The SOAR@USA Athletic Training Collection houses open access research publications related to athletic and sports training, sports medicine, athletic injuries, and sports rehabilitation, or by the faculty of the Athletic Training Department at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.

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Posters from 2024

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Benefits of Occupational Therapy in Concussion Treatment for Professional Athletes, Alexandria Brown; Zeida Gutierrez Ph.D., MHS, OTR/L; and James Wersal OTD, MSOT, OTR/L, CBIS, DRS, DCS

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Awareness and Advocacy for the Needs of NFL Athletes: A Qualitative Study, Bianca Castro and Susan MacDermott

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The Role of Occupational Therapy in Enhancing Adaptive Golf, Jessica A. Garday and Susan MacDermott

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Advocating for Occupational Therapy Intervention with In-House Athletics, Jatia Littles and Cynthia Haynes

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Improving ADLs, IADLs, and QOL in Breast Cancer Survivors, Tincy Samuel and Rebecca King

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Exercise as a Therapeutic Intervention and its Effects on The Quality of Life of Those Diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Theresa Stettner, Helen Carey, and Cynthia Haynes

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How an Athlete’s Injuries Affect Their Caregiver, John-Luke Taylor and Susan Macdermott

Posters from 2023

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Mental Health in College Athletes: An OT Perspective, Olivia Sarik, Lakeisa Boykin, and Susan DiDino

Posters from 2022

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Barriers and Resources for Competitive Adaptive Rock Climbing, Amy Griswold and Susan MacDermott

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Lower Extremity and Trunk Electromyographic Muscle Activity During Performance of the Y-Balance Test on Stable and Unstable Surfaces., Navpreet Kaur, Kunal Bhanot, and Germaine Ferreira

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Occupational Therapy's Role in Athletic Retirement, Diana Mellin, Karen Park, and Madison Harris

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Exploring Occupation-Based Practice for Athletes with Sports-Related Injuries, Brett Taylor, Susan MacDermott, and Jay Gerzmehale

Submissions from 2021

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Prevalence of Soccer Heading in Middle School American Youth Club Soccer Players, Pedro Gonzalez-Cabrera, Mohan Ganesan, Julie Jameson, and Deanna M. Hughes

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An Online Educational Resource on Adaptive Sports for People with Spinal Cord Injuries, Rachel Morgan and Steven M. Gerardi

Submissions from 2020

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Effects of Lower Extremity and Trunk Kinetic Chain Recruitment on Serratus Anterior Muscle Activation During Forward Punch Plus Exercise on Stable and Unstable Surfaces, Navpreet Kaur, Kunal Bhanot, and Germaine Ferreira

Submissions from 2019

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Faculty Perceptions of Readiness to Implement Interprofessional Education in Athletic Training, Meredith M. Parry, Jennifer Jordan Utley, Sue Shapiro, and Stefanie Podlog

Posters/Presentations from 2018

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Anti-gravity Treadmill Training with 19-year-old Soccer Player Status Post-leukemia, Britni Barber and Lisa Chase

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Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation In A Male Wrestler Post Type II Slap Lesion Surgical Repair, George Eskander and Matthew L. Daugherty

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TRX® Suspension Training in Improving Single Leg Strength and Confidence in a Female Soccer Player Post ACL Reconstruction, Allison Evron and David Kempfert

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Myofascial Manipulation to Alleviate Forearm and Hand Weakness and Numbness in a Female Competitive Rock Climber, Ben Kern and Evan M. Pucillo

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Relieve Pain and Continue to Train! Dry Needling Intervention for Foot Tendinopathies, Aubrey Kuester and Lisa Chase

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Breast injuries in female collegiate basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball athletes: Prevalence, type and impact on sports participation, Laura J Smith, Tamara D Eichelberger, and Edward J Kane

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Breast injury during sport participation, Laura J. Smith, Tamara Eichelberger, Elizabeth Miller, and Edward J Kane

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Breast Injury During Sport Participation, Laura J. Smith, Elizabeth Miller, Tamara Eichelberger, and Edward J Kane

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Examination of Athletic Trainer’s Perceptions on Mentoring Relationships, Nicole Anne Wilkins

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Faculty Perceptions of Readiness to Implement Interprofessional Education in Athletic Training, Meredith M. Parry

Submissions from 2016

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Management and Rehabilitation Strategies Following IED Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Civilian Settings - What to Expect and How to Optimize Recovery From mTBI, Stefanie Podlog (nee Schulte), Leslie W. Podlog, Wesley C. Kory TSgt, and William J. Brown LTC

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Utilization of the Clinical Laboratory for the Implementation of Concussion Biomarkers in Collegiate Football and the Necessity of Personalized and Predictive Athlete Specific Reference Intervals, Stefanie Podlog (nee Schulte), Natalie N. Rasmussen, Joseph W. McBeth, Patrick Q. Richards, Eric Yochem, David J. Petron, and Frederick G. Strathmann

Submissions from 2014

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Psychosocial factors in sports injury rehabilitation and return to play, Leslie W. Podlog, John Heil, and Stefanie Podlog (nee Schulte)

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The Biomarker S100B and Physical Activity: Implications for Sports-Related Concussion Management, Stefanie Podlog, Leslie W. Podlog, Jennifer Jordan Utley, Frederick G. Strathmann, and Heiko K. Strüder

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Blood-Based Biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluation of Research Approaches, Available Methods and Potential Utility from the Clinician and Clinical Laboratory Perspectives, Frederick G. Strathmann, Stefanie Podlog (nee Schulte), Kyle Goerl, and David J. Petron

Submissions from 2013

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The Relationship Between Self-Presentation Concerns and Pre-Game Affect among Adolescent Football Players, Leslie W. Podlog, Marc Lochbaum, Jens Kleinert, James Dimmock, Maria Newton, and Stefanie Podlog (nee Schulte)

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Response to the letter to the editor of Sorci et al. ‘‘Causes of Elevated Serum Levels of S100B Protein in Athletes’’, Stefanie Podlog, Thorsten Schiffer, Billy Sperlich, Leslie W. Podlog, and Heiko K. Strueder

Submissions from 2011

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Serum Concentrations Of S100B Are Not Affected By Cycling To Exhaustion With Or Without Vibration, Stefanie Podlog, Thorsten Schiffer, Billy Sperlich, Heinz Kleinoeder, and Christian H. Holmberg

Submissions from 2010

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Psychology of Sport Injury : A Holistic Approach to Rehabilitating the Injured Athlete, Jennifer Jordan Utley

Submissions from 2008

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Athletic Trainers’ and Physical Therapists’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Psychological Skills Within Sport Injury Rehabilitation Programs, Jennifer Jordan Utley, Scott Martin, and Jason Walters

Submissions from 2003

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The effect of static stretch and warm-up exercise on hamstring length over the course of 24 hours., Volkert C. de Weijer, Gerard C. Gorniak, and Eric Shamus