RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
1969 - 2008

2008

High School Sports Injury Surveillance: Monitoring Rates and Patterns of Injury Over Time.
R. Dawn Comstock, Ph.D., Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Enhancing data Accessibility, Data Quality and Participation for the Web-based NCAA Injury Surveillance System (ISS).
Randall W. Dick, FACSM, Associate Director Research/ISS, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

Prospective Evaluation of Head Impacts Sustained by Youth Ice Hockey Players: Part II.
Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., ATC: Professor and Chair, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, UNC-Chapel Hill

Characterizing concussion in boys high school lacrosse: epidemiological, biomechanical and neuropsychological dimensions.
Andrew E. Lincoln, Sc.D., MedStar Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD

Epidemiology of Commotio Cordis: Maintenance of the National Registry.
Barry J. Maron, M.D., Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

An investigation of the linear impactor test protocol based on in-vivo measures of head impact acceleration.
Joseph T. Gwin

2007

Biomechanical Analysis of Commotio Cordis.
Cynthia Bir, Ph.D., Wayne State University

Gender Differences in Head Impact Acceleration in Collegiate Ice Hockey.
Richard M. Greenwald, Ph.D., Simbex, Lebanon, NH

2006

Evaluation of Heading in Youth Soccer.
Cynthia Bir, Ph.D., Wayne State University

Motor Evoked Potential Abnormalities Following Acute Concussion Among High School and Collegiate Athletes: Relationship to Post-Concussive Symptoms, Neuropsychological Test Scores, and Balance Error Scores.
Christopher D. Ingersoll, Ph.D., University of Virginia

AED and ICD Use in Sports: Expansion and Development of National Registries.
Jonathan A. Drezner, M.D., University of Washington

2005

Cervical Spine Instability and Equipment Use: A Comparison of Prehospital Transfer Procedures in a Cadaver Model.
MaryBeth Horodyski Ed.D., ATC/L, Associate Professor-Director of Research, University of Florida, FL

Assessment of MBTI in Female Boxers.
Marianne Wilhelm, Ph.D., Wayne State University

2004

Acute effects and recovery after concussion in high school athletes: A clinical and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study.
Michael McCrea, Ph.D., ABPP, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha, WI

The influence of environment and regular use on football equipment over a full season of participation and its relation to face mask removal efficiency
Erik E. Swartz, Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

2002-2003

Catastrophic Football Injuries: 1984-2000
Frederick O. Mueller, Ph.D., University of North Carolina

United States Commotio Cordis Registry
Barry J. Maron, M.D., Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

Various types of football helmets, face masks, and face mask loop straps, and their effects on the efficiency of face mask removal
Erik E. Swartz, Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

2001

A comparison of traditional and computerized neuropsychological assessment of athletes prior to and following cerebral concussion.
Ruben Echemendia, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Sudden death in sports impacts, mechanism, prevention and treatment.
Mark S. Link, M.D., New England Medical Hospitals, Boston, MA.

2000

Response Time as a Consideration in Design Constraints for Baseballs and Baseball Bats.
Mark D. Grabiner, Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

1999

Neuropsychological Assessment of Sports-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective Multi-Sport Study.
Ruben J. Echemendia, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

A Prospective Study on Injury Assessment, Return to Play and Outcome Following Concussion in Athletes.
Kevin M. Guskewiewicz, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Renewal of the United States Commotio Cordis Registry.
Barry J. Maron, M.D., Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

The Development of a System Using Triaxial Accelerometers to Measure Head Motion and Energy Exposure During High Velocity Vehicular Impact
Stephen E. Olvey, M.D., University of Miami School of Medicine

1998

Mechanisms and Prevention of Commotio Cordis: Use in an Animal Model
Mark S. Link, M.D., New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, MA.

Biomechanics of Wrist Guards - Efficient Usage in Preventing Forearm Injuries
Kyu-Jung Kim, Ph.D., Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN.

1997

Use of Shoe Orthotics to Reduce Bone Strain Rate.
David B. Burr, Ph.D., Indiana University School of Medicine.

Evaluation of Eye Injuries Caused by Baseballs of Varying Hardness.
Paul F. Vinger, M.D., Vision Performance and Safety Service, Concord, MA.

1996

The National Commotio Cordis Registry
Barry Maron. M.D., Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation.

Facial Injuries In Youth Baseball Registry
Fred Mueller, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Development of a Biological Model for Commotio Cordis: Use in Evaluating Baseball Injury and Chest Wall Protection
Mark S. Link, M.D., New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, MA.

Comparisons of Shin Guards in Preventing Tibia and Fibula Fractures in Soccer
William E. Garrett, Jr. M.D., Ph.D., Duke University Medical Center.

Limiting Performance Studies of Sports Helmets
Walter D. Pilkey, Ph.D., The University of Virginia.

Effect of Mild Head Injury on Cognition and Postural Stability
Kevin Guskiewicz, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

1995

Static and Dynamic Impact Behavior of Baseballs
Rick Greenwald, Ph.D., Orthopedic Biomechanics Institute, Salt Lake City, UT.

Early Prediction of Severity of Closed Head Injury in Football Accidents Using Neuropsychological Testing, MRI, and Pet Scanning
Howard H. Kaufman, M.D., West Virginia University School of Medicine.

Cervical Spine Protection: A comprehensive review
Manohar M. Panjabi, Ph.D. and Barry S. Myers, M.D., Ph.D.

The Role of Vertebral Geometry and Density and the Effectiveness of Neck Protective Devices in Cervical Impact Injuries
Marie Shea, M.S., Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA.

1994

Efficacy/Resiliency of Chest Protectors to Reduce the Risk of Injury due to Baseball Impacts in Children
Gopal Jayaraman, Ph.D., Michigan Technological University.

Mechanisms of Head Injury During Freestyle Ski Jumping: A Biomechanical Analysis
Stephen C. Johnson, Ph.D., Orthopedic Biomechanics Institute, Salt Lake City, UT.

Biomechanics of Second Impact Catastrophic Brain Injury
Glenn W. Kindt, M.D., University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Effectiveness of Protective Eye Wear in Scholastic Girls' Lacrosse: A Prospective Controlled Study
Dwight A. Webster, M.D., S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center at Syracuse.

1969 - 1993

Head and Neck Injury and Injury Prevention
Voigt R. Hodgson, Ph.D., Guardjian-Lissner Biomechanics Lab, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI