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Thomas Kernozek
Professor
Health Professions - PT
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Thomas Kernozek
Professor
Health Professions - PT
Specialty area(s)
Biomechanics of Human Movement, Clinical Research Methodology, Biomechanics Instrumentation and Statistics
Brief biography
Have taught in the Physical Therapy Program since 1996. Developed the Strzelczyk Clinical Biomechanics Laboratory in the Health Science Center. Served as the founding director of the La Crosse Institute for Movement Science (LIMS) (est. 2005).
We currently have two active biomechanics laboratories where we study lower extremity injury mechanics and joint/soft tissue loading with computer based musculoskeletal models informed by testing human subjects. Much of our work examines the biomechanical factors related to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, patellofemoral joint loading and Achilles tendon loading during therapeutic exercise, walking, running, jumping and landing. We also currently use biomechanical instrumentation to provide augmented feedback to performers that blends biomechanics with motor control/motor learning to reduce the knee injury incidence potential in female athletes. We work with various athletic programs at UW-La Crosse and within the region.
Currently, I serve as the Director of the La Crosse Institute for Movement Science (LIMS), teach graduate courses in the Physical Therapy program and serve as the Chair of the Department of Health Professions.
Students have access to advanced technology and equipment that allows for cutting-edge research in areas such as motion analysis, biomechanics and rehabilitation.
Here is an article highlighting my research at UWL featured in the La Crosse Tribune. My work was also recently featured in this blog from Motion Analysis Corporation.
Links to our laboratory, instruments, and published research -
La Crosse Institute for Movement Science (LIMS) est. 2005. LIMS website
Strzelczyk Clinical Biomechanics Laboratory and Performance Analysis for Clinical Exercise and Running Performance (PACER) Laboratory Lab website
Education
Post doctoral associate, University of Minnesota
PhD, University of Minnesota (GO GOPHERS!)
Career
Professional history
Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, member of the American Society of Biomechanics, Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Biomechanics.
Research and publishing
Have published over 130 research manuscripts with my colleagues and graduate students. Students have an excellent opportunities to be mentored by faculty on clinically relevant research projects within one of our laboratories at UW La Crosse. I treat my research as a faculty/student partnership and have had great outcomes working with my colleagues and students. Often, students are listed as co-authors on publications or presentations at professional meetings from their efforts working to further our lab research.
Follow the link to see what we are currently publishing within our LIMS research group (Pubmed Publications website). Our research has been cited by many other scientists in the field. Follow the Google link to learn more about which papers have been most often cited by other scientists (Google Scholar Kernozek Citations website) Here is my profile in web of science (https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/B-1446-2009) and my orcid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3044-6076.
UWL has exciting research partnerships with the Gundersen Sports Physical Therapy residency program and the Mayo Clinic Healthcare System in La Crosse.
If you want to become a physical therapist and become engaged in contemporary research in movement science, UW La Crosse is a really great place to be! Become involved in LIMS research!
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