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The International Sports Sciences Association's advisors and authors are some of the most prestigious and respected names in the fitness industry. The years of scientific research they have conducted, the hundreds of professional publications, and college text books they have authored, is the basis of virtually all exercise, physiology, nutrition, and fitness courses taught around the world.
While others talk about their "experts" we urge you to see for yourself and take an in depth look at their biographies, publications, and accomplishments.
We're confident you'll see why ISSA is truly the World Leader in Fitness Education
| ISSA Founders, Advisors, Course and Continuing Education Authors (click image for details) |
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Sal Arria
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Sal A. Arria, MSS, DC was the founder and director of the Santa Barbara
Chiropractic and Sports Medicine Clinic from 1978 to 1996 which was one
of
the first sports medicine clinics in the United States to incorporate a
fitness training center within the clinic. During that time, Dr. Arria
personally treated nearly 20,000 patients from all over the world and
served
as a team doctor for numerous state, national and world championship
events.
From 1980 to 1985 he served the US Track and Field team and was
appointed as
a team doctor for the 1984 Olympic Games. For 10 years, Dr. Arria was
an
active member of the Sports Medicine committee for the US Powerlifting
Federation and served as a team doctor for numerous national
powerlifting
championships and three USPF World Championships.
His personal athletic achievements include winning the California State
Powerlifting championships three times and was ranked in the top three
in
the USA in the 220-pound and 242-pound divisions. Dr. Arria was also
appointed as a Special Advisor to the California Governor¹s Council on
Physical Fitness and continues to consult many Olympic and professional
athletes. He has appeared on numerous national radio and television
shows
including CBS, CNBC, ESPN and the Family Channel. He directed the
American
Institute of Health Education¹s 1996 TELLY AWARD winning show The
Five-Step
Back Solution. Dr. Arria was also the Fitness Program Designer for
Kathy
Ireland¹s platinum award winning abdominal training video, ABSolutely
Fit.
In 1988 Dr. Arria Co-Founded and has since served as the Executive
Director of the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), the first
organization to certify personal fitness trainers. Since that time,
the ISSA has certified nearly 100,000 personal trainers worldwide.
In 2003,
Dr.
Arria was a founding member of the National Board of Fitness Examiners
(NBFE), a not-for-profit organization which is responsible for defining
scopes of practice, standards and national board examinations for
personal fitness professionals. In 2004, Dr. Arria was elected President of the
NBFE by the Board of Trustees.
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