School of Health and Human Performance at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  Before going to Greensboro, Perrin directed the athletic training program at the University of Virginia from 1986 to 2001.  He received the Sayers "Bud" Miller Distinguished Educator Award from the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) in 1996, the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award from NATA in 1998, and was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame in 2003.  Perrin was a member of the NATA Professional Education Committee from 1982 to 1995 and was editor-in-chief of the Journal of Athletic Training from 1996 to 2004. 

Anthony Polimeni, is the founder of “Positive Vegas” in Las Vegas, Nevada.  With many years of experience working with HIV, he himself knows from firsthand experience what being HIV-positive means.  Since 2000, Anthony has been involved in HIV prevention in Portland, Oregon and Las Vegas, Nevada.  Since he moved to Las Vegas, Anthony has become a HIV Testing and Prevention Counselor, teaching prevention classes and becoming involved in the medical aspect of HIV from a patient’s point of view. He also founded “Positive Vegas”, a non-profit organization assisting HIV patients in Southern Nevada.  By working with clients of the organization and their doctors, Anthony and “Positive Vegas” have created new ways to help those living with HIV.  Anthony is a spokesperson for many organizations and one of the leading HIV-positive advocates in the southwest region.

Debra Rose, PhD, is a professor in the division of kinesiology and health promotion and co-director of the Center for Successful Aging at California State University at Fullerton.  She is also a professor in the physical therapy department at Chapman University at Orange, California.  Her primary research focus is on the enhancement of mobility and the prevention of falls in later years.  Dr. Rose is nationally and internationally recognized for her work in fall risk reduction assessment and programming.  Her research in fall risk reduction in the elderly has been published in numerous peer-reviewed publications, including the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neurology Report, and the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.  The innovative fall risk reduction program she developed and describes in FallProof! was recognized by the National Council on Aging as one of seven meritorious programs nationwide that promotes a healthy, active lifestyle.  She is a fellow of the Research Consortium of AAPHERD, former executive board member of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, and coeditor of the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.

Roberta B Shepherd, EdD, FACP Foundation Professor of Physiotherapy, Honorary Professor, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia

Lynn Snyder-Mackler, BA, CertPhysTher, MS, ScD is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware and an internationally recognized clinician and clinical researcher in sports rehabilitation.  Dr Snyder-Mackler is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University, the University of Pennsylvania and Boston University.  She is a Board Certified Sports Physical Therapist who maintains an active Sports Physical Therapy practice at the University of Delaware and serves as a rehabilitation consultant to collegiate, amateur and professional teams.  She served as Head Trainer for the beach volleyball venue at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.  She concentrates her clinical practice and research in the areas of knee and shoulder rehabilitation, and electrical stimulation of muscle.  She has authored many research publications in the areas of knee and shoulder rehabilitation and neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and regularly speaks to international audiences on these topics.  Her research has won several major awards for helping patients and practitioners, and answering critical questions in sports rehabilitation.

Suzanne Nelson Steen DSc, RD, is on the faculty of the Graduate Nutritional Sciences Program of the University of Washington, where she serves as sports nutritionist for the Huskies athletic teams.  She was chair of the Graduate Nutrition Education Department at Immaculata College (Pa) and Clinical Director of the Weight and Eating disorders Center at Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.  Dr Steen was a consulting nutritionist to USA Wrestling and a member of the nutrition advisory committee for US Swimming.  Dr Steen has presented sports nutrition and exercise science programs to coaches, athletes, and health professionals, and her work has been published in numerous journals and books.  Her recent books include The Ultimate Sports Nutrition Handbook, Nutrition for Sport and Exercise, and Play Hard Eat Right: A Parents’ Guide to Sports Nutrition for Children.  Education: BS, Psychology, Ursinus College; MS, Clinical Nutrition, Drexel Univ., DSc, Nutritional Science, Boston University. 

Pamela Stuppy, MS, RD, has had a 20-year career in dietetics, including individual nutrition counseling, hospital and nursing home dietetics.  She has conducted group presentations for community and professional organizations, presented sports nutrition information to school athletic teams throughout New England, formulated nutrition education programs, consulted to school food service directors, and written materials for client education, and articles for professional and lay publications.  She is actively involved on the Board of the Maine Dietetic Assn., operates a nutrition counseling practice in southern Maine and New Hampshire, and is consulting nutritionist for several private high schools.  She authors a weekly column in three area newspapers. Education: BS, University of Delaware; MS, University of New Hampshire Education: BS, University of Delaware; MS, University of New Hampshire Education: BS, University of Delaware; MS, University of New Hampshire