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Stephen John Thomas, Ph.D, ATC

211 Northbend Ct.

Newark, DE 19702

Phone (570) 840-3601

[email protected]

Education________________________________________________________________________

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Department of BioEngineering

Emphasis in Tendon Injury, Healing, and Regeneration

Date of Completion: August 2013

University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomechanics

Emphasis in Biomechanics

Date of Graduation: January 2010

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Masters of Education in Kinesiology

Emphasis in Athletic Training

National Athletic Trainers’ Association Approved Curriculum

Date of Graduation: May 2005


Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

Received Cum Laude Honors

CAAHEP Approved Athletic Training Program

Date of Graduation: May 2003

Professional Experience____________________________________________________________

Assistant Professor Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 8/2015-Present

Department of Kinesiology

Athletic Training

Chief Scientific Consultant

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 5/2015-Present

Penn Throwing Clinic

Orthopedic Surgery

Responsible for the creation and implementation of Penn Throwers’ Center 3D

pitching analysis, kinetic chain evaluations, and research.

Assistant Professor Neumann University, Aston, PA 9/2013-6/2015

Division of Nursing and Health Sciences

Athletic Training

Research Assistant

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 6/2014-9/2014

McKay Orthopedic Research Laboratory, Orthopedic Surgery

Responsible for tendon mechanics, animal gait analysis, histology,

and immunohistochemistry.

Post-Doctoral Fellow University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1/2010-9/2013

McKay Orthopedic Research Laboratory, Orthopedic Surgery

Responsible for tendon mechanics, animal gait analysis, histology,

immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR, and ultrasound data collection,

processing, and analysis.

Per Diem Athletic Trainer PRO Physical Therapy, Newark, DE 1/2010-1/2013

Athletic Training Services

Responsible for per diem Athletic Training services in both Pennsylvania

and Delaware.

Research Assistant University of Delaware, Newark, DE 9/2009-1/2010

Human Performance Lab, Athletic Training

Responsible for computer programming, instrumentation set-up,

and data collection of a custom built hip impact device to test

sheer thickening fluid designed protective padding.

Certified Athletic Trainer

University of Delaware, Newark, DE 8/2007-5/2009

Graduate Assistant

Responsible for track and field and tennis intercollegiate sports

Clinical instructor for the undergraduate athletic training program


Biomechanics Lab, Physical Therapy

Responsible for kinematic, kinetic, and EMG data collection and analysis

of the SMART knee brace

Responsible for kinematic, kinetic, and EMG data collection and analysis

of a closed chain proprioception task and walking perturbation trials

Responsible for kinematic and kinetic data collection for the FastFES project

A project designed to improve stroke patients gait


Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab, Mechanical Engineering

Responsible for data collection and analysis of knee MRI’s


University of Delaware, Newark, DE 9/2006-5/2007

Intramural Sports Program

Responsible for covering all intramural sports and clinical instructor

for the undergraduate athletic training program

Research Assistant Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 9/2005-5/2006

Biokinetics Research Laboratory: Athletic Training Division

Responsible for data collection, experimental training, and data analysis

Certified Head Athletic Trainer/Strength Coach

Archbishop John Carroll High School, Radnor, PA 8/2003 – 8/2005


Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 8/2003 – 8/2005

Responsible for assisting orthopedic surgeons during patient visits

Professional Baseball Athletic Training Society Internship

Scranton Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Scranton, PA Summer 2002 & 2003

Professional Baseball Athletic Training Society Internship

Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia, PA 7/2002

Teaching Experience______________________________________________________________

Athletic Training Curriculum Course Instruction


Online Instructor: Grand Rounds II: Upper Extremity (KN 8603) 2017-Present

Instructor: Lower Extremity Injury Evaluation (KN 2441) 2016-Present

Instructor: Basic Techniques in Athletic Training (KN 1442) 2016

Instructor: Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training Lab (KN 3441) 2016

Instructor: Upper Extremity Injury Evaluation (KN 2442) 2015-Present

Instructor: Biomechanics of Physical Activity (KN 3202) 2015-Present

Instructor: Biomechanics of Human Movement (KN 9311) 2015-Present

Instructor: Functional Anatomy for Kinesiology (KN 2424) 2015-2016

Neumann University, Aston, PA

Instructor: Functional Anatomy (ATR 205) 2014-Present

Instructor: Upper Extremity Injury Evaluation (ATR 325) 2014-Present

Instructor: Pharmacology for Athletic Trainers (ATR 350) 2014-Present

Instructor: Lower Extremity Injury Evaluation (ATR 255) 2013-Present

Instructor: Physiology of Sport & Exercise (ATR 450) 2013-Present


Instructor: Fundamentals of Athletic Training (HESC 305) 2/2008

Guest Lecturer

Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Guest Lecturer: Orthopaedic Surgeon Fellowship Program Seminar 10/2016





Guest Lecturer: Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics (phyt604) 10/2011

Guest Lecturer: Kinesiology (HESC 350) 5/2009

Guest Lecturer: Practicum VI (HESC 458) 4/2009

Guest Lecturer: Kinesiology (HESC 350) 5/2008

Guest Lecturer: Practicum VI (HESC 458) 3/2008

Guest Lecturer: Practicum V (HESC 457) 10/2007


Guest Lecturer: Prevention and Assessment of the Upper Extremity (ATR 320) 2/2013

Guest Lecturer: Biomechanics for Athletic Training (ATR440) 10/2009

Guest Lecturer: Therapeutic Exercise of the Upper Extremity (ATR 340) 10/2009


Guest Lecturer: Biomechanics for Athletic Training (ATR440) 11/2008


Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

Guest Online Lecturer: Upper Extremity Trauma (ATT 662) 2/2006


Guest Lecturer: Orthopaedics in Sports Medicine (Kinesiology 8344) 4/2014



Teaching Assistant: Cadaver Anatomy (Kinesiology 449) Spring 2006

Guest Lecturer: Special Topics in Athletic Training (Kinesiology 345) 2/2006

Interim Instructor: Weight Training (Kinesiology 019) 1/2006-2/2006

Guest Lecturer: Laboratory Techniques (Kinesiology 448) 11/2005

Guest Lecturer: Seminars in Athletic Training (Kinesiology 649) 9/2005

Guest Lecturer: Biomechanics of Human Performance (Kinesiology 202) 4/2005

Professional Service_______________________________________________________________

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2013-2014

Appropriate Use Criteria for Optimizing the Management

of Rotator Cuff Problems

Review Committee Member

Grant Reviewer

National Association of Athletic Trainers Foundation 2017

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) 2016

Eastern Athletic Trainers Association Research Committee 2013

National Association of Athletic Trainers Foundation 2007

American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists

President 2016-Present

President-Elect 2015-2016

Membership Committee Chair 2015-2016

Research Committee Chair 2013-2015

Research Committee Member 2012-2013

Journal Editorial Board

Journal of Athletic Training & Sports Health Care 2011-Present

Convention Program Reviewer

NATA Convention Program Reviewer 2009-2012

EATA Abstracts 2006-2012

Journal Reviewer

PLOS ONE 2017-Present

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine 2017-Present

Journal of Motor Behavior 2016-Present

Journal of Exercise, Sports, and Orthopedics 2016-Present

Sport Biomechanics 2016-Present

Manual Therapy 2016-Present

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2015-Present

Sports Health 2014-Present

Journal of Anatomy 2014-Present

Asian Journal of Sports Medicine 2013-Present

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 2013-Present

Journal of Applied Biomechanics 2012-Present

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine 2011-Present

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 2011-Present

International SportMed Journal 2011-Present

Clinical Biomechanics 2011-Present

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 2010-Present

Athletic Training & Sports Health Care 2008-Present

Journal of Athletic Training 2008-Present

Journal of Sports Rehabilitation 2005-Present

Website Co-Founder

Sports Medicine Research (SMR) 2011-Present

www.sportsmedres.org

http://www.sportsmedres.org/

Scientific Editing Service___________________________________________________________

Empirical Editing 2010-Present

ScienceDocs 2009-Present

Scientific Consulting_______________________________________________________________

Penn Throwing Clinic 2016-Present

Chief Scientific Consultant

Human Kinetics 2014-Present

CEU Course Development

Cleveland Indians 2014-2016

Research Consultant

SLACK Inc.

Health Care Book and Proposal Reviewer 2012-Present

Sonosite, Inc.

