Research by the Institute for Sports Medicine

At the Institute for Sports Medicine, we are actively researching the mechanisms and risk factors that lead to sports-related injuries, learning how to improve treatment, and finding effective methods of prevention.

For more information about these research studies contact the Institute for Sports Medicine at 773.327.1201.

Ongoing studies

"Effect of a neuromuscular warm-up on sport-related lower extremity injuries among female soccer and basketball athletes"

• Through a partnership with Chicago Public Schools' Department of Sports Administration, the Institute for Sports Medicine is currently researching methods to prevent knee injuries among adolescent female soccer and basketball athletes. Since the study began in August 2006, approximately 1,600 athletes at 50 Chicago public high schools have been enrolled.

"Use of 3D motion analysis to determine the relationship between overuse injuries of the throwing arm and biomechanics of the pitching motion in young male baseball pitchers"

Completed studies

"Effect of pre-season neuromuscular training on sports-related knee pain in female adolescent athletes"

• Sixty-four adolescent female athletes completed this pilot study, which found that a pre-season neuromuscular exercise program can reduce recurrent knee pain by up to 56%.

"Athletic Trainers' Education, Experience, and Skills in Managing Asthma"

• A survey of athletic trainers about their education, experience, and comfort in evaluation and management of asthma in athletes, and identification of factors associated with better asthma management skills.