NIU HEALS Scholarship

NIU Health Care Education Alliance for Learning and Scholarship (NIU HEALS) facilitates transdisciplinary health care research. Transdisciplinary scholarship is at the heart of our vision to encourage researchers to transcend disciplinary boundaries to improve the health care and quality of life of our patients.

Tyler Wood, Ph.D., LAT, ATC

Recent Publications

Wood TA, Tablerion JM, Ballard RA, Zimmerman J, Sosnoff JJ. Head acceleration and sub-concussive head impacts in collegiate divers: a pilot study. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training. 2021;26:212-215.

Wood TA, Hernandez ME, Sosnoff JJ. Age-related differences to neck muscle activation latency as a potential risk factor to fall-related traumatic brain injuries. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 2020;51:102405.

Wood TA, Moon Y, Sun R, Bishnoi A, Sosnoff JJ. Age-related head impact and acceleration differences during sideways falls. BioMed Research International. 2019;2019.

Wood TA, Morrison S, Sosnoff JJ. The role of neck musculature in traumatic brain injuries in older adults: implications from sports medicine. Frontiers in Medicine – Geriatric Medicine. 2019;6(53).

Wood TA, Hsieh KL, Ballard RA, An R, Sosnoff JJ. Balance and gait alterations observed more than 2 weeks after concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2019; 98(7):566-576.

Current Projects

Wood TA, Grahovec NE. Preventing Concussion-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries through Targeted Intervention. In Progress.

Wood TA, Grahovec NE, Casas R, Hill CM, Sebastiao E. Examining Impaired Long-Term Neuromuscular Control Mechanisms Following Concussion. In Progress.

Nicholas E. Grahovec, Ph.D., LAT, ATC, CSCS

Recent Publications

Wood TA, Grahovec NE, Hill CM, Sanfilippo CM, Blessing E. A creative medical investigation: Bridging the soft skill gap. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education. 2022;1-12.

Blessing E, Wood TA, Grahovec NE. Case-by-collaboration: An adaptable skills-based educational model for health discipline. The Internet Journal of Applied Health Sciences and Practice. 2022;20(4):12.

Henert S, Pitney WA, Wood B, Grahovec NE, Wood TA. An examination of emotional resilience among athletic trainers working in the secondary school setting. The Internet Journal of Applied Health Sciences and Practice. 2022;20(4):13.

Current Projects

Grahovec NE, Wood TA. Interprofessional and Transdisciplinary Mass Casualty/Triage Simulation within Athletic Training and Nursing Education. In Progress.

Wood TA, Grahovec NE. Enhancing Functional Anatomy Skills within Athletic Training Education with an Ultra-Short Throw Interactive Projector. In Progress.

William A. Pitney, Ed.D., ATC, LAT, NATA

Recent Publications

Nokes RD, Pitney WA, Bowman TG, Nottingham S. Professional Master's Athletic Training Students' Career Influences Part I: Perceptions of Athletic Training. Athl Train Educ J. 2022;17(1), 53-63.

Nokes RD, Pitney WA, Nottingham S, Bowman TG. Professional Master's Athletic Training Students' Career Influences Part II: Short-Term and Long-Term Career Intentions. Athl Train Educ J. 2022;17(1), 64-74.

Current Projects

Pitney W., Weuve C. The experiences and perceptions of workplace bullying among athletic trainers: a comparison of various practice settings. In progress. 

Pitney W., Singe MS. Athletic trainers’ experience with and management of interpersonal conflict in the collegiate practice setting. In progress.

Contact Us

NIU Health Care Education Alliance for Learning and Scholarship (NIU HEALS)

NIUHeals@niu.edu

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