The consumption of energy drinks has recently become a popular practice among athletes and college students. Research has shown the inappropriate use of energy drinks can increase the risk for cardiovascular complications. The objective of this study was to explore on the knowledge, attitudes and practices on the use of energy drinks among 137 Division I athletes. A cross sectional study design was utilized with an online survey questionnaire. In terms of attitudes, 77% of the participants did not use energy drinks with alcohol and did not mix with other substances and 19% consumed energy drinks to enhance sports performance. In terms of practices, more than 80% of the participants did not use energy drinks during sports activity and rarely consumed it monthly. Based on the results, the participants appear knowledgeable on the appropriate use of energy drinks.This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2019 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal.

Over the past two decades, runners have received increased demands on their performance. This increase on physical demand has also caused an increase in the risk of acute superficial overuse sports injuries, with most running injuries being in the lower extremity. Consequently, the injuries cause inflammation and connective tissue damage. About 50 to 75% appear to be overuse injuries due to the constant repetition of the same movement. Recent studies have focused on the use of lower body compression garments as an aid in performance and recovery time. There is reason to believe that these garments have beneficial physical and physiological effects. The purpose of the research is to explore the advantages of wearing compression garments during and after training to help improve the healing and inflammatory processes. We hypothesize that wearing compression garments will increase blood flow to the damaged tissue area and will improve the healing process, thereby decreasing the recovery time.Support or Funding InformationDee U. Silverthorn, PhD, FAPS Professor of Physiology Dell Medical School | The University of Texas at Austino: 512‐495‐5098| silverthorn@utexas.edu| dellmedschool.utexas.edu1912 Speedway, Mail code D2000Sánchez Building (SZB), Suite 546.18 Austin, TX 78712

Hutchinson‐Gilford Progeria syndrome, also known as Progeria, is a rare genetic disorder, caused by LMNA gene mutation resulting in segmental aging syndrome. It affects one in 20 million people worldwide and has an estimated prevalence of one in four million. It has no sex predilection and affects all races. The syndrome does not manifest signs and symptoms until 9 to 12 months of life and the life expectancy is often only until age 12 to 16 years old (Mayo Clinic, 2016). The purpose of the study was to peruse the available research and to disseminate information to the public in order to increase awareness of the syndrome, and to rectify any misconceptions about the disorder. Using a systematic review of literature, the findings suggested that a multi‐disciplinary approach is needed to help the affected children increase their quality of life.Edilberto A. Raynes, MD, PhD; Kelly Glymph, SPT; Keshia Agazuma, SPT; Lauren Waller, SPT; Karen Coker, PT, DPT, CWS, C/NDT, FACCWS; Natalie Michaels, PT, EdD, GCS Emeritus, and Imelda Banting, PT, MD