Jennie is a certified Athletic Therapist working towards her Masters of Education in Curriculum Studies for Health Interprofessionals at Acadia. 

We discuss:

Saying Yes to Opportunities 

Building a trusting relationship between athletes and their therapists 

Knowing the difference between hurt and injured 

Eating for performance 

Hormones, Nutrition and training 

Breaking the barriers to encourage women/girls into the gym

Injury prevention with strength training 

Prioritizing exercises for efficient injury prevention 

Adapting therapeutic rehab to the individual 

Long term athlete development model

Encouraging multisport play in children 

Importance of cross-training to improve athlete performance and injury prevention