Diagnostic ultrasound examination of the shoulder at National Athletic Trainers’ Association 62st

Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 2011

Philadelphia Phillies 2010-Present

Research Consultant

Peer Reviewed Publications_________________________________________________________

1. Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Ebaugh DD, Soloff L, Genin J, Quinlin J, Kelly JD. (2017) Differences

in Bicipital Groove Orientation, Not Shape, in Professional Baseball Pitchers. American Journal

of Sports Medicine (In preparation)

2. Tate A, Thomas SJ, Blubello AW, Peterson A, Blum D, Cobb J, Sarver JJ. (2017) Supraspinatus

Structural Changes Observed with Ultrasound Imaging in Painful Adult Swimmers. American

Journal of Sports Medicine (In preparation)

3. Reuther KE, Sheridan S, Thomas SJ. (2017) Bony and Soft Tissue Adaptations of the Shoulder

in Professional Baseball Pitchers. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (In Review)

4. Beach Z, Tucker J, Thomas SJ, Reuther KE, Gray C, Lee CS, Glaser D, Soslowsky LJ. (2017)

Biceps Tenotomy in the Presence of a Supraspinatus Tear is Detrimental to the Glenoid

Cartilage. Journal of Biomechanics (In Press)

5. Reuther KE, Larson R, Kelly 4th JD, Thomas SJ. Sleeper Stretch Accelerates Recovery of

Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Following Pitching. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Oct 10. pii:

S1058-2746(16)30341-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2016.07.075. [Epub ahead of print]

6. Freedman BR, Gordon JA, Bhatt PB, Pardes A, Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Riggin CN, Tucker JJ,

Williams AW, Zanes B, Hast MW, Farber D, Silbernagel K, Soslowsky LJ. Nonsurgical

treatment and early return to activity leads to improved Achilles tendon fatigue mechanics and

functional outcomes during early healing in an animal model. J Orthop Res. 2016 Apr 2. doi:

10.1002/jor.23253. [Epub ahead of print]

7. Kim AS, Needle AR, Thomas SJ, Higginson CI, Kaminski TW, Swanik CB. A Sex

Comparison of Reactive Knee Stiffness Regulation Strategies Under Cognitive Loads. Clin

Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2016 Apr 21;35:86-92. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2016.04.010. [Epub

ahead of print]

8. Swanik KA, Thomas SJ, Struminger AH, Huxel Bliven KC, Kelly 4th JD, Swanik CB.

The Effect of Shoulder Plyometric Training on Amortization Time and Upper Extremity

Kinematics. J Sport Rehabil. 2016 Aug 24:1-27

9. Reuther KE, Tucker JJ, Thomas SJ, Vafa RP, Lui SS, Gordon JA, Caro AC, Yannascoli SM,

Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ. Effect of Scapular Dyskinesis on Supraspinatus Repair Healing in a

Rat Model. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Aug;24(8):1235-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2014.12.029.

Epub 2015 Mar 4.

10. Reuther KE, Thomas SJ, Tucker JJ, Vafa RP, Gordon JA, Lui SS, Caro AC, Yannascoli SM,

Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ. Overuse Activity in the Presence of Scapular Dyskinesis Leads to

Shoulder Tendon Damage in a Rat Model. Ann Biomed Eng. 2015 Apr;43(4):917-28. doi:

10.1007/s10439-014-1137-y. Epub 2014 Sep 30.

11. Reuther KE, Thomas SJ, Tucker JJ, Yannascoli SM, Caro AC, Vafa RP, Gordon JA, Kuntz AF,

Soslowsky LJ. Scapular Dyskinesis is Detrimental to Shoulder Tendon Properties and Joint

Mechanics in a Rat Model. J Orthop Res. 2014 Nov;32(11):1436-43. doi: 10.1002/jor.22693.

Epub 2014 Jul 28.

12. Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Yannascoli SM, Tucker JJ, Kelly JD IV, Ahima RS, Barbe MF,

Soslowsky LJ. The Effect of Hyperglycemia on Native Mechanical and Biologic Shoulder Joint

Properties in a Rat Model. J Orthop Res. 2014 Nov;32(11):1464-70. doi: 10.1002/jor.22695.

Epub 2014 Jul 28.

13. Caro AC, Tucker JJ, Yannascoli SM, Dunkman AA, Thomas SJ, Soslowsky LJ. Efficacy of

Various Analgesics and Assessing the Effects on Tendon to Bone Healing Using Gait Analysis

and Biomechanical Testing. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2014 Mar;53(2):185-92.

14. Reuther K, Thomas SJ, Tucker J, Sarver JJ, Gray CF, Rooney SI, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ.

Disruption of the Anterior-Posterior Rotator Cuff Force Balance Alters Joint Function and Leads

to Joint Damage in a Rat Model. J Orthop Res. 2014 May;32(5):638-44. doi: 10.1002/jor.22586.

Epub 2014 Jan 25.

15. Riggin CN, Sarver JJ, Freedman BR, Thomas SJ, Soslowsky LJ. Analysis of Collagen

Organization in Mouse Achilles Tendon Using High-Frequency Ultrasound Imaging. J Biomech

Eng. 2014 Feb;136(2):021029. doi: 10.1115/1.4026285.

16. Thomas SJ, Reuther K, Tucker J, Sarver JJ, Yannascoli SM, Caro AC, Voleti PB, Rooney SI,

Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. Biceps Detachment Decreases Joint Damage in a Rotator Cuff Tear

Rat Model. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Aug;472(8):2404-12. doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3422-8.

17. Dunkman AA, Buckley MR, Mienaltowski MJ, Adams SM, Thomas SJ, Kumar A, Beason DP,

Iozzo RV, Birk DE, Soslowsky LJ. The Injury Response of Aged Tendons in the Absence of

Biglycan and Decorin. Matrix Biol. 2014 Apr;35:232-8. doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2013.10.008.

Epub 2013 Oct 21.

18. Rosen AB, Swanik CB, Thomas SJ, Knight CK, Kaminski TW. Differences in lateral drop-

jumps from unknown heights among individuals with ankle instability. J Athl Train. 2013 Nov-

Dec;48(6):773-81. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-48.5.05. Epub 2013 Aug 16.

19. Dunkman AA, Buckley MR, Mienaltowski MJ, Adams SM, Thomas SJ, Satchell L, Kumar A,

Pathmanathan L, Beason DP, Iozzo RV, Birk DE, Soslowsky LJ. The Tendon Injury Response

is Influenced by Decorin and Biglycan. Ann Biomed Eng. 2014 Mar;42(3):619-30. doi:

10.1007/s10439-013-0915-2. Epub 2013 Sep 27.

20. Spencer BA, Dolinskas CA, Seymour PA, Thomas SJ, Abboud JA. Glenohumeral Articular

Cartilage Lesions: Prospective Comparison of Non-Contrast MRI and Findings at Arthroscopy.

Arthroscopy. 2013 Sep;29(9):1466-70. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2013.05.023. Epub 2013 Jul 25.

21. Thomas SJ, Swanik CB, Kaminski TW, Higginson JS, Swanik KA, Nazarian L. Assessment of

Subacromial Space and Its Relationship With Scapular Upward Rotation in Collegiate Baseball

Players. J Sport Rehabil. 2013 Aug;22(3):216-23. Epub 2013 Apr 18.

22. Vallejo RB, Iglesias ME, Zeni JA, Thomas SJ. Reliability and Repeatability of the Portable

EPS-Platform® Digital Pressure Plate System. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2013 May-

Jun;103(3):197-203.

23. Reuther K*, Thomas SJ*, Sarver JJ, Evans L, Tucker J, Ilkhani-Pour S, Gray C, Glaser DL,

Soslowsky LJ. Returning to Overuse Activity Following a Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus Tear

Leads to Joint Damage in a Rat Model. J Biomech. 2013 Jul 26;46(11):1818-1824. doi:

10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.05.007. Epub 2013 Jun 12. *both authors contributed equally

24. Needle AR, Swanik CB, Farquhar WB, Thomas SJ, Rose WC, Kaminski TW. Functionally

unstable ankles have decreased muscle spindle traffic during ligamentous stress. J Athl Train.

2013; 48(2): 192-202.

25. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Kelly JD. Glenohumeral Rotation and Scapular Position

Change Following Division I Collegiate Baseball. J Sport Rehabil. 2013, 22, 115 – 121

26. Reuther K*, Thomas SJ*, Sarver JJ, Tucker J, Edelstein L, Ilkhani-Pour S, Gray C, Lee CS,

Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ: The Effect of Return to Overuse Activity after a Supraspinatus Tear

on Joint Function and Biceps Mechanical Properties in a Rat Model. J Orthop Res. 2012 Dec 31.

doi: 10.1002/jor.22295. [Epub ahead of print] *both authors contributed equally

27. Dunkman AA, Buckley MR, Mienaltowski MJ, Adams S Thomas SJ, Satchell L, Kumar A,

Pathmanathan L, Beason DP, Iozzo RV, Birk DE, Soslowsky LJ. Decorin Expression Is

Required for Age-Related Changes in Tendon Structure and Mechanical Properties. Matrix Biol.

2012 Nov 23. pii: S0945-053X(12)00125-4. doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2012.11.005. [Epub ahead of

print]

28. Thomas SJ, Swanik CB, Kaminski TW, Higginson JS, Swanik KA, Nazarian L, Kelly JD IV.

Neuromuscular and Stiffness Adaptations in Division I Collegiate Baseball Players. J

Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2013 Feb;23(1):102-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.07.005. Epub 2012

Aug 13.

29. Thomas SJ, Miller KS, Soslowsky LJ. The Upper Band of the Subscapularis Tendon in the Rat

has Inferior Mechanical Properties. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Dec;21(12):1687-93. doi:

10.1016/j.jse.2011.11.038. Epub 2012 Apr 7.

30. Thomas SJ, Swanik CB, Kaminski TW, Higginson JS, Swanik KA, Bartolozzi AR, Nazarian L. Humeral Retroversion and Its Association with Posterior Capsule Thickness in Collegiate

Baseball Players. Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, 2012 Jul;21(7):910-6.

31. Kibler BW, Sciascia A, Thomas SJ. Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit: Pathogenesis and

Response to Acute Throwing. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, 2012; Mar;20(1):34-8.

32. Kibler BW, Thomas SJ. Pathomechanics of the Throwing Shoulder. Sports Medicine and

Arthroscopy Review, 2012; Mar;20(1):22-9.

33. Edelstein L, Thomas SJ, Soslowsky LJ. Rotator Cuff Tears: What have we learned from

animal models? Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 2011 Jun;11(2):150-62.

34. Hsu J, Reuther K, Sarver J, Lee C, Thomas SJ, Glaser D, Soslowsky L. Restoration of Anterior-

Posterior Rotator Cuff Force Balance Improves Shoulder Function in a Rat Model of Chronic

Massive Tears. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2011; Jul;29(7):1028-33; doi:

10.1002/jor.21361.

35. Thomas SJ, Swanik CB, Higginson JS, Kaminski TW, Swanik KA, Bartolozzi AR, Abboud JS,

Nazarian L. A Bi-lateral Comparison of Posterior Capsule Thickness and Its Correlation with

Glenohumeral Range of Motion and Scapular Upward Rotation in Collegiate Baseball Players.

Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, 2011; Jul;20(5):708-16; doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.08.031.

36. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Huxel KC. Glenohumeral Rotation and Scapular Position

Change within a Competitive High School Baseball Season. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation,

2010; 19(2): 125-35.

37. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Kelly JD. Internal Rotation Deficits Affect Scapular

Positioning in Baseball Players. Clinical Orthopaedic & Related Research, 2010; 468(6): 1551-

7.

38. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Kelly JD. Internal Rotation and Scapular Position

Differences: A Comparison of Collegiate and High School Baseball Players. Journal of Athletic

Training, 2010; 45(1): 44-50.

39. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Huxel KC. Glenohumeral Rotation and Scapular Position

Adaptation Following a Single Scholastic Female Sports Season. Journal of Athletic Training.

2009; 44(3): 230-7.

40. Choa S, Thomas SJ, Kelly JD, Swanik KA, Yucha D, Driban JB. An Electromyographic

Assessment of the Bear Hug Test for Subscapularis Tears. Arthroscopy. 2008; 24(11): 1265-70.

Non-Peer Reviewed Publications_____________________________________________________

1. Kinsella SD, Thomas SJ, Huffman GR, Kelly JD IV. The Thrower’s Shoulder. Orthop Clin

North Am. 2014 Jul;45(3):387-401. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2014.04.003.

2. Kelly JD IV, Thomas SJ. Identifying and managing scapular problems in overhead athletes.

The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2011; 28(12): 465-471.

Book Chapters ______________________________________________________________________

1. Kibler BW, Thomas SJ, Sciascia A. Scapulothoracic conditions and baseball players. In

Baseball Sports Medicine. Ed. Christopher S. Ahmad. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer

Health, 2018. (Copyediting)

2. Thomas SJ, Kelly JD. The Scapula and the Throwing/Overhead Athlete. In Disorders of the

Scapula and Their Role in Shoulder Injury – A Clinical Guide to Evaluation and Management.

Eds. W. Ben Kibler & Aaron D. Sciascia. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2017.

Pages . ISBN-10: 331953582X

3. Thomas SJ, Kibler BW, Sciascia A. Pathophysiology of Throwing Injuries. In Elite

Techniques in Shoulder Arthroscopy: New Frontiers in Shoulder Preservation. Ed. John D.

Kelly, IV. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2016. Pages 3-23. ISBN-10:

3319251015

Special Projects______________________________________________________________________

1. Co-writer CEU Course

Human Kinetics

Evidence-Based Approach to Injection Therapies Online CE Course

2017


Human Kinetics

Evidence-Based Approach to Therapeutic Modalities and Alternate Therapies Online CE Course

2017


Human Kinetics

Evidence-Based Management of Upper Extremity Injuries Online CE Course

2015


Human Kinetics

Concussion Assessment Evidence Based Online CE Course

2015


Human Kinetics

ACL Prevention and Assessment Evidence Based Online CE Course

2015


Human Kinetics

ACL Surgery and Rehabilitation Evidence Based Online CE Course

2015

7. Guest Lead Editor

BioMed Research International

Special Issue: The Use of Biologic in Tendon Healing. (Cancelled due to lack of submissions)

Co-Editors: John D Kelly IV, MD, Mary F. Barbe, PhD, & Asheesh Bedi, MD

2014

8. Reviewing Committee Member

Murray J & Gross L. AAOS Appropriate Use Criteria Summary. Optimizing the Management of

Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 2013; 21 (12): 767-771.

Invited Presentations________________________________________________________________

1. Speaker: Featured Presentation Session

New Paradigms in the Management of the Thrower’s Shoulder

National Athletic Trainers’ Association 68st Annual Meeting, Houston Texas,

June 2017

2. Speaker: How I Perform a Kinetic Chain Assessment

Evidence-Based Rehabilitation and Surgical Options For: The Disabled

Throwing Shoulder, The Unstable Shoulder, and Massive Rotator Cuff

Tears, Durham North Carolina, May 2017

3. Speaker: Pathomechanics and Rehabilitation of the Throwers Shoulder

Evidence-Based Rehabilitation and Surgical Options For: The Disabled

Throwing Shoulder, The Unstable Shoulder, and Massive Rotator Cuff

Tears, Durham North Carolina, May 2017


Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists, Wilmington Delaware, February 2017

5. Speaker: General Session

Pathologic Cascade

3rd Annual Penn Throwers Symposium, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, January

2017


2016 Shoulder and Elbow Update, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2016

7. Speaker: Diagnostic Ultrasound of the Glenohumeral Joint


8. Moderator: General Session

The Overhead Athlete

American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists 24rd Annual Meeting,

Boston Massachusetts, October 2016


Pathomechanics of the Throwers Shoulder

Philadelphia Sports Medicine Congress, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2016

10. Speaker: Expert Panel

The Scapula and the Throwing/Overhead Athlete

5th Scapular Summit, Lexington, Kentucky, April 2016

11. Speaker: Panel Discussion

Performance Optimization and Injury Prevention

2nd Annual Penn Throwers Symposium, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, March

2016



2nd Annual Penn Throwers Symposium, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, March

2016


Assessing Humeral Retroversion using Diagnostic Ultrasound

Rothman Institute/Philadelphia Phillies Sports Medicine Conference,

Philadelphia Pennsylvania, January 2016


Assessing Humeral Retroversion using Diagnostic Ultrasound

Sonosite MSK in Baseball Seminar at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Pennsylvania, January 2016


Shoulder Arthroplasties Considerations

American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists 23rd Annual Meeting,

Asheville North Carolina, October 2015

16. Moderator: Featured Presentation Session

Pediatric ulnar collateral injuries: An in-depth look at prevalence, evidence-based

recognition, surgical intervention and rehabilitation

National Athletic Trainers’ Association 66st Annual Meeting, St. Louis

Missouri, June 2015

17. Speaker: Instructional Course Lecture

New Paradigms in Management of the Thrower’s Shoulder

Thomas SJ, Kibler WB, Morgan C, Kelly JD IV

Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Los Angeles,

California, April 2015

18. Speaker: Panel Discussion

Performance Optimization, a closer look at GIRD, Scapular Dyskinesis and

Strengthening Techniques

1st Annual Penn Throwers Symposium, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, January

2015



1st Annual Penn Throwers Symposium, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, January

2015


Rotator Cuff Disorders

American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists 22nd Annual Meeting,

Pinehurst North Carolina, October 2014

21. Moderator: Free Communication Session

Adaptations to Pitching

National Athletic Trainers’ Association 65st Annual Meeting, Indianapolis

Indiana, June 2014

22. Speaker: Evidence Based Forum

Pathomechanics, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of the Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

National Athletic Trainers’ Association 65st Annual Meeting, Indianapolis

Indiana, June 2014

23. Speaker: Instructional Course Lecture

New Paradigms in Management of the Thrower’s Shoulder

Thomas SJ, Kibler WB, Morgan C, Kelly JD IV

Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Hollywood

Florida, May 2014

24. Speaker: Shoulder Adaptations: How we measure and treat them?

Professional Baseball Athletic Training Society Spring Training Conference,

Clearwater, Florida, March 2013

25. Speaker: Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficits and It’s Relation to Scapular

Disorders

ATI Physical Therapy, Newark, Delaware, March 2013

26. Speaker: An Unexpected Research Training Path: Athletes to Animals

University of Delaware, Biomechanics and Movement Science Seminar,

Newark, Delaware, March 2013

27. Speaker: Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficits and It’s Relation to Scapular

Disorders


28. Speaker: Research Forum

Basic Science Research: Where is the Clinical Relevance?

National Athletic Trainers’ Association 63st Annual Meeting, St. Louis,

Missouri, June 2012

29. Keynote: 1st Annual Athletic Training Honor Society Induction

Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2011

30. Speaker: Featured Presentation

Identifying and Treating Chronic Adaptations of the Shoulder in Overhead

Athletes

National Athletic Trainers’ Association 61st Annual Meeting, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania, June 2010

31. Speaker: Workshop

Clinical Evaluation of the Thrower’s Shoulder



32. Assistant: Learning Lab

Functional Performance Testing: A Patient – Oriented Approach



33. Moderator: Arthroscopic Capsulabral Reconstruction and Postoperative Rehabilitation of

the Type IX and Type X Superior Labrum Anterior Posterior Lesion

National Athletic Trainers’ Association 60th Annual Meeting, San Antonio,

Texas, June 2009

34. Moderator: Treatment strategies for the Findings of the "Non-Shoulder" Shoulder

Examination


Texas, June 2009

35. Assistant: Learning Lab

Functional Performance Testing: A Patient – Oriented Approach


Texas, June 2009

36. Speaker: Clinical Evaluation of the Thrower’s Shoulder

40th Annual Medical Aspects of Sports Seminar, Newark,

Delaware, February 2009

37. Moderator: Performing the “Non-Shoulder” Shoulder Examine

National Athletic Trainers’ Association 59th Annual Meeting, St. Louis,

Missouri, June 2008

38. Moderator: Clinical Evaluation of the Scapula

National Athletic Trainers’ Association 56th Annual Meeting, Indianapolis,

Indiana, June 2005

39. Moderator: Shoulder Rehabilitation Starts at the Scapula

National Athletic Trainers’ Association 56th Annual Meeting, Indianapolis,

Indiana, June 2005

Research Presentations_____________________________________________________________

1. Cobb J, Tate A, Thomas SJ, Blubello AW, Peterson A, Blum D, Sarver JJ. (2017) Supraspinatus

Structural Changes Observed with Ultrasound Imaging in Painful Adult Swimmers. Temple

College of Public Health Research Day, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2. Shetye SS, Freedman BR, Fryhofer GW, Riggin CR, Gordon JA, Thomas SJ, Farber DC,

Soslowsky LJ. (2017) Structural and In Vivo Functional Measures Predict Achilles Tendon

Fatigue Mechanics During Healing. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster

Presentation. San Diego, California

3. Beach ZM, Tucker JJ, Reuther KE, Thomas SJ, Gray CF, Lee CS, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ.

(2017) Biceps Tenotomy in the Presence of a Supraspinatus Tear Alters the Adjacent Intact

Tendons and Glenoid Cartilage. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster




Physical Therapy Association (CSM) Podium Presentation, Chicago, Illinois


Structural Changes Observed with Ultrasound Imaging in Painful Adult Swimmers.

Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association Innovation Platform Presentation, Lancaster,

Pennsylvania

6. Reuther KE, Larson R, Kuhn PD, Kelly JD IV, Thomas SJ. (2016) Sleeper Stretch Accelerates

Recovery of Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Following Pitching. American Society of

Biomechanics Annual Meeting Thematic Poster Presentation, Raleigh, North Carolina


in Bicipital Groove Orientation, Not Shape, in Professional Baseball Pitchers. National

Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Thematic Poster Presentation, Baltimore,

Maryland

8. Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Ebaugh DD, Soloff L, Genin J, Quinlin J, Kelly JD. (2015) Adaptations

to the Morphology of the Bicipital Groove in Professional Baseball Players. American Society

of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists Oral Presentation, Asheville, North Carolina

9. Thomas SJ, Sheridan S, Cooper J. (2015) Bony and Soft Tissue Adaptations of the Shoulder in

Professional Baseball Pitchers. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral

Presentation, St. Louis, Missouri

10. Freedman BR, Gordon JA, Thomas SJ, Bhatt PB, Riggin CN, Sarver JJ, Tucker JJ, Zanes B,

Pardes A, Lee DY, Hast MW, Soslowsky LJ. (2015) Multidisciplinary Evaluation of

Treatments for Achilles Tendon Ruptures During Early Healing in an Animal Model.

Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, Las Vegas, Nevada

11. Reuther KE, Tucker JJ, Thomas SJ, Vafa RA, Liu SS, Gordon JA, Yannascoli SM, Caro AC,

Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ. (2015) Effect of Scapular Dyskinesis on Supraspinatus Tendon

Healing in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster

Presentation, Las Vegas, Nevada

12. Tucker JJ, Thomas SJ, Reuther KE, Gray CF, Lee CS, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. (2015) Biceps

Detachment Alters Rotator Cuff Tendon Properties and Joint Function in a Supraspinatus

Tendon Tear Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster


13. Reuther KE, Tucker JJ, Thomas SJ, Gordon JA, Vafa RA, Yannascoli SM, Caro AC, Liu SS,

Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ. (2014) Overuse and Altered Loading are Independently Detrimental

to Shoulder Tendon Properties in a Rat Model. World Congress of Biomechanics Oral

Presentation, Boston, Massachusetts

14. Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Yannascoli SM, Tucker JJ, Kelly JD, Ahima RA, Barbe MF, Soslowsky

LJ. (2014) The Effect of Type II Diabetes on Native Mechanical and Biologic Shoulder Joint

Properties in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster

Presentation, New Orleans, Louisiana

15. Thomas SJ, Reuther KE, Tucker JJ, Sarver JJ, Yannascoli SM, Caro AC, Voleti PB, Rooney SI,

Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. (2014) Biceps Detachment Decreases Joint Damage in a Rotator

Cuff Tear Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster Presentation,

New Orleans, Louisiana

16. Reuther KE, Thomas SJ, Tucker JJ, Yannascoli SM, Caro AC, Vafa RP, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky

LJ. (2014) Scapular Dyskinesis is Detrimental to Shoulder Tendon Properties and Joint

Mechanics in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster


17. Reuther KE, Thomas SJ, Tucker JJ, Sarver JJ, Gray CF, Evans EB, Ilkhani-Pour S, Glaser DL,

Soslowsky LJ. (2013) Returning to Overuse Activity Following a Supraspinatus and

Infraspinatus Tear Leads to Joint Damage in a Rat Model. American Society of Mechanical

Engineers Summer Bioengineering Conference Oral Presentation, Sunriver, Oregon

18. Riggin CN, Sarver JJ, Freedman BR, Thomas SJ, and Soslowsky LJ. (2013) Analysis of

Collagen Fiber Organization in Mouse Achilles Tendon using High-Frequency Ultrasound

Imaging. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Summer Bioengineering Conference

Poster Presentation, Sunriver, Oregon

19. Thomas SJ, Reuther KE, Sarver JJ, Tucker J, Satchell L, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ.

(2013) Biceps Detachment Does Not Worsen Shoulder Function in a Multi-Tendon Rotator Cuff

