Orthopaedic Sports Research Laboratory
Leading sports medicine research
MedSport’s Orthopaedic Sports Research Laboratory has established itself as a leader in the study of neuromuscular components of athletic performance, producing studies that have received national recognition.
MedSport investigators focus on:
- Sports biomechanics
- Knee and shoulder joint function
- Performance aspects of specific populations
Specific areas include:
Knee
- Neuromuscular performance characteristics of elite male and female athletes with normal, ACL-deficient, and ACL-reconstructed knees
- Long-term function of ACL-reconstructed knees
- ACL injury mechanisms in cutting and pivoting sports
- Gender differences in jumping and landing knee biomechanics of the knee
- Association between hormone levels and ACL injury rates in female athletes
- Developing a comprehensive training program aimed at decreasing the incidence of ACL injuries.
Shoulder
- Kinematic analysis of rotator cuff tear patients
- Effect of pain on scapular motion
- Stochastic modeling of the glenohumeral joint
- Effect of wearing a wrist splint on shoulder posture
Ankle
- Neuromuscular function of the foot and ankle
- Protective effects of taping, bracing, and shoe wear
Our awards
2000: O'Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
1999:
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Hughston Award, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
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Charles Neer, M.D. Award for Basic Science, American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
1996: Excellence in Research Award, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
1992: O'Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
1990: Richard O'Connor Research Award for Basic Science Research, Arthroscopy Association of North America
1989: Excellence in Research Award, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
For more information about research at MedSport, contact the MedSport Research Office at 734-930-7400
Contact us: E-mail: medsport@umich.edu or Phone: 877-877-9333.
