Scott McLean, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Athletic Training & Movement Science
3740 CCRB
401 Washtenaw Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2214
Phone:(734) 764-5237
Fax: (734) 936-1925
E-mail: mcleansc@umich.edu
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Areas of Interest
Short Description: Mechanisms of non-contact ACL injury; Gender dimorphic contributions to injury risk; neuromuscular and mechanical contributions to injury in the young overhead athlete.
Dr. McLean is a biomechanist whose research interests pertain primarily to identifying the underlying mechanisms of sports-related injuries. He utilizes a combination of human experimentation, musculoskeletal modeling and cadaveric modeling to gain insights into these mechanisms, enabling more effective injury screening and prevention strategies to be formulated. Currently his research focuses on determining the mechanisms of non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury and the potential for sex-dimorphic contributions to these mechanisms. He is also particularly interested in understanding the causal factors of elbow and shoulder injuries in the young overhead athlete and more specifically how anatomy, morphology and neuromuscular control combine to precipitate injury risk.
Recent Science Daily article on Dr. McLean's research
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Research
Temporal Effects of Neuromuscular Fatigue on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk in the NFL Athlete
Combined Effects of Neuromuscular Fatigue and Anticipation on Non-Contact ACL Injuries in Females
Effect of Pitching Load and Between Bout Rest on Muscle Degradation and Pitching Mechanics: Implications for Shoulder Injury in Young Pitchers
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Educational Background
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Post-Doctoral Research Training, Orthopaedic Biomechanics, 2000-01
University of Queensland, Australia
Department of Human Movement Studies
Ph.D., Biomechanics, 2000 University of Queensland, Australia
Department of Human Movement Studies
Honors Degree, Biomechanics, 1994
University of Queensland, Australia
B.S., Human Movement Studies, 1991
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Teaching
AT 313. Special Topics: Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury (Fall 2008)
MOVESCI 330. Biomechanics of Human Movement
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Honors and Awards
| Post-Doctoral |
| 2008 |
Invited Keynote, ACL Injury Research Retreat (IV), Greensboro, North Carolina. |
| 2008 |
Invited Symposium and Chair, World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention, Norway |
| 2007 |
Co-Chair, American College of Sports Medicine’s Biomechanics Interest Group |
| 2007 |
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
| 2006 |
Invited Visiting Professor: Department of Physical Therapy, the University of Delaware |
| 2006 |
Invited Chair: American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference |
| 2005 |
Invited Keynote Lecture, The Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport |
| 2004 |
Keynote Speaker: Exercise and Sports Science, Brisbane, Australia. |
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2004 |
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine O'Donohue Award (co-investigator). |
| Pre-Doctoral |
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1999 |
Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship |
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1998 |
Student Travel Award, International Society of Biomechanics |
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1998 |
Best clinical paper, "Football Australasia: Reducing the Injury List" conference, Melbourne, Australia |
| 1994 |
Kent Pearson Memorial Prize for highest undergraduate grade point average in Humanities |
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Professional Affiliations and Service
Manuscript Reviewer American Journal of Sports Medicine
Annals of Biomedical Engineering
Clinical Biomechanics
Journal of Athletic Training
Journal of Applied Biomechanics
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Editorial Boards
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Membership in Professional Organizations
American College of Sports Medicine
International Society of Biomechanics
Sports Medicine Australia
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Selected Publications
Mizuno K, Andrish JT, van den Bogert AJ, McLean SG (2008). Gender dimorphism in knee joint mechanics during combined 3D load states: Implications for ACL injury. J Orthop Res (in press).
McLean SG (2008). The ACL injury epidemic: We cannot prevent what we don’t understand. J Athl Train
(in press).
Fening, S, McLean SG, Kovacic J, Kambic H, Scott J, Miniaci A (2008). Effect of tibial osteotomy on anterior tibial translation and resultant ACL strain. Journ Knee Surg (in press).
McLean SG, Huang X, van den Bogert AJ (2008). Investigating isolated neuromuscular control contributions to non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury risk via computer simulation methods. Clin Biomech (2008), doi:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2008.03.072
Borotikar BS, Newcomer R, Koppes R, McLean SG (2008). Combined effects of fatigue and decision making on female lower limb landing postures: Central and peripheral contributions to ACL injury risk. Clin Biomech 23:81-92.
van den Bogert AJ, McLean SG (2007). ACL injuries: do we know the mechanisms? J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 37:A8-9.
