Kevin R. Ford, PhD
Title
Co-Director, Human Performance Laboratory, Sports Medicine
Appointment
Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Email
kevin.ford@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-1231
Fax
513-636-6374
Bio
Kevin R. Ford, PhD 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’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.
Credentials
PhD: Exercise Science-Biomechanics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2009.
Research
Biomechanics; sports medicine; exercise science; injury prevention; performance enhancement
Publications, Most Recent
Myer GD, Ford KR, Barber Foss KD, Liu C, Nick TG, Hewett TE. The relationship of hamstrings and quadriceps strength to anterior cruciate ligament injury in female athletes.Clin J Sport Med. Jan 2009;19(1):3-8.
Ford KR, Myer GD, Brent JL, Hewett TE. Hip and knee extensor moments predict vertical jump height in adolescent girls.J Strength Cond Res. 2009;In Press.
Myer GD, Ford KR, Divine JG, Wall EJ, Kahanov L, Hewett TE. Longitudinal Assessment of Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk Factors During Maturation in a Female Athlete: A Case Report.J Athl Train. 2009;44(1).
Barber-Foss K, Ford KR, Myer GD, Hewett TE. Increased Generalized Joint Laxity Associated with Increased Medial Foot Loading in Female Athletes. J Athl Train. 2009;In Press.
Hewett TE, Lynch TR, Ford KR, Gwin RC, Heidt RS, Jr., Myer GD. Multiple Risk Factors Related to Familial Predisposition to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Fraternal Twin Sisters with Ipsilateral ACL ruptures.Br J Sports Med. 2009;In Press.
Hickey KC, Quatman CE, Myer GD, Ford KR, Brosky T, Hewett TE. Dynamic Field Tests used in an NFL Combine Setting to Identify Lower Extremity Functional Asymmetries.J Strength Cond Res. 2009;In Press.
Imwalle LE, Myer GD, Ford KR, Hewett TE. The relationship between hip and knee kinematics in female athletes during cutting maneuvers: A possible link to non-contact ACL injury and prevention.J Strength Cond Res. 2009;In Press.
Archdeacon M, Ford KR, Wyrick J, Paterno MV, Hampton S, Ludwig MB, Hewett TE. A prospective functional outcome and motion analysis evaluation of the hip abductors after femur fracture and antegrade nailing.J Orthop Trauma. Jan 2008;22(1):3-9.
Myer GD, Brent JL, Ford KR, Hewett TE. A pilot study to determine the effect of trunk and hip focused neuromuscular training on hip and knee isokinetic strength.Br J Sports Med. Mar 4 2008.
Myer GD, Ford KR, Paterno MV, Nick TG, Hewett TE. The Effects of Generalized Joint Laxity on Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Young Female Athletes. Am J Sports Med. Mar 12 2008.
Myer GD, Paterno MV, Ford KR, Hewett TE. Neuromuscular Training Techniques to Target Deficits Before Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.J Strength Cond Res. Apr 15 2008;22(3):987-1014.
Quatman CE, Ford KR, Myer GD, Paterno MV, Hewett TE. The effects of gender and pubertal status on generalized joint laxity in young athletes.J Sci Med Sport. Jun 25 2008;11(3):257-263.
Ford KR, van den Bogert AJ, Myer GD, Shapiro R, Hewett TE. The effects of age and skill level on knee musculature co-contraction during functional activities: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med. Jul 2008;42(7):561-566.
Burkhart BG, Ford KR, Myer GD, Heidt RS, Jr., Hewett TE. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear in an Athlete: Does Increased Heel Loading Increase ACL Injury Risk?North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2008;3(3).
Mitchell LC, Ford KR, Minning SJ, Myer GD, Manigne RE, Hewett TE. Effect of medial foot loading pattern on ankle and knee landing biomechanics. North American Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2008;3(3).
Paterno MV, Ford KR, Myer GD, Heyl R, Hewett TE. Limb asymmetries in landing and jumping 2 years following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Clin J Sport Med. Jul 2007;17(4):258-262.
Hewett TE, Ford KR, Levine P, Page SJ. Reaching kinematics to measure motor changes after mental practice in stroke.Top Stroke Rehabil. Jul-Aug 2007;14(4):23-29.
Smith R, Ford KR, Myer GD, Holleran A, Treadway E, Hewett TE. Biomechanical and performance differences between female soccer athletes in National Collegiate Athletic Association Divisions I and III. J Athl Train. Oct-Dec 2007;42(4):470-476.
Ford KR, Myer GD, Hewett TE. Reliability of landing 3D motion analysis: implications for longitudinal analyses.Med Sci Sports Exerc. Nov 2007;39(11):2021-2028.
Myer GD, Ford KR, Brent JL, Divine JG, Hewett TE. Predictors of Sprint Start Speed: The Effects of Resistive Ground Based vs Inclined Treadmill Training. J Strength Cond Res. 2007;21(2):491-496.
Myer GD, Ford KR, Brent JL, Hewett TE. Differential neuromuscular training effects on ACL injury risk factors in "high-risk" versus "low-risk" athletes.BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2007;8(39):1-7.
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