Lower-extremity kinematics and kinetics differ based on drop vertical jump variation: An assessment of methodology for a return-to-play protocol using motion analysis

S Ulman, AM Loewen, AL Erdman, S Õunpuu… - Gait & Posture, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The drop vertical jump (DVJ) is commonly used in return-to-play evaluations to
assess movement quality and risk during a dynamic task. However, across biomechanics …

Inertial Measurement Unit Sensor-to-Segment Calibration Comparison for Sport-Specific Motion Analysis

M Ekdahl, A Loewen, A Erdman, S Sahin, S Ulman - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wearable inertial measurement units (IMUs) can be utilized as an alternative to optical
motion capture as a method of measuring joint angles. These sensors require functional …

The relationship between Beighton score and biomechanical risk factors among adolescent, female volleyball players

S Sahin, A Erdman, J McGinley, A Loewen… - Physical Therapy in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the relationship between Beighton score and biomechanical risk
factors, such as knee valgus, in female, adolescent volleyball players. Design Cross …

Model variations for tracking the trunk during sports testing in a motion capture lab

S Ulman, A Loewen, A Erdman, S Õunpuu… - Frontiers in sports and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction As motion capture technology becomes more popular for athlete monitoring and
return-to-play evaluation, it is imperative that trunk mechanics are modeled similarly across …

Comparison of Gait and Functional Outcomes Between Open and Arthroscopic Treatment of Adolescent and Young Adult Femoroacetabular Impingement

WZ Morris, A Loewen, S Ulman… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Management of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) through an arthroscopic
or surgical hip dislocation (SHD) approach has been shown to have similar clinical success …