
Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation
Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation
Research in this area examines the link between brain dynamics and behavior; how to use new technology to better understand, prevent, and treat injuries; and how to improve function for individuals with physical disabilities.
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Affiliated Labs


Using preclinical models to discover therapeutic solutions for musculoskeletal injuries

Maximizing societal and individual health through the relentless pursuit of concussion knowledge



Using new technology to understand injuries and improve patient care


Rehabilitating traumatic knee injury and preventing knee osteoarthritis

Helping improve performance with prosthetic devices
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Affiliated Faculty

Deanna Gates, PhD
Areas of Interest
Biomechanics, rehabilitation, prosthetic and orthotics, control of repetitive movements, nonlinear dynamics.

David Lipps, PhD
Areas of Interest
My research examines the mechanisms of musculoskeletal injuries using diagnostic imaging and joint-based biomechanical measures. Current research focuses on understanding how intrinsic muscle...

Lindsey Lepley, PhD, ATC
Areas of Interest
Identification of neuromuscular mechanisms and rehabilitation strategies to treat dysfunction after joint injury
Riann Palmieri-Smith, PhD, ATC
Areas of Interest
Neuromuscular consequences of joint injury relating to arthrogenic muscle inhibition; mechanisms of post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
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