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Overview

Kevin R. Ford is affiliated with High Point University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a concentrated focus on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation.

The scientist's recent publications cover various aspects of sports medicine and rehabilitation. Notable papers include:

  • Accuracy and Reliability of Commercial Wrist-Worn Pulse Oximeter During Normobaric Hypoxia Exposure Under Resting Conditions, 2020, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
  • Knee abduction moment is predicted by lower gluteus medius force and larger vertical and lateral ground reaction forces during drop vertical jump in female athletes, 2020, Journal of Biomechanics
  • Great Challenges Toward Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, 2020, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
  • Impact of COVID-19 Social Distancing Restrictions on Training Habits, Injury, and Care Seeking Behavior in Youth Long-Distance Runners, 2020, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
  • Contemporary Principles for Postoperative Rehabilitation and Return to Sport for Athletes Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, 2022, Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

The main topics of Kevin R. Ford's work include:

  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kevin R. Ford are:

  • Jeffrey B. Taylor
  • Brett S. Pexa
  • František Zahálka
  • Audrey E. Westbrook
  • Tomáš Malý

Kevin R. Ford's work has appeared extensively in several publication venues, reflecting the scope and areas of their research interest:

  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
  • Journal of Athletic Training
  • International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Best Publications

  • Biomechanical Measures of Neuromuscular Control and Valgus Loading of the Knee Predict Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk in Female Athletes A Prospective Study

    Timothy E. Hewett;Timothy E. Hewett;Gregory D. Myer;Kevin R. Ford;Robert S. Heidt

  • Biomechanical Measures During Landing and Postural Stability Predict Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Return to Sport

    Mark V. Paterno;Laura C. Schmitt;Kevin R. Ford;Kevin R. Ford;Mitchell J. Rauh

  • Valgus knee motion during landing in high school female and male basketball players.

    Kevin R. Ford;Gregory D. Myer;Timothy E. Hewett

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Female Athletes Part 1, Mechanisms and Risk Factors

    Timothy E. Hewett;Gregory D. Myer;Kevin R. Ford

  • Neuromuscular training improves performance and lower-extremity biomechanics in female athletes.

    Gregory D. Myer;Kevin R. Ford;Joseph P. Palumbo;Timothy E. Hewett

  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Female Athletes Part 2, A Meta-analysis of Neuromuscular Interventions Aimed at Injury Prevention

    Timothy E. Hewett;Kevin R. Ford;Gregory D. Myer

  • Incidence of Second ACL Injuries 2 Years After Primary ACL Reconstruction and Return to Sport.

    Mark V. Paterno;Mitchell J. Rauh;Laura C. Schmitt;Kevin R. Ford

  • The effects of plyometric vs. dynamic stabilization and balance training on power, balance, and landing force in female athletes.

    Gregory D. Myer;Kevin R. Ford;Jensen L. Brent;Timothy E. Hewett

  • Decrease in neuromuscular control about the knee with maturation in female athletes.

    Timothy E. Hewett;Gregory D. Myer;Kevin R. Ford

  • The effects of plyometric versus dynamic stabilization and balance training on lower extremity biomechanics

    Gregory D. Myer;Kevin R. Ford;Scott G. McLean;Timothy E. Hewett;Timothy E. Hewett

  • UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING ACL INJURIES: CURRENT BIOMECHANICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS - UPDATE 2010

    Timothy E. Hewett;Kevin R. Ford;Barbara J. Hoogenboom;Gregory D. Myer

  • Neuromuscular training improves single-limb stability in young female athletes.

    Mark V. Paterno;Greg D. Myer;Kevin R. Ford;Timothy E. Hewett

  • Incidence of Contralateral and Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury After Primary ACL Reconstruction and Return to Sport

    Mark V. Paterno;Mitchell J. Rauh;Laura C. Schmitt;Laura C. Schmitt;Kevin R. Ford;Kevin R. Ford

  • Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Criteria-Based Progression Through the Return-To-Sport Phase

    Gregory D. Myer;Mark V. Paterno;Kevin R. Ford;Carmen E. Quatman

  • Gender differences in the kinematics of unanticipated cutting in young athletes.

    Kevin R. Ford;Gregory D. Myer;Harrison E. Toms;Timothy E. Hewett

  • Limb asymmetries in landing and jumping 2 years following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

    Mark V Paterno;Mark V Paterno;Kevin R Ford;Gregory D Myer;Rachel Heyl;Rachel Heyl

  • The Effects of Generalized Joint Laxity on Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Young Female Athletes

    Gregory D. Myer;Kevin R. Ford;Kevin R. Ford;Mark V. Paterno;Mark V. Paterno;Todd G. Nick

  • The Relationship of Hamstrings and Quadriceps Strength to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Female Athletes

    Gregory D Myer;Gregory D Myer;Kevin R Ford;Kevin R Ford;Kim D Barber Foss;Chunyan Liu

  • Rationale and Clinical Techniques for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Among Female Athletes.

    Gregory D. Myer;Kevin R. Ford;Timothy E. Hewett

  • Differential neuromuscular training effects onACL injury risk factors in"high-risk" versus "low-risk" athletes

    Gregory D Myer;Gregory D Myer;Kevin R Ford;Kevin R Ford;Jensen L Brent;Timothy E Hewett;Timothy E Hewett

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory D. Myer
Gregory D. Myer Emory University
Antonie J. van den Bogert
Antonie J. van den Bogert Cleveland State University
Vijay K. Goel
Vijay K. Goel University of Toledo
Avery D. Faigenbaum
Avery D. Faigenbaum College of New Jersey
Thomas M. Best
Thomas M. Best University of Miami
Kevin Shockley
Kevin Shockley University of Cincinnati
Kirk E. Smith
Kirk E. Smith University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Lyle J. Micheli
Lyle J. Micheli Boston Children's Hospital
Jane Khoury
Jane Khoury Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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