Gregory D. Myer, PhD, FACSM, CSCS*D

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Director of Research, Division of Sports Medicine

Director of SPORT Center and The Human Performance Laboratory

Professor, UC Department of PediatricsProfessor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery

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Biography & Affiliation

Biography

My research team and I focus on injury prevention and human performance neuroscience. Our long-term research goals are to understand the underlying mechanisms of sports-related injuries. With this knowledge, we hope to develop innovative strategies to reduce the risk of injury and to support healthy and active lifestyles in young people.

I came to sports medicine as a college athlete, after sustaining many sports injuries that required surgery. This helped me see the value of this field to the lives of young athletes and the impact that injury prevention could provide. I switched from being a math major to sports medicine early in my studies, and I’ve been a researcher since 1998. In 2001, I came to Cincinnati Children’s.

Our team is considered to be a thought leader in the science of investigating the mechanisms of sports-related injuries, as well as the biomechanical adaptations to neuromuscular rehabilitation. We’ve also developed collaborations with pain research teams to better understand the mechanisms of pain, as well as the potential for exercise interventions to support treatment strategies for young people with chronic pain.

I have published over 375 medical manuscripts related to our research on injury biomechanics, human performance, pediatric exercise science, preventive medicine and sensorimotor neuroscience.

I’ve also received the following awards:

  • American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine O’Donoghue Sports Injury Research Award (2005, 2015)
  • NCAA Research Award (2010)
  • National Strength and Conditioning Association Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Specialist of the Year (2011)
  • Association of Bone and Joint Surgeon’s Nicolas Andry Award (2012)
  • George J. Davies – James A. Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry Award (2014, 2016)
  • Clint Thompson Award for Clinical Advancement in Athletic Training (2005, 2010, 2013)
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Kappa Delta/OREF Clinical Research Award (2016)
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine Systematic Review Award (2015)
  • American Journal of Sports Medicine Systematic Review Award (2013)
  • Sports Health Journal T. David Sisk Research Award (2017)
  • Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Outstanding Alumnus Award (2016)
  • Franklin College Distinguished Alumni Award (2017)

The passion of our research team in sports medicine, along with the collaborations with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, are the key elements that drive our successful innovations that help youth play and stay well.

Research Interests

Injury biomechanics; human performance; pediatric exercise science; preventative medicine; sensorimotor neuroscience.

Read research highlights from the Human Performance Laboratory.

Academic Affiliation

Professor, UC Department of PediatricsProfessor, UC Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Divisions

Sports Medicine

Cincinnati Children's Blog

Protecting the Brain in Sport

BlogResearch and Discoveries

Protecting the Brain in Sport: Research Shows Promise

By Greg Myer, PhD10/15/2018

Why Strength Training Is Important For Young Athletes

BlogFitness and Nutrition

Why Strength Training Is Important For Young Athletes

By Greg Myer, PhD5/7/2018

Concussions

BlogFitness and Nutrition

Concussions: It’s OK For Kids To Play Contact Sports

By Greg Myer, PhD3/8/2016

Science Blog

ACTS One, Scene One

Mind Brain Behavior

ACTS One, Scene One

Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, PhD, Gregory D. Myer, PhD7/3/2019

Experimental Neck Collar Inspired by Woodpeckers and Bighorn Sheep Shows Promising Results

Ortho, Sports Med and Rehab

Experimental Neck Collar Inspired by Woodpeckers and Bighorn Sheep Shows Promising Results

Gregory D. Myer, PhD6/29/2019

Education

BA: Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana, 1996.

MS: Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1998.

PhD: Rocky Mountain University, Provo, Utah, 2010.

Postdoc: Ohio State University (Sports Medicine, Physiology and Cell Biology).

Publications

High-Risk Lower-Extremity Biomechanics Evaluated in Simulated Soccer-Specific Virtual Environments. DiCesare, CA; Kiefer, AW; Bonnette, S; Myer, GD. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2020; 29:294-7.

Is It Time We Better Understood the Tests We are Using for Return to Sport Decision Making Following ACL Reconstruction? A Critical Review of the Hop Tests. Davies, WT; Myer, GD; Read, PJ. Sports Medicine. 2020; 50:485-495.

Seasonal variation in neuromuscular control in young male soccer players. Lloyd, RS; Oliver, JL; Myer, GD; Croix, MD S; Read, PJ. Physical Therapy in Sport. 2020; 42:33-39.

Factors Influencing Return to Play and Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Rates in Level 1 Athletes After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 2-Year Follow-up on 1432 Reconstructions at a Single Center. King, E; Richter, C; Jackson, M; Franklyn-Miller, A; Falvey, E; Myer, GD; Strike, S; Withers, D; Moran, R. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2020; 48:812-824.

A technical report on the development of a real-time visual biofeedback system to optimize motor learning and movement deficit correction. Bonnette, S; DiCesare, CA; Kiefer, AW; Riley, MA; Foss, KD B; Thomas, S; Diekfuss, JA; Myer, GD. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 2020; 19:84-94.

Differentiating successful and unsuccessful single-leg drop landing performance using uncontrolled manifold analysis. DiCesare, CA; Bonnette, S; Myer, GD; Kiefer, AW. Motor Control. 2020; 24:75-90.

Altered brain microstructure in association with repetitive subconcussive head impacts and the potential protective effect of jugular vein compression: A longitudinal study of female soccer athletes. Myer, GD; Foss, KB; Thomas, S; Galloway, R; DiCesare, CA; Dudley, J; Gadd, B; Leach, J; Smith, D; Gubanich, P; et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2019; 53:1539-1551.

EMG-Informed Musculoskeletal Modeling to Estimate Realistic Knee Anterior Shear Force During Drop Vertical Jump in Female Athletes. Navacchia, A; Ueno, R; Ford, KR; DiCesare, CA; Myer, GD; Hewett, TE. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 2019; 47:2416-2430.

'What's my risk of sustaining an ACL injury while playing football (soccer)?' A systematic review with meta-analysis. Montalvo, AM; Schneider, DK; Silva, PL; Yut, L; Webster, KE; Riley, MA; Kiefer, AW; Doherty-Restrepo, JL; Myer, GD. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2019; 53:1333-1341.

Injury Risk Factors Integrated Into Self-Guided Real-Time Biofeedback Improves High-Risk Biomechanics. Bonnette, S; DiCesare, CA; Kiefer, AW; Riley, MA; Barber Foss, KD; Thomas, S; Kitchen, K; Diekfuss, JA; Myer, GD. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2019; 28:831-9.