Micheal Clark
Encyclopedia
Dr. Micheal A. Clark is the president and CEO of the National Academy of Sports Medicine
(NASM). He joined NASM as a partner in 2000, and is recognized as the creator of the Optimum Performance Training method used by health and fitness professionals worldwide. He is also the team physical therapist to the Phoenix Suns
. In 2005, Men’s Health selected Clark as the top visionary to shape the future of the health and fitness industry.
Dr. Clark is currently the NBA’s Phoenix Suns
team physical therapist.. He is also adjunct faculty member for the master’s of science in injury prevention and performance enhancement at the California University of Pennsylvania
. Previously Dr. Clark served as a physical therapist for the St. Lucia national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics
and Team USA Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Clark has worked with hundreds of professional and amateur athletes, including Cy Young Award
winner Barry Zito
, NBA MVPs, NBA All Stars, NFL All Pros, Olympic
gold medalists and hall of fame athletes, World's Strongest Man, A-list celebrities, and professional soccer players.
National Academy of Sports Medicine
The National Academy of Sports Medicine sells study courses and examinations for personal trainer certification and funds fitness research and education. NASM was founded in Chicago, Illinois, USA in 1987. NASM develops continuing education in the form of study courses for professional athletic...
(NASM). He joined NASM as a partner in 2000, and is recognized as the creator of the Optimum Performance Training method used by health and fitness professionals worldwide. He is also the team physical therapist to the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
. In 2005, Men’s Health selected Clark as the top visionary to shape the future of the health and fitness industry.
Dr. Clark is currently the NBA’s Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
team physical therapist.. He is also adjunct faculty member for the master’s of science in injury prevention and performance enhancement at the California University of Pennsylvania
California University of Pennsylvania
California University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in California, Pennsylvania, USA. Founded in 1852, it is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Cal U's enrollment is approximately 9,400.The main campus consists of about 38 buildings situated on 92 acres...
. Previously Dr. Clark served as a physical therapist for the St. Lucia national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and Team USA Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
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Clark has worked with hundreds of professional and amateur athletes, including Cy Young Award
Cy Young Award
The Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball , one each for the American League and National League . The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955...
winner Barry Zito
Barry Zito
Barry Zito is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. He previously played seven seasons with the Oakland Athletics, where he won the 2002 American League Cy Young Award and made three All-Star teams....
, NBA MVPs, NBA All Stars, NFL All Pros, Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
gold medalists and hall of fame athletes, World's Strongest Man, A-list celebrities, and professional soccer players.
Education
- Rocky Mountain University, Doctor of Physical Therapy
- University of North Carolina, Master of science in Human Movement
- University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sports Science
- Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM-PES)
- Corrective Exercise Specialist (NASM-CES)
Books
- NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training (Lippincott/Williams & Wilkins, 2007)
- Optimum Performance Training: Basketball (HarperCollins, 2006)
- “Advanced Stabilization-Training for Performance Enhancement,” (Chapter 29) Rehabilitation of the Spine: A Practitioner's Manual (Lippincott/Williams & Wilkins, 2006)
- Core Stabilization Training in Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation Techniques in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training (McGraw-Hill, 2004)
External links
- http://www.nasm.org/about/default.aspx?id=1274&ekmensel=8_submenu_0_link_2
- http://www.cup.edu/education/hsss/index.jsp?pageId=1580830010421131046285471