Research

The overall goal of the Neuromuscular Biomechanics and Health Assessment Laboratory's (NMBHAL) research is focused on identifying mechanisms, risk factors and preventive solutions for musculoskeletal injury, with an emphasis on the lower extremity. 

Neuroplasticity and Muscular Control

Neuroplasticity Associated with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

​​​​Neural Correlates of Self-Reported Knee Function in Individuals After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Neuromuscular Control and Intervention

Neuroplasticity Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Framework for Visual-Motor Training Approaches in Rehabilitation

A Multi-Systems Approach to Human Movement after ACL Reconstruction: The Nervous System

Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition: Best Evidence, Mechanisms, and Theory for Treating the Unseen in Clinical Rehabilitation

Injury Prevention and Outcomes

Integrative data analysis to identify persistent post-concussion deficits and subsequent musculoskeletal injury risk: project structure and methods

Integrating neurocognitive challenges into injury prevention training: A clinical commentary

Assessment of Quadriceps Corticomotor and Spinal-Reflexive Excitability in Individuals with a History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Combining Neurocognitive and Functional Tests to Improve Return-to-Sport Decisions Following ACL Reconstruction

Concussion Research

Concussion Characteristics and Early Postinjury Outcomes Between College Students and Intercollegiate Athletes

Preliminary Study of Fear of Re-Injury following Sport-Related Concussion in High School Athletes

Under-representation of Female Athletes in Research Informing Influential Concussion Consensus and position statements: an Evidence Review

Vision and Cognition

Visual cognition associated with knee proprioception, time to stability, and sensory integration neural activity after ACL reconstruction

Development and Reliability of a Visual-Cognitive Reactive Triple Hop Test

External Collaborations

Scott Monfort , PhD, Montana State University

Jae Yom , PhD, University of Illinois Springfield

Gregory D. Myer , PhD, CSCS, Emory University

Jed A. Diekfuss , PhD, Emory University

Christy Collins , PhD, Datalys Center

Zachary Kerr , PhD, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill