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Environmental Physiology
An  ACSM  Interest  Group


The Environmental Physiology Interest Group of the American College of Sports Medicine has established an Annual Prize to be awarded for the outstanding abstract in the discipline of Environmental Physiology presented by a Graduate Student. Here is the history of this Prize:

2008   Fabiano T. Amorim, M.S. University of New Mexico.  Abstract: Does whole body heat acclimation change peripheral blood mononuclear cell thermotolerance?  F.T. Amorim, P.M. Yamada, S.M. Schneider, and P.L. Moseley, FACSM.  University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

2007   Heather E. Wright, M.Sc. York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.    Abstract: Acute neuroendocrine response to uncompensable heat stress in endurance trained versus untrained males.  H.E. Wright, G.A. Selkirk, and T.M. McLellan. KAHS Graduate Programme, York University, Toronto, Canada. (Sponsor:I. Jacobs, FACSM).

2006   Glen A. Selkirk, M.Sc. York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.   Abstract: Intracellular HSP72 expression in monocyte subsets between trained and untrained individuals during exertional heat stress. G.A. Selkirk (1,2), T.M. McLellan (1,2), H.E. Wright (1,2) and S.G. Rhind (1,2).  1 Defence R&D Canada - Toronto,and 2 KAHS Graduate Programme, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  (Sponsor: I. Jacobs, FACSM)

2005   David W. DeGroot, M.S., Penn State University.  Abstract:  Impaired Metabolic and Tissue Insulation Responses to Cold in Aged Humans. DeGroot, D.W. and Kenney, W.L.

2009  The winner could be YOU! To view instructions for submission of your ACSM 2009 abstract and supporting documents to the EPIG Annual Graduate Student Prize Committee, watch this space.
 

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