A Special Invitation—July 31—Fourth Annual Outride Research Summit (it’s virtual)

 

OUR MISSION

Outride is a public nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of youth through cycling. Through our Primary Research, Riding for Focus cycling program, and Outride Fund grant giving activities, we provide evidence-based cycling interventions to improve social, emotional, and cognitive health.

Outride Fourth Annual Research Summit

Outride is hosting its fourth annual Research Summit to further the mission of improving the cognitive, social, and emotional health of today’s youth through cycling. New this year, the research summit will be virtual—join us from anywhere! While we will miss being on the Stanford campus we will still be in the spirit of learning and aim to inspire and deepen your knowledge of how cycling can benefit the brain.

A team of Stanford experts will present their findings on how exercise can motivate students and increase longevity, as well as illuminating the effects exercise has on specific regions of the brain related to focus and attention. Over time, our plan is to use these findings to help doctors tailor cycling-specific interventions as part of a comprehensive treatment program for ADHD.

Outride's new Executive Director, Skye DeLano, will be joined by Specialized Founder and President Mike Sinyard for opening remarks. Then Stanford researchers will present more information on their latest research and the science behind fNIRS technology followed by presentations from our partners at Mental Health America and PeopleForBikes. We look forward to introducing our 44 new Riding for Focus school champions who will join us nationwide for our virtual event as well as supporters, researchers and representatives from advocacy, the cycling industry and research community.

2019 Riding for Focus Champions Gather at Stanford University for the Outride Research Summit.

2019 Riding for Focus Champions Gather at Stanford University for the Outride Research Summit.

 

We are excited about what this research can uncover, possibly identifying which children will most benefit from using physical activities like cycling to treat their ADHD, and how we can structure their activities to be the most impactful on their cognitive functions.

-Dr. Allan Reiss
Stanford University Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences

 

RESEARCH SUMMIT AGENDA

8:30am—8:45am PST, Welcome & Opening
Mike Sinyard, Founder & President, Specialized Bikes
Skye DeLano, Executive Director, Outride

8:45am— 9:30am PST, Professor Allan Reiss and Aaron Piccirilli, Stanford University

9:30am—10:15am PST, Professor Cynthia Hartung and John Vasko, University of Wyoming

10:15am—10:30am PST   BREAK

10:30am—11:00am PST, OUTRIDE—Applied Research and Riding for Focus Summary
Esther Walker, Ph.D., Research Program Manager

11:00am—11:30am PST, Susan Searls, Davenport School for the Arts Champion

11:30am—11:45am PST   BREAK

11:45am—12:15pm PST, Theresa Nguyen, LCSW, Chief Program Officer and Vice President of Research and Innovation, Mental Health America

12:15pm—12:45pm PST, Kat Andrus, Youth Program Manager and Jennifer Boldry, Ph.D.—Chief Research Advisor, PeopleForBikes

12:45pm—1:00pm PST, Andy Cunningham, Ph.D., Outride Fund Program Manager

1:00pm—1:15pm PST, Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks

 
Ariadne Scott