Ronald Pfeiffer
Professor
College of Health Sciences
Boise State University
United States of America
Biography
Ronald P. Pfeiffer is a professor & Chair in the Department of Kinesiology and Executive Director of the Center for Orthopaedic & Biomechanics Research (COBR). He is also a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer and a Licensed Athletic Trainer in the state of Idaho. For the past ten years his research focus has been identifying gender related neuromechanical factors that may be contributing to non-contact injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament in female athletes. Dr. Pfeiffer continues to serve as a volunteer athletic trainer for club and high school girls basketball teams in the Treasure Valley of Idaho.
Research Interest
His research focus has been identifying gender related neuromechanical factors that may be contributing to non-contact injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament in female athletes.
Publications
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Kristof Kipp, Ronald Pfeiffer, Michelle Sabick, Chad Harris, et al.. "Muscle Synergies During a Single-Leg Drop-Landing in Boys and Girls" Journal of Applied Biomechanics (2014)Â
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Dave Hammons, John W. McChesney, Michael Curtin, Ronald Pfeiffer, et al.. "Randomized and Blinded Study for the Treatment of Glenohumeral Internal Rotation of Motion Restriction: The Prone-ÂPassive Stretching Technique" The Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (2015)Â