Tear Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, San

Antonio, Texas

20. Reuther KE, Thomas SJ, Satchell LN, Soslowsky LJ. Biceps Mechanical Properties Are Not

Altered in the Presence of Asymptomatic Rotator Cuff Tendon Tears. (2013) Orthopaedic

Research Society Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, San Antonio, Texas

21. Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Reuther K, Tucker J, Edelstein L, Ilkhani-Pour S, Gray C, Lee CS, Glaser

DL, Soslowsky LJ. (2012) The Effect of Return to Overuse Activity after Rotator Cuff Tears on

Joint Function and Biceps Mechanical Properties in a Rat Model. American Society of

Shoulder and Elbow Therapists Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Sea Island, Georgia

22. Thomas SJ, Swanik CB, Kaminski TW, Swanik KA, Higginson JS, Nazarian L, Kelly JD.

(2012) Shoulder Stiffness Adaptations in Division I Collegiate Baseball Players. National

Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, St. Louis, Missouri

23. Reuther KE, Sarver JJ, Thomas SJ, Lee CS, Gray CF, Tucker JJ, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ.

(2012) Effect of Return to Overuse Activity Following an Isolated Supraspinatus Tendon Tear

On Adjacent Intact Tendons and Glenoid Cartilage in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research

Society Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, San Francisco, California

24. Hsu JE, Reuther KE, Sarver JJ, Lee CS, Thomas SJ, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. (2012)

Restoration of Anterior-Posterior Rotator Cuff Force Balance Improves Shoulder Function in a

Rat Model of Chronic Massive Tears. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual

Meeting Oral Presentation, San Francisco, CA

25. Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Tucker J, Reuther KE, Edelstein L, Ilkhani-Pour S, Gray C, Lee CS,

Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. (2011) The Effect of Return to Overuse Activity After a

Supraspinatus Tear on Joint Function and Biceps Mechanical Properties in a Rat Model.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Summer Bioengineering Conference Oral

Presentation, Famington, Pennsylvania

26. Thomas SJ, Swanik CB, Kaminski TW, Swanik KA, Higginson JS, Nazarian L, Bartolozzi, AR.

(2011) Humeral Retroversion and Its Association with Posterior Capsule Thickness in

Collegiate Baseball Players. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral


27. Kim AS, Swanik CB, Higginson C, Thomas SJ. (2011) A Gender Comparison in Reactive

Knee Stiffening Strategies under Cognitive Loads. National Athletic Trainers Association

Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, New Orleans, Louisiana

28. Reuther KE, Sarver JJ, Trasolini NA, Thomas SJ, Schultz SM, Sehgal CM, Lee CS, Glaser DL,

Soslowsky LJ. (2011) Glenoid Cartilage Thickness Decreases after Rotator Cuff Tendon Tears

in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Long

Beach, California



Rat Model of Chronic Massive Tears. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Oral

Presentation, Long Beach, California

30. Miller KS, Thomas SJ, Trasolini NA, Soslowsky LJ. (2011) The Upper Band of the

Subscapularis Tendon in the Rat has Inferior Mechanical Properties. Orthopaedic Research

Society Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, Long Beach, California

31. Kim AS, Swanik CB, Higginson C, Thomas SJ, Kaminski TW. (2010) Reactive Knee

Stiffening is Diminished Under Cognitive Loads. National Athletic Trainers Association

Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

32. Hinsey ML, Swanik CB, Thomas SJ, Rudolph KS, Kaminski KS, Chang B. (2010)

Comparison of Reactive Knee Stiffening Strategies Between Sexes. National Athletic Trainers

Association Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

33. Needle AR, Swanik CB, Farquhar WB, Thomas SJ, Kaminski TW. (2010) Microneurographic

Evaluation of Afferent Deficits in the Unstable Ankle during Anterior Loading and Inversion

Stress. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral Presentation,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania



Stress. Eastern Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Boston,

Massachusetts

35. Thomas SJ, Swanik CB, Swanik KA, Nazarian L, Bartolozzi AR, Reisman AS. (2009) Bi-

lateral Posterior Capsule Thickness and Its Correlation with Glenohumeral Internal Rotation in


Presentation, San Antonio, Texas

36. Swanik CB, Thomas SJ, Hinsey ML, Reisman AS. (2009) Differences in Knee Stiffness

Regulation During Drop Jumps from Unknown Heights. National Athletic Trainers

Association Annual Meeting Thematic Poster Presentation, San Antonio, Texas

37. Rosen AB, Swanik CB, Kaminski TW, Thomas SJ, Knight CK. (2009) Differences in lateral

drop-jumps from unknown heights among individuals with ankle instability. National Athletic

Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral & Thematic Presentation, San Antonio, Texas

38. Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Thomas SJ, Huxel KC, Kelly JD. (2009) The Effect of Shoulder

Plyometric Training on Selective Muscle Recruitment and Glenohumeral Force Couple Co-

activation Strategies. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral


39. Chrusch A, Swanik CB, Hinsey ML, Thomas SJ, Gutierrez GM, Reisman AS. (2009) The Role

of Vision on Knee Kinetic and Kinematic Variables during Drop Jumps from Unknown Heights.

American Medicine Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting Oral Presentation,

Tampa, Florida

40. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB. (2008) Pitchers vs. Position Players: A Comparison of

GIRD and Total Motion. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral


41. Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Huxel KC, Thomas SJ, Kelly JD. (2008) The Effects of Shoulder

Plyometric Training on Glenohumeral Kinematics. National Athletic Trainers Association

Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, St. Louis, Missouri

42. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Kelly JD. (2008) The Effect of GIRD on Scapular

Upward Rotation and Protraction in Competitive Baseball Players. Philadelphia Sports

Medicine Congress Oral Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Upward Rotation and Protraction in Competitive Baseball Players. University of Delaware 5th

Annual CBER Day Poster Presentation, Newark, DE


Upward Rotation and Protraction in Competitive Baseball Players. American Academy of

Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, San Francisco, CA

45. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Kelly JD. (2008) Glenohumeral Rotation and Scapular

Position Change Following Division I Collegiate Baseball. American Academy of Orthopedic

Surgeons Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, San Francisco, CA

46. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Kelly JD. (2008) Internal Rotation and Scapular Position

Differences: A Comparison of Collegiate and High School Baseball Players. American

Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, San Francisco, CA

47. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Huxel KC. (2007) Glenohumeral Rotation and Scapular

Position Change Following Competitive High School Sports. National Athletic Trainers

Association Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Anaheim CA

48. Kelly JD, Choa S, Swanik KA, Thomas SJ, Yucha D, Driban JB. (2007) An Electromyographic

Assessment of the Bear Hug Test for Subscapularis Tears. National Athletic Trainers

Association Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, Anaheim, CA

49. Natale J, Swanik KA, Thomas SJ. (2007) The Effects of Shoulder Plyometric Training on

Scapular Upward Rotation. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral

Presentation, Anaheim, CA

50. Fath PL, Swanik KA, Thomas SJ, Huxel KC, Tierney RT. (2007) The Effects of Scapular

Fatigue on Glenohumeral and Elbow Kinematics During Overhead Throwing in Collegiate

Baseball Players. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral


51. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB. (2007) Internal Rotation and Scapular Position

Differences: A Comparison of Collegiate and High School Baseball Players. Philadelphia

Sports Medicine Congress Oral Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Position Change Following Competitive High School Baseball. University of Delaware 4th

Annual CBER Day Poster Presentation, Newark, DE


Assessment of the Bear Hug Test for Subscapularis Tears. Arthroscopy Association of North

America Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, San Francisco, CA

54. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Huxel KC, Kelly JD. (2006) Glenohumeral Rotation and

Scapular Position Change Following Competitive High School Baseball. The American

Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, Hershey,

Pennsylvania


Position Change Following Competitive High School Sports. Philadelphia Sports Medicine

Congress Oral Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

56. Yucha DT, Chao S, Thomas SJ, Kelly JD, Driban J, Swanik KA. (2006) An Electromyographic

Assessment of the Bear Hug Test for Subscapularis Tears. Resident research competition,

Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Oral Presentation

57. Yucha DT, Chao S, Thomas SJ, Kelly JD, Driban J, Swanik KA. (2006) An Electromyographic

Assessment of the Bear Hug Test for Subscapularis Tears. 2nd Annual John Lachman’s

Society Research Day Oral Presentation


Position Change Following Competitive High School Sports. Eastern Athletic Trainers


Refereed Scientific Abstracts________________________________________________________

1. Cobb J, Tate A, Thomas SJ, Blubello AW, Peterson A, Blum D, Sarver JJ. (2017) Supraspinatus

Structural Changes Observed with Ultrasound Imaging in Painful Adult Swimmers. Temple

College of Public Health Research Day, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2. Shetye SS, Freedman BR, Fryhofer GW, Riggin CR, Gordon JA, Thomas SJ, Farber DC,

Soslowsky LJ. (2017) Structural and In Vivo Functional Measures Predict Achilles Tendon

Fatigue Mechanics During Healing. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster


3. Beach ZM, Tucker JJ, Reuther KE, Thomas SJ, Gray CF, Lee CS, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ.

(2017) Biceps Tenotomy in the Presence of a Supraspinatus Tear Alters the Adjacent Intact

Tendons and Glenoid Cartilage. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster




Physical Therapy Association (CSM) Podium Presentation, Chicago, Illinois


Structural Changes Observed with Ultrasound Imaging in Painful Adult Swimmers.

Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association Innovation Platform Presentation, Lancaster,

Pennsylvania

6. Reuther KE, Larson R, Kuhn PD, Kelly JD IV, Thomas SJ. (2016) Sleeper Stretch Accelerates

Recovery of Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Following Pitching. American Society of

Biomechanics Annual Meeting Thematic Poster Presentation, Raleigh, North Carolina


in Bicipital Groove Orientation, Not Shape, in Professional Baseball Pitchers. National

Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Thematic Poster Presentation, Baltimore,

Maryland

8. Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Ebaugh DD, Soloff L, Genin J, Quinlin J, Kelly JD. (2015) Adaptations

to the Morphology of the Bicipital Groove in Professional Baseball Players. American Society

of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists Oral Presentation, Asheville, North Carolina

9. Thomas SJ, Sheridan S, Cooper J. (2015) Bony and Soft Tissue Adaptations of the Shoulder in

Professional Baseball Pitchers. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral


10. Freedman BR, Gordon JA, Thomas SJ, Bhatt PB, Riggin CN, Sarver JJ, Tucker JJ, Zanes B,

Pardes A, Lee DY, Hast MW, Soslowsky LJ. (2015) Multidisciplinary Evaluation of

Treatments for Achilles Tendon Ruptures During Early Healing in an Animal Model.

Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, Las Vegas, Nevada

11. Reuther KE, Tucker JJ, Thomas SJ, Vafa RA, Liu SS, Gordon JA, Yannascoli SM, Caro AC,

Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ. (2015) Effect of Scapular Dyskinesis on Supraspinatus Tendon

Healing in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster


12. Tucker JJ, Thomas SJ, Reuther KE, Gray CF, Lee CS, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. (2015) Biceps

Detachment Alters Rotator Cuff Tendon Properties and Joint Function in a Supraspinatus

Tendon Tear Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster


13. Reuther KE, Tucker JJ, Thomas SJ, Gordon JA, Vafa RA, Yannascoli SM, Caro AC, Liu SS,

Kuntz AF, Soslowsky LJ. (2014) Overuse and Altered Loading are Independently Detrimental

to Shoulder Tendon Properties in a Rat Model. World Congress of Biomechanics Oral

Presentation, Boston, Massachusetts

14. Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Yannascoli SM, Tucker JJ, Kelly JD, Ahima RA, Barbe MF, Soslowsky

LJ. (2014) The Effect of Type II Diabetes on Native Mechanical and Biologic Shoulder Joint

Properties in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster


15. Thomas SJ, Reuther KE, Tucker JJ, Sarver JJ, Yannascoli SM, Caro AC, Voleti PB, Rooney SI,

Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. (2014) Biceps Detachment Decreases Joint Damage in a Rotator

Cuff Tear Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster Presentation,

New Orleans, Louisiana

16. Reuther KE, Thomas SJ, Tucker JJ, Yannascoli SM, Caro AC, Vafa RP, Kuntz AF, Soslowsky

LJ. (2014) Scapular Dyskinesis is Detrimental to Shoulder Tendon Properties and Joint

Mechanics in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster


17. Reuther KE, Thomas SJ, Tucker JJ, Sarver JJ, Gray CF, Evans EB, Ilkhani-Pour S, Glaser DL,

Soslowsky LJ. (2013) Returning to Overuse Activity Following a Supraspinatus and

Infraspinatus Tear Leads to Joint Damage in a Rat Model. American Society of Mechanical

Engineers Summer Bioengineering Conference Oral Presentation, Sunriver, Oregon

18. Riggin CN, Sarver JJ, Freedman BR, Thomas SJ, and Soslowsky LJ. (2013) Analysis of

Collagen Fiber Organization in Mouse Achilles Tendon using High-Frequency Ultrasound

Imaging. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Summer Bioengineering Conference

Poster Presentation, Sunriver, Oregon

19. Thomas SJ, Reuther KE, Sarver JJ, Tucker J, Satchell L, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. (2013)

Biceps Detachment Does Not Worsen Shoulder Function in a Multi-Tendon Rotator Cuff Tear

Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, San

Antonio, Texas

20. Reuther KE, Thomas SJ, Satchell LN, Soslowsky LJ. Biceps Mechanical Properties Are Not

(2013) Altered in the Presence of Asymptomatic Rotator Cuff Tendon Tears. Orthopaedic

Research Society Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, San Antonio, Texas

21. Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Reuther K, Tucker J, Edelstein L, Ilkhani-Pour S, Gray C, Lee CS, Glaser

DL, Soslowsky LJ. (2012) The Effect of Return to Overuse Activity after Rotator Cuff Tears on

Joint Function and Biceps Mechanical Properties in a Rat Model. American Society of

Shoulder and Elbow Therapists Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Sea Island, Georgia

22. Thomas SJ, Swanik CB, Kaminski TW, Swanik KA, Higginson JS, Nazarian L, Kelly JD.

(2012) Shoulder Stiffness Adaptations in Division I Collegiate Baseball Players. National

Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, St. Louis, Missouri

23. Reuther KE, Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Tucker JJ, Lee CS, Gray CF, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. (2012) Massive Cuff Tears Alter Joint Function and Decrease Cartilage Mechanics Following

Return to Overuse Activity in a Rat Model. American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Summer Bioengineering Conference Poster Presentation, Fajardo, Puerto Rico

24. Reuther KE, Sarver JJ, Thomas SJ, Lee CS, Gray CF, Tucker JJ, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ.

(2012) Effect of Return to Overuse Activity Following an Isolated Supraspinatus Tendon Tear

On Adjacent Intact Tendons and Glenoid Cartilage in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research

Society Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, San Francisco, California



Rat Model of Chronic Massive Tears. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual

Meeting Oral Presentation, San Francisco, CA

26. Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Tucker J, Reuther KE, Edelstein L, Ilkhani-Pour S, Gray C, Lee CS,

Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. (2011) The Effect of Return to Overuse Activity After a

Supraspinatus Tear on Joint Function and Biceps Mechanical Properties in a Rat Model.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Summer Bioengineering Conference Oral

Presentation, Famington, Pennsylvania

27. Thomas SJ, Swanik CB, Kaminski TW, Swanik KA, Higginson JS, Nazarian L, Bartolozzi, AR.

(2011) Humeral Retroversion and Its Association with Posterior Capsule Thickness in



28. Kim AS, Swanik CB, Higginson C, Thomas SJ. (2011) A Gender Comparison in Reactive

Knee Stiffening Strategies under Cognitive Loads. National Athletic Trainers Association

Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, New Orleans, Louisiana

29. Reuther KE, Sarver JJ, Trasolini NA, Thomas SJ, Schultz SM, Sehgal CM, Lee CS, Glaser DL,

Soslowsky LJ. (2011) Glenoid Cartilage Thickness Decreases after Rotator Cuff Tendon Tears

in a Rat Model. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Long

Beach, California



Rat Model of Chronic Massive Tears. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting Oral

Presentation, Long Beach, California

31. Miller KS, Thomas SJ, Trasolini NA, Soslowsky LJ. (2011) The Upper Band of the

Subscapularis Tendon in the Rat has Inferior Mechanical Properties. Orthopaedic Research

Society Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, Long Beach, California

32. Kim AS, Swanik CB, Higginson C, Thomas SJ, Kaminski TW. (2010) Reactive Knee

Stiffening is Diminished Under Cognitive Loads. National Athletic Trainers Association

Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

33. Hinsey ML, Swanik CB, Thomas SJ, Rudolph KS, Kaminski KS, Chang B. (2010)

Comparison of Reactive Knee Stiffening Strategies Between Sexes. National Athletic Trainers




Stress. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral Presentation,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

