Publications | National Presentations | Research

• 2008, Swartz, EE, Decoster LC, Raskow J, Hernandez A: Face Mask Removal Efficiency in a Newly Designed Quick Release Face Mask Attachment System. J Athl Train, Vol 43(Suppl), NATA, St. Louis, MO.

• 2008, Decoster LC, Labore LL, Boquiren ML, Russell PJ:  Monitored Rehab Functional Squat Coordination Test: Reliability, Learning Curve and Eccentric-Concentric Performance Comparisons. J Athl Train, Vol 43(Suppl), NATA, St. Louis, MO.

• 2007, Copeland AJ, Decoster LC, Swartz EE, Gattie ER, Gale SD: Combined Tool Approach is 100% Successful for Emergency Football Face Mask Removal. National Athletic Trainers Association Free Communications, Anaheim, CA.

• 2006, Swartz EE, Metivier SJ, Decoster LC. Gender differences in landing using functional and non-functional tasks. ACL Summit , Lexington , KY.

• 2006, Gale SD, Decoster LC, Swartz, EE: In-Season Success Rate and Time Required for Football Face Mask Removal with an NCAA Division II Team. National Athletic Trainers Association Free Communication, Atlanta, GA.

• 2006, Decoster LC, Swartz, EE, Norkus SA, Cappaert TA: Success rate and factors that affect the ability to unscrew face masks from high school football helmets: A retrospective cross-sectional study. National Athletic Trainers Association Free Communication, Atlanta, GA.

• 2006, Russell PJ, Decoster LC: The impact of ankle position on a common measure of hamstring flexibility.  American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO.

• 2005  King MA, Padua DA, McFarland DH, Gattie E, Welch G: Intra-rater Reliability of a Web-based, Dynamic Assessment Tool (Abstract). American College of Sports Medicine, Nashville, TN

• 2005 Swartz EE, Norkus SA, Cappaert TA, Decoster LC: Football equipment design affects face mask removal efficiency (Poster). American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Keystone, CO. 

• 2005  Decoster LC, Shirley CP, Swartz EE: Football face mask removal using a cordless screwdriver following helmet use for at least one season of play.  National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Free Communication, Indianapolis, IN

• 2004 Decoster LC, Scanlon RL, Horn KD, Cleland J: Standing and Supine Hamstring Stretches are Equally Effective (Abstract). National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Free Communication, Baltimore, Maryland

• 2004 Swartz EE, Norkus SA, Cappaert TA, Decoster LC: Various types of football helmets, face masks, and face mask loop straps, and their effects on the efficiency of face mask removal (Abstract). National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Free Communication, Baltimore, Maryland

• 2004 Decoster LC, Swartz EE, Russell PJ, Croce RV: Gender Comparison of Vertical Jump Landing Knee Angles Normalized by Kinetic Energy (Abstract). American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana

• 2004 Russell PJ, Swartz EE, Croce RV, Decoster LC: Loading Rate in Self-Initiated Vertical Jump Landings: Developmental and Gender Comparisons, International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Ottawa

• 2004 Croce RV, Russell PJ, Swartz EE, Decoster LC: Knee Musculature Response Strategies During Self-Initiated Vertical Jump Landings, International Society of Electrophysiology & Kinesiology, Boston, MA

• 2003 Swartz EE, Russell PJ, Decoster LC, Croce RV: Non-Contact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Females: The Effects of Gender and Developmental Stage on Landing Biomechanics (Abstract). National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Free Communication, St. Louis, Missouri
  
• 2002 Hall MC, Decoster LC, Norkus SA, Swartz EE: Comparison of Four Popular Tools for Number of Cuts Required, Correlated with Time, and Success in First Attempt to Remove a Football Facemask (Abstract). National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Free Communication, Dallas, Texas

• 2002 O’Sullivan PT, Decoster LC, Swartz EE: Comparison of Football Facemask Retraction and Removal Times (Abstract). National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Free Communication, Dallas, Texas

• 2000 "ACL Bracing: A Survey of Current Opinion and Practice. (Abstract)" National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Free Communication, Nashville, TN.

• 1998 "Generalized joint hypermobility and its relationship to injury patterns among NCAA basketball players (Abstract/Poster)." American College of Sports Medicine Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.
  
• 1998 "Injury patterns among NCAA male and female basketball players (Abstract/Thematic Poster)." American College of Sports Medicine Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.
  
• 1998 "Knee Injury - High School Soccer Player. (Abstract)." National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Free Communication, Baltimore, MD.
  

• 1996 "Generalized Joint Hypermobility and its Relationship to Injury Patterns among NCAA Lacrosse Players (Abstract/Poster)." National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Free Communication, Orlando, FL.
  
  
• 1996 "Prevalence and features of joint hypermobility in collegiate athletes (Abstract/Poster)." National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Free Communication, Orlando, FL.

• 1995 "Prevalence and Features of Joint Hypermobility in a Population of Adolescent Interscholastic Athletes (Abstract)." American College of Sports Medicine, 42nd Annual Meeting Free Communication, Minneapolis, MN.
  
• 1995 "Prevalence and Features of Joint Hypermobility in a Sample of Adolescent Athletes (Abstract)." National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Free Communication, Indianapolis, IN.
  
• 1994 "Functional ACL Bracing: A Survey of Current Opinion and Practice. (Abstract)" National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting Free Communication, Dallas, TX.