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Heather K Vincent, PhD, MS, FACSM : Research

Sports Medicine Specialist

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Research at a glance

Top areas of exploration

  • Obesity , 25 publications
  • Running , 21 publications
  • Athletic Injuries , 18 publications
  • Exercise , 18 publications

Research activity

178 publications

4,066 citations

Why is this important?

Focus

Dr. Vincent is the Vice Chair of Research, Director of the Exercise Medicine and Functional Fitness Laboratory and the Director of the BOB体育 Sports Performance Center. She was a University Term Professor 2018-2021. Her main clinical research focus is the study of the effects of obesity on joint disease mechanisms such as osteoarthritis, and the development of exercise based interventions to reduce disease pathology, pain and disability. She uses an integrative approach in her research, and combines physiological assessment, biochemical markers, biomechanical measures and patient subjective measures to study these relationships.

In the Sports performance Center, Dr. Vincent oversees the development of numerous health, fitness and motion analysis services. Her main sport foci include running for health, injury prevention and the study of lacrosse. Her specialty for lifestyle change includes the use of exercise and nutrition modification for weight management and health.

My publications

178 publications

2021

The effect of landing surface on landing error scoring system grades

Sports Biomechanics

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2021

Volleyball-related injuries in adolescent female players: an initial report.

The Physician and sportsmedicine

2020

Can an Integrative Care Approach Improve Physical Function Trajectories after Orthopaedic Trauma? A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Clinical orthopaedics and related research

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2020

Comparison of wet bulb globe temperature measured on-site vs estimated and the impact on activity modification in high school football.

International journal of biometeorology

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2020

Concentric and Eccentric Resistance Training Comparison on Physical Function and Functional Pain Outcomes in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation

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