Timothy Lightfoot, Ph.D., FACSM, the Omar Smith Endowed Professor of Kinesiology and director of the Sydney and J.L. Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance at Texas A&M University, recently received a 2018 Citation Award from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) for his work in sports medicine and the exercise sciences.
Lightfoot Receives ACSM Citation Award
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“Citation award winners are selected for their outstanding performance in the areas of research and scholarship, clinical care, administrative services or educational services,” said ACSM President Kathryn Schmitz, Ph.D., MPH, FACSM. “We are happy to recognize Dr. Lightfoot’s outstanding accomplishments.”
Lightfoot has published more than 70 scientific, peer-reviewed articles on the genetics of daily physical activity and exercise endurance, as well as the physiological response to high-G exposure and hemorrhage. His lab also has a unique interested in the physiological responses of athletes in a variety of non-traditional venues such as auto racing and in musical performance settings.
He is a past president of ACSM’s southeast chapter, a past member of the ACSM Board of Trustees and serves as an associate editor of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
Lightfoot was one of seven people to receive the Citation Award this year. Other recipients include Mary Jane De Souza, Ph.D. of Pennsylvania State University, Sandra Hoffman, M.D., FACSM of Idaho State University, William W. Dexter M.D., FACSM of Tufts University School of Medicine, David R. Bassett, Jr. Ph.D., FACSM of University of Tennessee, Lawrence E. Armstrong, Ph.D. FACSM of the University of Connecticut and Janet Rankin, Ph.D., FACSM of Virginia Tech.
Lightfoot was recognized at an awards banquet during the association’s recent annual meeting, which was held from May 29 to June 2, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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