McLean SG, Fellin R, van den Bogert AJ, Calabrese G, Passerallo A, Joy S (2007). Impact of Fatigue on Gender-Based
High-Risk Landing Strategies. Med Sci Sports Ex 39:502-514.
Erdimer A, McLean SG, Herzog W, van den Bogert AJ (2007). Model based estimation of muscle forces during movement. Clin Biomech 22:131-154.
Myer GD, Ford KR, McLean SG, Hewett TE (2006). Effect of plyometric versus dynamic stabilization and balance training on lower extremity
biomechanics. Am J Sports Med 34:445-455.
van den Bogert AJ, McLean SG (2006). Letters to the editor. Am J Sports Med 34:312-315.
McLean SG, Walker K, van den Bogert AJ (2005). Effect of gender on lower limb kinematics during rapid deceleration changes: an integrated analysis
of three sports movements. J Sci Med Sport 8:411-422.
McLean SG, Huang X, van den Bogert AJ (2005). Association between lower extremity posture at contact and peak knee valgus moment during
sidestepping: Implications for ACL injury. Clin Biomech 20:863-70.
Hewett TE, Myer GD, Ford KR, Heidt RS, Colosimo A, McLean SG, van den Bogert AJ, Paterno M (2005). Letter to the Editor. Am J Sports Med., Sept
12th.
McLean SG, Andrish JT, van den Bogert AJ (2005). Comment on ‘Aggressive quadriceps loading can induce non contact anterior cruciate ligament
injury’. Am J Sports Med 33: 1106-7.
McLean SG (2005). Gender differences in frontal and sagittal plane biomechanics during drop landings. Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:
1013.
McLean SG, Walker K, Ford KR, Myer GD, Hewett TE, van den Bogert AJ (2005). Evaluation of a two dimensional analysis method as a screening and
evaluation tool for anterior cruciate ligament injury. Br J Sports Med 39: 355-362.
Hewett TE, Myer GD, Ford KR, Heidt RS, Colosimo A, McLean SG, van den Bogert AJ, Paterno M (2005). Biomechanical measures of neuromuscular control
and valgus loading of the knee predict ACL injury risk in female athletes: A prospective study. Am J Sports Med 33: 492-501.
McLean SG, Huang X, van den Bogert AJ (2004). Sagittal plane biomechanics cannot injure the ACL during sidestep cutting. Clin
Biomech 19: 828-838.
McLean SG, Lipfert SE, van den Bogert AJ (2004). Effect of gender and defensive opponent on the biomechanics of sidestep cutting. Med
Sci Sports Exerc 36: 1008-1016.
McLean SG, Su A, van den Bogert AJ (2003). Development and validation of a 3D model to predict knee joint loading during dynamic movement.
J Biomech Eng 125: 864-874.
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Selected Projects/Grants
Current Research Support
2007-08. University of Michigan Sports Injury Prevention Center. Efficacy of current ACL injury prevention methods under exposure to a realistic sports environment. Principal Investigator.
($40,000).
2004-09. National Institutes of Health (R01). Co-Investigator (Dr. Tim Hewett, Ph.D., PI). Identifying female athletes at high risk for ACL injury. ($219,560 [Cleveland Clinic Allocated Funds]).
Completed Research Support
2006-07. NFL Charities. Principal Investigator. Effect of neuromuscular fatigue on ACL injury risk in the NFL athlete. ($125,000).
2005-06. Cleveland Clinic Research Programs Council. Principal Investigator. In vitro simulation of potentially hazardous anterior cruciate ligament loads: Part II. ($25,000).
2004-05. Cleveland Clinic Research Programs Council. Co-Investigator (Dr Anthony Miniaci, MD., PI).
Osteotomy for knee stability: The effect of increasing tibial slope on anterior cruciate ligament strain. ($25,000).
2002-05. Cleveland Clinic Research Programs Council. Principal Investigator. In vitro simulation
of potentially hazardous anterior cruciate ligament loads: Part I. ($16,000).
2001-04. National Institutes of Health (R01). Co-Investigator (Dr. Ton van den Bogert, Ph.D.,
PI). Non-contact ACL injury in sport: gender-specific mechanisms and prevention.
($765,548).
1999. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Principal Investigator. Effects of muscle fatigue
and proprioceptive training on sidestepping: Identification of potential anterior cruciate ligament injury
mechanisms. ($25,000).
Pending Research Support
2006-09. National Institutes of Health (R03). Principal Investigator. Gender dimorphism in knee
joint mechanics. ($150,000).
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