Brian Noehren, PT, PhD, FACSM | University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences

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Brian Noehren is the director of the Human Performance and Biomotion Laboratories. Brian received his physical therapy training at the University of Connecticut. Following practicing in a busy clinic for four and half years he returned to receive his Ph.D. at the University of Delaware. Since starting at the University of Kentucky in 2009 he has worked closely with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery to develop a focused research program on lower extremity injuries. His work is focused on combining biomechanics with measures of muscle function and pain response to better understand mechanisms of injury to ultimately improve patient outcomes. Brian is a passionate runner and hiker who loves to be outdoors. He is married with two children who love to go on adventures exploring Kentucky and beyond.

Research/Scholarship

Running injury mechanics
Knee osteoarthritis
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair (ACLR)
Biomechanics
Therapeutic interventions
Patellofemoral pain and mechanics

More more about Dr. Noehren’s research, visit his laboratory site, the Integrative Musculoskeletal Movement Laboratory.

Educational Focus

Doctor of Physical Therapy
Normal Functional Anatomy
Basic Clinical Skills
Pathomechanics
Motor control theory and intervention

Personal
Dr. Noehren is married with two wonderful children; enjoys running, hiking, backpacking and other outdoor pursuits when not engaged in research and teaching.

Publications

Erickson LN, Jacobs CA, Johnson DL, Ireland ML, Noehren B. 2021. Psychosocial factors 3-months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction predict 6-month subjective and objective knee outcomes. Journal of Orthopaedic Research.

Roe C, Jacobs C, Kline P, Lucas K, Johnson D, Ireland MLloyd, Lattermann C, Noehren B. 2020. Correlations of Single-Leg Performance Tests to Patient-Reported Outcomes After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.. Clin J Sport Med.

Kline PW, Jacobs CA, Duncan ST, Noehren B. 2020. Step descent strategy is altered bilaterally despite unilateral muscle strength impairment after total knee arthroplasty.. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 28(5):1508-1515.

Spencer A, Davis K, Jacobs C, Johnson D, Ireland MLloyd, Noehren B. 2020. Decreased quadriceps force steadiness following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is associated with altered running kinematics.. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 72:58-62.

Peck BD, Brightwell CR, Johnson DL, Ireland MLloyd, Noehren B, Fry CS. 2019. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Promotes Skeletal Muscle Myostatin Expression, Fibrogenic Cell Expansion, and a Decline in Muscle Quality.. Am J Sports Med. 47(6):1385-1395.

Erickson LN, Lucas KCHickey, Davis KA, Jacobs CA, Thompson KL, Hardy PA, Andersen AH, Fry CS, Noehren B. 2019. Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Quadriceps Muscle Strength, Morphology, Physiology, and Knee Biomechanics Before and After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial.. Phys Ther. 99(8):1010-1019.

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