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Darin A. Padua is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy, and Rehabilitation.

Their research topics cover a broad spectrum related to sports injuries and rehabilitation, emphasizing:

  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Sports performance and training
  • Lower extremity biomechanics and pathologies
  • Shoulder injury and treatment
  • Total knee arthroplasty outcomes
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies

Recent publications by Darin A. Padua include:

  • "Muscle Strength and Qualitative Jump-Landing Differences in Male and Female Military Cadets: The Jump-ACL Study," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Think outside the box: Incorporating secondary cognitive tasks into return to sport testing after ACL reconstruction," 2023, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
  • "A Prospective Investigation of Biomechanical Risk Factors for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: The Joint Undertaking to Monitor and Prevent ACL Injury (JUMP-ACL) Cohort," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Using TENS to Enhance Therapeutic Exercise in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis," 2020, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • "Biomechanical effects of manipulating peak vertical ground reaction force throughout gait in individuals 6-12 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction," 2020, Clinical Biomechanics

Darin A. Padua frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including:

  • Stephen W. Marshall
  • Brian Pietrosimone
  • Kenneth L. Cameron
  • J. Troy Blackburn

The primary venues where their work has been published include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Athletic Training
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Best Publications

  • Epidemiology of Concussion in Collegiate and High School Football Players

    Kevin M. Guskiewicz;Nancy L. Weaver;Darin A. Padua;William E. Garrett

  • Gender differences in the incidence and prevalence of patellofemoral pain syndrome

    Michelle C Boling;Darin A Padua;Stephan W Marshall;Kevin Guskiewicz

  • The Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) Is a Valid and Reliable Clinical Assessment Tool of Jump-Landing Biomechanics The JUMP-ACL Study

    Darin A. Padua;Stephen W. Marshall;Michelle C. Boling;Charles A. Thigpen

  • Systematic Review of the Balance Error Scoring System

    David R. Bell;Kevin M. Guskiewicz;Micheal A. Clark;Darin A. Padua

  • A Prospective Investigation of Biomechanical Risk Factors for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: The Joint Undertaking to Monitor and Prevent ACL Injury (JUMP-ACL) Cohort

    Michelle C. Boling;Darin A. Padua;Stephen W. Marshall;Kevin Guskiewicz

  • Gluteal Muscle Activation During Common Therapeutic Exercises

    Lindsay J. Distefano;J. Troy Blackburn;Stephen W. Marshall;Darin A. Padua

  • The landing error scoring system as a screening tool for an anterior cruciate ligament injury-prevention program in elite-youth soccer athletes

    Darin A. Padua;Lindsay J. DiStefano;Anthony I. Beutler;Sarah J. de la Motte

  • Ankle-dorsiflexion range of motion and landing biomechanics.

    Chun-Man Fong;J. Troy Blackburn;Marc F. Norcross;Melanie McGrath

  • Head and shoulder posture affect scapular mechanics and muscle activity in overhead tasks

    Charles A. Thigpen;Darin A Padua;Lori A. Michener;Kevin M Guskiewicz

  • Gender differences in active musculoskeletal stiffness. Part II. Quantification of leg stiffness during functional hopping tasks.

    K.P. Granata;D.A. Padua;S.E. Wilson

  • The effects of an exercise intervention on forward head and rounded shoulder postures in elite swimmers

    Stephanie S Lynch;Charles A Thigpen;Jason P Mihalik;William E Prentice

  • Sagittal-plane trunk position, landing forces, and quadriceps electromyographic activity.

    J. Troy Blackburn;Darin A. Padua

  • Influence of trunk flexion on hip and knee joint kinematics during a controlled drop landing

    J. Troy Blackburn;Darin A. Padua

  • Individuals with mechanical ankle instability exhibit different motion patterns than those with functional ankle instability and ankle sprain copers.

    Cathleen Brown;Darin Padua;Stephen W. Marshall;Kevin Guskiewicz

  • Development of a test battery to enhance safe return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

    Alli Gokeler;Wouter Welling;Stefano Zaffagnini;Romain Seil

  • Gender differences in active musculoskeletal stiffness. Part I.: Quantification in controlled measurements of knee joint dynamics

    Kevin P. Granata;Sara E. Wilson;Darin A. Padua

  • The Effects of Strength Training on the Lower Extremity Biomechanics of Female Recreational Athletes During a Stop-Jump Task

    Daniel C. Herman;Paul S. Weinhold;Kevin M. Guskiewicz;William E. Garrett;William E. Garrett

  • Muscle strength and flexibility characteristics of people displaying excessive medial knee displacement.

    David R. Bell;Darin A. Padua;Michael A. Clark

  • Effect of Limiting Ankle-Dorsiflexion Range of Motion on Lower Extremity Kinematics and Muscle-Activation Patterns During a Squat

    Elisabeth Macrum;David Robert Bell;Michelle C. Boling;Michael D. Lewek

  • Fatigue, vertical leg stiffness, and stiffness control strategies in males and females.

    Darin A. Padua;Brent L. Arnold;David H. Perrin;Bruce M. Gansneder

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen W. Marshall
Stephen W. Marshall University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kevin M. Guskiewicz
Kevin M. Guskiewicz University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
William E. Garrett
William E. Garrett Duke University
Jill Cook
Jill Cook La Trobe University
Richard F. Loeser
Richard F. Loeser University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mininder S. Kocher
Mininder S. Kocher Boston Children's Hospital
Jay Hertel
Jay Hertel University of Virginia
Irene S. Davis
Irene S. Davis Harvard University

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