Jacob Gardner, Ph.D., CSCS
Area(s) of Expertise: Biomechanics, lower extremity energetics of landings, gait analysis, knee osteoarthritis
Education
- Ph.D., Biomechanics, The University of Tennessee, 2013
- M.S., Biomechanics, Illinois State University, 2010
- B.S., Exercise Science, Montana State University, 2005
Research/Special Interests
- Cycling interventions for knee osteoarthritis
- The effects of ankle braces during drop-landings
- Exploring techniques to influence bench press performance
Publications
- Gardner J.K., Chia J.T., Miller K.L., Peterson B.M. (2021) The Effects of 5 weeks of Leg-Drive Training on Bench Press Performance in Recreationally-Trained, College-Age Men. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise. Online publication ahead of print. Doi: 10.1007/s42978-021-00118-0.
- Thompson R.L., Gardner J.K., Zhang S., Reinbolt J.A. (2020) Lower-limb Joint Reaction Forces and Moments during Modified Cycling in Healthy Controls and Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis. Clinical Biomechanics. 71(1): 167-175.
- Gardner J.K., Chia J.T., Miller K.L. (2019). Leg-drive does Not Affect Upper Extremity Muscle Activation during a Bench Press Exercise. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences. 7(1): 12-17.
- Fang Y., Fitzhugh E.C., Crouter S.E., Gardner J.K., Zhang S. (2016). Effects of Workloads and Cadences on Frontal Plane Knee Biomechanics in Cycling. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 48(2): 260-266.
- Gardner J.K., Klipple G., Stewart C., Asif I., Zhang S. (2016). Acute Effects of Lateral Shoe Wedges on Joint Biomechanics of Patients with Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis during Stationary Cycling. Journal of Biomechanics. 49(13): 2817-2823.
- Gardner J.K., Zhang S., Liu H., Klipple G., Stewart C., Milner C.E., Asif I. (2015). Effects of Toe-in Angles on Knee Biomechanics in Cycling of Patients with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis. Clinical Biomechanics. 30(3): 276-282.
- Gardner J.K., Zhang S. Paquette M.R., Milner C.E., Brock E. (2014). Gait Biomechanics of a Second Generation Unstable Shoe. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 30: 501-507.
- Gardner J.K., McCaw S.T., Laudner K.G., Smith P.J., Stafford L.N., (2012). Effect of Ankle Braces on Lower Extremity Joint Energetics in Single-leg Landings. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 44(6): 1116-1122.