Tony Moya, Ph.D., Joel Ballantyne and Danny Salgado
Guest Host: Joel Giacobbe, M.Ed.
September 28, 2008
- • Dr. William J. Kraemer’s Research Tip: Complex training for speed improvement, yes or no?
- • Nutrition and sport injury
- • Training high school track student athletes for the Junior Olympics
- • One of the top five 400 hurdles runners in the nation
Tony Moya, Ph.D. is a board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in sports medicine and knee and shoulder surgery. He completed his doctoral fellowship at Harvard University, receiving his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (Robert Wood Johnson Medical School). Dr. Moya completed his orthopaedic training at the University of Puerto Rico, and has a Master’s and Doctoral degree in pharmacology from The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. Dr. Moya is currently a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a member of the American Medical Association, a member of Broward County Medical Society, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a Senior Partner at the South Florida Institute of Sports Medicine. Visit www.drtonymoya.com.
Joel Ballantyne is a high school track and cross country coach with enormous success in preparing athletes for championships. His girls cross country team has been ranked one of Broward County’s top five teams for two straight years, while qualifying for the state championships both years. He has helped bring the boys track program three straight district championships. He coaches privately during the summer for the USATF and AAU National Championships. Each high school athlete he has privately trained has qualified for the National Junior Olympics in sprints and distance events. Coach Ballantyne emphasizes not only periodization of training modules, but also proper nutrition in order to achieve the best performance at the right time.
Danny Salgado is a 16 year old high school track and field athlete training under the coach Joel Ballantyne. Danny competed in this summer’s Junior Olympic qualifiers where he won both state track and field meets for AAU and USATF. He also competed in the AAU Junior Olympic National Championships in Detroit, MI where he ran the 400 meter hurdles and placed 4th. Danny has been running hurdles for seven years and is currently ranked among the top five runners in the nation in 400 hurdles.
