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Kevin R. Ford, PhD

Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine

Co-Director, Human Performance Laboratory, Sports Medicine

Phone: 513-636-1231

Fax: 513-636-6374

Email: kevin.ford@cchmc.org

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Specialties

Biomechanics; sports medicine; exercise science; injury prevention; performance enhancement

Biography

Kevin R. Ford, PhD, FACSM is Co-Director of the Human Performance Laboratory and holds a primary appointment as an Assistant Professor within Sports Medicine. Dr. Ford has worked at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center since the establishment of the Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center. He received his PhD at the University of Kentucky in the Exercise Science - Biomechanics program. Dr. Ford is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and Co-Chair of the ACSM Biomechanics Interest Group.

Dr. Ford’s research currently focuses on the design of innovative studies which answer the question of why devastating injuries occur and to determine how they can be prevented. He analyzes the biomechanics of complex sport skills and movement patterns which relate to prevention of injury or enhanced performance in a variety of populations from healthy athletes to patients suffering from traumatic injuries. The majority of his research experience relates to developing anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention techniques and identifying related risk factors in female athletes.

Education and Training

PhD: Exercise Science-Biomechanics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2009.

Publications

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Myer GD, Ford KR, Hewett TE. New method to identify athletes at high risk of ACL injury using clinic-based measurements and freeware computer analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2010 Nov 16.

Paterno MV, Schmitt LC, Ford KR, Rauh MJ, Myer GD, Huang B, Hewett TE. Biomechanical measures during landing and postural stability predict second anterior cruciate ligament injury after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and return to sport. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Oct;38(10):1968-78.

Myer GD, Ford KR, Khoury J, Succop P, Hewett TE. Development and validation of a clinic-based prediction tool to identify female athletes at high risk for anterior cruciate ligament injury. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Oct;38(10):2025-33.

Myer GD, Ford KR, Khoury J, Succop P, Hewett TE. Biomechanics laboratory-based prediction algorithm to identify female athletes with high knee loads that increase risk of ACL injury. Br J Sports Med. 2010 Jun 17.

Myer GD, Ford KR, Khoury J, Succop P, Hewett TE. Clinical correlates to laboratory measures for use in non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury risk prediction algorithm. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2010 Aug;25(7):693-9.

Ford KR, Myer GD, Hewett TE. Longitudinal effects of maturation on lower extremity joint stiffness in adolescent athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Sep;38(9):1829-37.

Myer GD, Ford KR, Barber Foss KD, Goodman A, Ceasar A, Rauh MJ, Divine JG, Hewett TE. The incidence and potential pathomechanics of patellofemoral pain in female athletes. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2010 Aug;25(7):700-7.

Ford KR, Shapiro R, Myer GD, Van Den Bogert AJ, Hewett TE. Longitudinal sex differences during landing in knee abduction in young athletes. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Oct;42(10):1923-31.

Ford KR, Myer GD, Melson PG, Darnell SC, Brunner HI, Hewett TE. Land-Jump Performance in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): A Comparison to Matched Controls. Int J Rheumatol. 2009;2009:478526.

Hickey KC, Quatman CE, Myer GD, Ford KR, Brosky JA, Hewett TE. Methodological report: dynamic field tests used in an NFL combine setting to identify lower-extremity functional asymmetries. J Strength Cond Res. 2009 Dec;23(9):2500-6.

Grants

Sex differences in ACL injury risk factors emerge during adolescent growth. Principle Investigator. National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. 2010-2013. #R03 AR057551.

Multi-faceted Approach Modeling ACL Injury Mechanisms. Co-Investigator. National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. 2009 - 2013. #R01 AR056259-01.

NFL Charities, Longitudinal Study of ACL Reconstruction Outcomes: Knee Mechanics and Quadriceps Strength. Associate Investigator. 2010 - 2011.

Neuromuscular Intervention Targeted to Mechanisms of ACL Load in Female Athletes. Principal Investigator. National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. 2008 - 2012. #R01 AR055563-01A1.