35. Needle AR, Farquhar WB, Kaminski TW, Thomas SJ, Rose WC, Swanik CB. (2010) A Novel

Technique for Simultaneously Measuring Somatosensory Traffic, Joint Loading and Motion at

the Ankle. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting Oral Presentation,

Baltimore, Maryland



Stress. Eastern Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Boston,

Massachusetts

37. Thomas SJ, Swanik CB, Swanik KA, Nazarian L, Bartolozzi AR, Reisman AS. (2009) Bi-

lateral Posterior Capsule Thickness and Its Correlation with Glenohumeral Internal Rotation in



38. Swanik CB, Thomas SJ, Hinsey ML, Reisman AS. (2009) Differences in Knee Stiffness

Regulation During Drop Jumps from Unknown Heights. National Athletic Trainers

Association Annual Meeting Oral Presentation Poster Presentation, San Antonio, Texas

39. Rosen AB, Swanik CB, Kaminski TW, Thomas SJ, Knight CK. (2009) Differences in lateral

drop-jumps from unknown heights among individuals with ankle instability. National Athletic

Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral & Thematic Presentation, San Antonio, Texas

40. Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Thomas SJ, Huxel KC, Kelly JD. (2009) The Effect of Shoulder

Plyometric Training on Selective Muscle Recruitment and Glenohumeral Force Couple Co-

activation Strategies. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral


41. Chrusch A, Swanik CB, Hinsey ML, Thomas SJ, Gutierrez GM, Reisman AS. (2009) The Role

of Vision on Knee Kinetic and Kinematic Variables during Drop Jumps from Unknown Heights.

American Medicine Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting Oral Presentation,

Tampa, Florida

42. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB. (2008) Pitchers vs. Position Players: A Comparison of

GIRD and Total Motion. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral


43. Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Huxel KC, Thomas SJ, Kelly JD. (2008) The Effects of Shoulder

Plyometric Training on Glenohumeral Kinematics. National Athletic Trainers Association

Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, St. Louis, Missouri


Upward Rotation and Protraction in Competitive Baseball Players. Philadelphia Sports

Medicine Congress Oral Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

45. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Kelly JD. (2008) Internal Rotation and Scapular Position

Differences: A Comparison of Collegiate and High School Baseball Players. American

Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, San Francisco, CA


Upward Rotation and Protraction in Competitive Baseball Players. American Academy of

Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, San Francisco, CA

47. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Kelly JD. (2008) Glenohumeral Rotation and Scapular

Position Change Following Division I Collegiate Baseball. American Academy of Orthopedic

Surgeons Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, San Francisco, CA


Position Change Following Competitive High School Sports. National Athletic Trainers

Association Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Anaheim CA

49. Natale J, Swanik KA, Thomas SJ, Tierney RT. (2007) The Effects of Shoulder Plyometric

Training on Scapular Upward Rotation. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual

Meeting Oral Presentation, Anaheim, CA

50. Fath PL, Swanik KA, Thomas SJ, Huxel KC, Tierney RT. (2007) The Effects of Scapular

Fatigue on Glenohumeral and Elbow Kinematics During Overhead Throwing in Collegiate

Baseball Players. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Oral



Assessment of the Bear Hug Test for Subscapularis Tears. National Athletic Trainers

Association Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, Anaheim, CA

52. Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB. (2007) Internal Rotation and Scapular Position

Differences: A Comparison of Collegiate and High School Baseball Players. Philadelphia

Sports Medicine Congress Oral Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Assessment of the Bear Hug Test for Subscapularis Tears. Arthroscopy Association of North

America Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, San Francisco, CA


Position Change Following Competitive High School Baseball. The American Orthopaedic

Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, Hershey, Pennsylvania


Position Change Following Competitive High School Sports. Philadelphia Sports Medicine

Congress Oral Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Position Change Following Competitive High School Sports. Eastern Athletic Trainers


Grants___________________________________________________________________________

In Review

Major League Baseball Medical Grant

PI: Kelly JD IV

Co-Investigator: Thomas SJ

Kelly JD IV, Thomas SJ. (invited resubmission, 2017)

Mechanisms of Biomechanical Compensation in Baseball Pitching

Requested Amount: $36,192

Funded

American Arthroscopy Association of North America

Orthopaedic Resident Grant

PI: Gordon J


Gordon J, Kelly JD IV, Huffman R, Thomas SJ, Voleti P, Saxena V. (2014)

Adhesive Capsulitis: Genome Wide Expression Analysis Exploring the Role of Diabetes in Pathogenesis


Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders Imaging Core Seed Grant

PI: Soslowsky LJ


Sarver JJ, Thomas SJ, Soslowsky LJ. (2012) Development and Validation of an Ultrasound Method to

Quantify Collagen Fiber Alignment in Tendon


National Institutes of Health

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows

(Parent F32)

PI: Thomas SJ

Thomas, SJ, Barbe, M., Soslowsky, LJ. (2010) The Pathophysiology of Rotator Cuff Tendon Injury

and Healing in the Presence of Type II Diabetes

Requested amount: $117,364

Priority Score: 20

Unfunded Grants

Eastern Athletic Trainers Association

Research Grant (2016)

PI: Thomas SJ

Soft Tissue, and Neuromuscular Adaptations in the Adolescent Throwing Athlete

Requested Amount: $9,483.00

Swimming Saves Lives Foundation


PI: Tate A

Co-PI: Thomas SJ

Shoulder Pain and Injury in Competitive Swimmers


Eastern Athletic Trainers Association


PI: Thomas SJ

The Development of Osseous and Soft Tissue Adaptations in Adolescent Baseball Players

Requested Amount: $9,523.02

Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society

Research Award (2015)

PI: Thomas SJ

Bony, Soft Tissue, and Neuromuscular Adaptations in the Adolescent Throwing Athlete


Transdisciplinary Awards Program in Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (TAPITMAT)

PI: Soslowsky LJ and Graves D


Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Pramod V, Barbe, M, Graves D, Soslowsky LJ. (2012) The Pathophysiology of

Rotator Cuff Tendon Injury and Healing in the Presence of Type II Diabetes


American Diabetes Association

PI: Soslowsky, LJ


Soslowsky, LJ, Thomas, SJ, Barbe, M, Ahima, R. (2011) The Pathophysiology of Rotator Cuff

Tendon Type II Diabetes Effect on Rotator Cuff Tendon Properties and Healing


National Football League Charities

PI: Swanik, CB


Swanik, CB., Bartolozzi, AR., Thomas, SJ., Nazarian, LN. (2008) The Role of Posterior Capsule

Thickness and Scapular Dyskinesis on Stiffness Regulation Strategies in Patients with GIRD


Student Research Mentorship______________________________________________________

Brendan Bellomo

Temple University

Year: 2017-Present

Role: Mentor

Devin Conlon

Temple University

Year: 2017-Present

Role: Mentor

John Korol

Temple University

Year: 2016-Present

Role: Mentor

Seth Ouellette

Temple University

Year: 2016-Present

Role: Mentor

Paul Ryan

Temple University

Year: 2016-Present

Role: Mentor

Justin Cobb

Temple University

Year: 2016-Present

Project Title: Supraspinatus Structural Changes Observed with Ultrasound Imaging in Adult

Swimmers

Role: Mentor

Kevin Davis, Ashley Rodriguez, Erin O'Brien, Mo Wali,

Drexel Biomedical Engineering Senior Design

Year: 2014-2015

Project Title: Glenohumeral Passive Stiffness Device

Role: Client

Diane Osborne, Justin Elfman, Tigran Edindjiklian,

Drexel Biomedical Engineering Senior Design

Year: 2014-2015

Project Title: Diagnostic Ultrasound Biofeedback Device

Role: Client

Ryan Larsen

Toms River High School North

Year: 2013-2014

Project Title: The Effect of the Sleeper Stretch on Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Range of Motion

Following Pitching Analysis

Role: Advisor

Austin Hoffman

Drexel STAR (Students Tackling Advanced Research) Scholars Undergraduate Program

Year: 2014

Project Title: The Effect of Hand Dominance on Bicipital Groove Size

Role: Co-Advisor

Thesis Committees___________________________________________________________________

Master’s Degree

M. Reed Vennel

Drexel University

School of Biomedical Engineering

Year: 2017

Role: External committee member

Title: Shoulder Stiffness: Quantification of Overuse Injury in Competitive Swimmers

Elizabeth Tucker

Temple University

Department of Biology

Year: 2017

Role: Committee member

Title: Compensatory Strategies of a Sprawled Bipedal Runner Over a Sudden Drop

Research in Progress______________________________________________________________

Tate A, Thomas SJ, Blubello AW, Peterson A, Blum D, Cobb J, Sarver JJ. Supraspinatus Structural

Changes Observed with Ultrasound Imaging in Adult Swimmers

Thomas SJ, Swanik CB, Cooper J, Sheridan S, Kelly JD, Nazarian L. A Prospective Analysis of the

Anatomical and Biomechanical Adaptations in Professional Baseball Players

Institutional Service Activities______________________________________________________


Department of Kinesiology, Webpage/Marketing Committee 2016-Present

Department of Kinesiology, Neuromotor Faculty Search Committee Fall 2016


Division of Nursing and Health Science, Library Committee 2014-2015

Media Interviews_________________________________________________________________

UNDARK: Truth, Beauty, Science, The Problem with Pitch Clocks (May, 2016)

http://undark.org/2016/05/20/problem-pitch-clocks/

UDaily News, UD Alumni Performs Research on Phillies Pitchers (May, 2010)

http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/may/phillies051310.html

http://undark.org/2016/05/20/problem-pitch-clocks/

http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/may/phillies051310.html

Honors and Awards_______________________________________________________________

Nominated for the Young Professionals Committee National Distinction Award. (2016) National

Athletic Trainers’ Young Professional Committee. Designed to acknowledge one athletic trainer that

has made an immediate and definitive impact on the athletic training profession at the national, district

or state level

Nominated for the Freddie Fu Young Investigator Award. (2016) National Athletic Trainers’

Association Research and Education Foundation.

Nominated for the Neumann University Growth & Scholarship Award. (2015) Neumann

University. Designed to acknowledge the professor that has demonstrated the most scholarly growth

over the past 5 years.

Nominated for the Young Professionals Committee National Distinction Award. (2015) National

Athletic Trainers’ Young Professional Committee. Designed to acknowledge one athletic trainer that

has made an immediate and definitive impact on the athletic training profession at the national, district

or state level

Nominated for the Freddie Fu Young Investigator Award. (2015) National Athletic Trainers’


Riggin CN, Sarver JJ, Freedman BR, Thomas SJ, and Soslowsky LJ. (2014) Analysis of Collagen

Fiber Organization in Mouse Achilles Tendon using High-Frequency Ultrasound Imaging. Journal of

Biomechanical Engineering Editors' Choice papers for 2014 (9/187).

Riggin CN, Sarver JJ, Freedman BR, Thomas SJ, and Soslowsky LJ. (2013) Analysis of Collagen

Fiber Organization in Mouse Achilles Tendon using High-Frequency Ultrasound Imaging. ASME

Summer Bioengineering Conference Poster Presentation, Sunriver, Oregon: 2nd Prize Summer

Bioengineering Conference Masters Competition

Nominated for the David H. Perrin Doctoral Dissertation Award. (2012) National Athletic Trainers’


Honorary Membership:

Temple University Beta Xi Chapter of the Iota Tau Alpha Honor Society (2011)

Reuther KE, Sarver JJ, Thomas SJ, Lee CS, Gray CF, Tucker JJ, Glaser DL, Soslowsky LJ. (2012)

Effect of Return to Overuse Activity Following an Isolated Supraspinatus Tendon Tear On Adjacent

Intact Tendons and Glenoid Cartilage in a Rat Model. ORS Annual Meeting Poster Presentation, San

Francisco, California: Best Shoulder/Elbow Poster Presentation

Miller KS, Thomas SJ, Trasolini NA, Soslowsky LJ. (2011) The Upper Band of the Subscapularis

Tendon in the Rat has Inferior Mechanical Properties. Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders 8th

Annual Scientific Symposium: 3rd Prize Biomechanics Poster Presentation

Spencer BA, Dolinskas CA, Seymour PA, Thomas SJ, Abboud JA. (2011) Glenohumeral Articular

Cartilage Lesions: Prospective Comparison of Non-Contrast MRI and Findings at Arthroscopy.

Fellow research competition, Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine: 1st Prize Oral

Presentation

Kim AS, Swanik CB, Higginson C, Thomas SJ, Kaminski TW. (2010) Reactive Knee Stiffening is

Diminished Under Cognitive Loads. NATA Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania: 1st Place Masters Student Oral Presentation Award

Hinsey ML, Swanik CB, Thomas SJ, Rudolph KS, Kaminski KS, Chang B. (2010) Comparison of

Reactive Knee Stiffening Strategies Between Sexes. NATA Annual Meeting Poster Presentation,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Finalist Masters Student Poster Presentation Award

Needle AR, Swanik CB, Farquhar WB, Thomas SJ, Kaminski TW. (2010) Microneurographic

Evaluation of Afferent Deficits in the Unstable Ankle during Anterior Loading and Inversion Stress.

NATA Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Finalist Masters Student Oral

Presentation Award

Needle AR, Swanik CB, Farquhar WB, Thomas SJ, Kaminski TW. (2010) Microneurographic

Evaluation of Afferent Deficits in the Unstable Ankle during Anterior Loading and Inversion Stress.

EATA Annual Meeting Oral Presentation, Boston, Massachusetts: 1st Place Graduate Student Oral

Presentation Award

Rosen AB, Swanik CB, Kaminski TW, Thomas SJ, Knight CK. (2009) Differences in lateral drop-

jumps from unknown heights among individuals with ankle instability. NATA Annual Meeting Oral &

Thematic Presentation, San Antonio, Texas: Finalist Masters Student Oral Presentation Award

Thomas SJ, Swanik KA, Swanik CB, Kelly JD. (2008) The Effect of GIRD on Scapular Upward

Rotation and Protraction in Competitive Baseball Players. University of Delaware 5th Annual CBER

Day Poster Presentation, Newark, DE: Student Research Travel Fund Award Winner

Fath PL, Swanik KA, Thomas SJ, Huxel KC, Tierney RT. (2007) The Effects of Scapular Fatigue on

Glenohumeral and Elbow Kinematics During Overhead Throwing in Collegiate Baseball Players.

NATA Annual Meeting Anaheim, CA: 1st Place Masters Student Oral Presentation Award

Yucha DT, Chao S, Thomas SJ, Kelly JD, Driban J, Swanik KA. (2006) An Electromyographic

Assessment of the Bear Hug Test for Subscapularis Tears. Resident research competition, Philadelphia

Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine: 1st Prize Oral Presentation

Yucha DT, Chao S, Thomas SJ, Kelly JD, Driban J, Swanik KA. (2006) An Electromyographic

Assessment of the Bear Hug Test for Subscapularis Tears. 2nd Annual John Lachman’s Society

Research Day: 1st Prize Oral Presentation

Computational & Technical Skills___________________________________________________

Immunohistochemistry

Experience with tissue preparation, sectioning, and staining protocols for IL1-β, TNF-α, AGE, & TGF-

β1

Histology

Experience with tissue preparation, sectioning, and staining protocols for paraffin embedded tissue

Instron

Experience with mechanical testing protocols of rat rotator cuff tendons

LabView

Computer programming of data collection and post collection data processing for EMG, kinematics,

kinetics, joint stiffness, and non-parametric statistical tests

Motion Analysis Inc.

Knowledgeable in data collection of kinematic and kinetic data using Cortex software

Vicon

Knowledgeable in data collection of kinematic and kinetic data using Vicon Nexus and Vicon

Workstation software

Innovative Sports Training

Knowledgeable in data collection of kinematic data using The Motion Monitor software for the

Polhemus Liberty 3-D electromagnetic tracking system

Visual 3D Software (C-Motion Inc.)

Knowledgeable in post process analysis of EMG, kinematics, and kinetic data using Visual 3D software

SPSS

Knowledgeable in statistical analysis using SPSS software

Noraxon EMG

Knowledgeable with surface and fine wire EMG electrode set-up and data collection

Boulder Laboratory for 3-D Electron Microscopy of Cells

Knowledgeable with IMOD software for 3D digitations of MRI slide

Certifications/Affiliations___________________________________________________________

American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists 2008-Present

The National Scholars Honor Society 2008-Present

Delaware State Licensed Athletic Trainer 2006-2012

Approved Clinical Instructor, University of Delaware 2006-2010

University of Delaware ATEP Steering Committee 2006-2010

NATA BOC Certified Athletic Trainer #060302354 2003-Present

National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Certified Athletic Trainer 2003-Present

Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association, Certified Athletic Trainer 2003-Present

Pennsylvania State Licensed Athletic Trainer 2003-2006; 2010-Present

American Red Cross Association CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer 2003-Present

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