Interested in Participating?
Healthy Athlete
We’re looking for individuals between the ages of 13-40 years that regularly participate in either competitive sports, strength training, or running. We want to learn more about your muscle function and movement mechanics, so you’ll undergo muscle strength testing and a 3D movement analysis.
For more information, please contact Doug Long (delong2@uky.edu).
Bone Stress Injuries (SMILE)
We’re looking for runners and triathletes that have been diagnosed with a lower extremity stress fracture or stress reaction. If you’re between the ages of 14-50 years and have been diagnosed with a stress fracture or stress reaction within the past 2 weeks, please reach out! We want to track your recovery over time, so you’ll undergo muscle strength testing and 3D running gait analyses throughout your recovery.
For more information, please contact Lauren Erickson (Lauren.Erickson@uky.edu).
Long Term Outcomes (PACK)
We’re looking for individuals between the ages of 18-50 years that have had an ACL reconstruction or revision in the past. If you are 2-15 years post-surgery, let us know! We want to learn more about your muscle function and movement mechanics, so you’ll undergo muscle strength testing and a 3D movement analysis.
For more information, please contact Doug Long (delong2@uky.edu).
Patellar Instability (BRAINS)
We’re looking for individuals between the ages of 14-40 years that have had a recent knee cap dislocation or have recurring knee cap instability. This study involves 8 weeks of physical therapy (visits 3x per week, free of charge), as well as assessing your muscle function and movement mechanics, so you’ll undergo muscle strength testing and a 3D movement analysis at multiple time points.
For more information, please contact Doug Long (delong2@uky.edu).
