Awards and Grants

The Neuromuscular Research Laboratory (NMRL) has been regularly recognized by the sports medicine community for its continual scientific contributions. The following awards, honors, and grants have been presented to our personnel.

Grants:

Government Grants

Independent Grants

University of Pittsburgh Grants

Grants: United States Government

Defense Medical Research and Development Program
2011	Timothy C. Sell, PhD & John P. Abt, PhD USASOC Injury Prevention and Human Performance Research
Department of Defense
2010 2007 2006	Scott M. Lephart, PhD, ATC Naval Special Warfare Injury Prevention and Human Performance Initiative - NSW Group 2 Naval Special Warfare Injury Prevention and Human Performance Initiative - NSW Group 4 / Special Boat Team 22
2009 2006 2005	Scott M. Lephart, PhD, ATC Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement in 101 st Airborne Soldiers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004	Scott M. Lephart, PhD, ATC Female ACL Injury Prevention Research
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Injury Research and Control, University of Pittsburgh
2004	Timothy C. Sell, MS, PT Neuromechanical Predictors of Dynamic Knee Stability Joseph B. Myers, PhD, ATC Contributors to Dysfunction in Patients with Work-Induced Rotator Cuff Disease

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Grants: Independent

Aircast Foundation
2005	Joseph B. Myers, PhD, ATC Contributors to Functional Impairments in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tears
American College of Sports Medicine Doctoral Research Grant
2003	John P. Abt, MS, ATC Anterior Tibialis Fatigue Disrupts Knee Flexion-Pronation Synchrony During Running
DonJoy Orthopaedics
2001	Scott M. Lephart, PhD, ATC A Prospective Evaluation of a DonJoy Vista Rehabilitation Exercise Brace on Proprioception and Quadriceps Function
Flexor Sports Training
2005	Scott M. Lephart, PhD, ATC Effects of a Balance and Proprioception Training Program on Golf Swing Biomechanics and Physical and Performance Parameters
Gatorage Sports Science Institute Student Grant
2011	Matthew Darnell, MS, RD, SCCC The Effect of Carbohydrate/Electrolyte Feedings on Postural Stability, Muscle Activation Patterns, and Landing Mechanics
Jewish Healthcare Foundation
2001	Scott M. Lephart, PhD, ATC Female Athlete Injury Prevention Project
National Athletic Trainers' Association Research and Education Foundation Doctoral Grant
2003	John P. Abt, MS, ATC Anterior Tibialis Fatigue Disrupts Knee Flexion-Pronation Synchrony During Running
National Athletic Trainers' Association Research and Education Foundation Osternig Master's Grant
2003	Natalie L. Senese, ATC Clinical Measurements to Determine Potential Overuse Injury During Running
2002	Ayako Habu, ATC Fatigue and Sex Differences on Lower Extremity Kinematics During Single Leg Stop Jump Task
2001	Giampietro Vairo, ATC Neuromuscular Landing Performance Subsequent to Ipsilateral Semitendinosus and Gracilis Autograft Reconstruction
NFL Charities Foundation
2001	Scott M. Lephart, PhD, ATC Proprioception and Neuromuscular Control Following Thermal Assisted Stabilization of the Unstable Shoulder: A Retrospective Study
Orthopaedic Research Laboratory Alumni Council- The Erin McGurk Grant
2003	Cheryl M. Ferris, MEd, ATC A Gender Comparison of the Role of the Trunk and Hip on Lower Extremity Function During a Stop-Jump Task

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Grants: University of Pittsburgh

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Research Development Fund, University of Pittsburgh
2011	Nicholas Heebner, ATC Correlation of Tibial Accelerations with Kinematic and Kinetic Variables During Single-Leg Stop-Jump and Drop-Landing Tasks
2007	Anne Benjaminse, PT Reliability and Precision of Hip Proprioception Methods in Healthy Individuals
2006	Ben Goerger, ATC Comparison of the Biomechanics and Neuromuscular Control of a Single Leg Squat and Two Jump Landing Tasks Saki Oyama, ATC Profiling Physical Characteristics of the Swimmer's Shoulder: Comparison to Baseball Pitchers and Non-Overhead Athletes Candice Schucker, ATC Evaluation of Three on-the-Field Non-Assisted Posterior Shoulder Stretches in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers Craig Wassinger, MS, PT Biomechanical and physical characteristics of whitewater kayakers with and without shoulder pain. Ken Learman, MS, PT Treatment Effects of Spinal Manipulation on Proprioception in Subjects with Chronic Low Back Pain
2004	John P. Abt, MS, ATC Knee Flexion-Pronation Asynchrony During an Exhaustive Run Timothy C. Sell, MS, PT Neuromechanical Predictors of Dynamic Knee Stability Natalie L. Senese, ATC Clinical Measurements to Determine Potential Overuse Injury During Running Kevin G. Laudner, MS, ATC Functional Characteristics of Throwing Athletes with Posterior Internal Shoulder Impingement Yung-Shen Tsai, MS, PT Characteristics of Trunk and Hip in Golfers With and Without Low Back Pain Jason P. Mihalik, CAT Postural Control Strategies Observed in Subjects with Mild Head Injury
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Competitive Medical Research Fund
2003	Joseph B. Myers, PhD, ATC Contributors to Functional Impairments in Supraspinatus Lesion Patients Jean L. McCrory, PhD Variations in Neuromuscular Characteristics Throughout the Menstrual Cycle

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Neuromuscular Research Laboratory Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Awards and Grants

Grants:

Grants: United States Government

Grants: Independent

Grants: University of Pittsburgh

Awards and Grants

Neuromuscular Research Laboratory
Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences