Research & Publications

At MPI, our clinical care is grounded in leading-edge research. The publications below represent the scientific foundation behind how we evaluate and treat our patients. When you receive care at MPI, you are benefiting from research that is actively shaping the future of rehabilitation.

"Biomechanical predictors of primary ACL injury: A scoping review of prospective studies" (PDF )

"Evidence of altered corticomotor excitability following targeted activation of gluteus maximus training in healthy individuals" (PDF )

"Activation training facilitates gluteus maximus recruitment during weight-bearing strengthening exercises" (PDF )

"Pathomechanics Underlying Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: Theoretical Framework to Inform Clinical Practice" (PDF )

"The Influence of Abnormal Hip Mechanics on Knee Injury: A Biomechanical Perspective" (PDF )

"Hip Muscle Strength Predicts Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Male and Female Athletes: A Prospective Study" (PDF )

"Improvements in Hip Muscle Performance Result in Increased Use of the Hip Extensors and Abductors During a Landing Task" (PDF )

"Addition of specific hip strengthening exercises to conventional rehabilitation therapy for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (PDF )

"The Effects of Isolated Hip Abductor and External Rotator Muscle Strengthening on Pain, Health Status, and Hip Strength in Females With Patellofemoral Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial" (PDF )

"The Influence of In-Season Injury Prevention Training on Lower-Extremity Kinematics during Landing in Female Soccer Players" (PDF )

"The Influence of Altered Lower-Extremity Kinematics on Patellofemoral Joint Dysfunction: A Theoretical Perspective" (PDF )

"Mechanisms Underlying ACL Injury-Prevention Training: The Brain-Behavior Relationship" (PDF )

"Prediction of secondary ACL injury in female athletes using 2D video-based measurements obtained during dynamic tasks: a retrospective case–control study" (PDF )

"Scapular Stabilization for Shoulder Pain: Putting the Cart Before the Horse?" (PDF )

"A Biomechanical Review of the Squat Exercise: Implications for Clinical Practice" (PDF )

"Understanding and Preventing Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries" (PDF )