Sports Biomechanics
The Granata Lab focuses on athlete performance and injury risk during sports and even the effect of sports equipment on such measures. Previous and current projects include athletes in softball, volleyball, football, and football and soccer cleats.
- Garrett WE, Moorman Iii CT, Grier AJ, Queen RM. Gender-specific Lower Extremity Kinematic Differences in Collegiate Soccer Athletes during Three Kicking Tasks. The Duke Orthopaedic Journal. 2018;8(1):55-60. doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10017-1096
- Merritt ED, Brown CN, Queen RM, Simpson KJ, Schmidt JD. Concussion History and Time Since Concussion Do not Influence Static and Dynamic Balance in Collegiate Athletes. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2017;26(6):518-523. doi:10.1123/jsr.2016-0119
- Lee EC, Fragala MS, Kavouras SA, Queen RM, Pryor JL, Casa DJ. Biomarkers in Sports and Exercise: Tracking Health, Performance, and Recovery in Athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2017;31(10):2920-2937. doi:10.1519/JSC.0000000000002122
- Butler RJ, Bullock G, Arnold T, Plisky P, Queen R. Competition-Level Differences on the Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test in Baseball Players. Journal of Athletic Training. 2016;51(12):997-1002. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-51.12.09
- Queen RM, Abbey AN, Verma R, Butler RJ, Nunley JA. Plantar Loading During Cutting While Wearing a Rigid Carbon Fiber Insert. Journal of Athletic Training. 2014;49(3):297-303. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-49.2.24
- Gioia AM, Luftglass A, Schmitt D, Queen RM. Variable Foot Gearing in Jumping. American College of Sports Medicine 2024.
- Gioia AM, Luftglass A, Schmitt D, Queen RM. Variable Gearing Improves Efficiency in Agility Tasks. American Society of Biomechanics 2024.