Current Research

Biomechanical Analysis of MTBI Associated with Football
Doctoral Student: Matthew Craig
Principal Investigator: Cynthia Bir, PhD
Funded by the National Football League Charities

Evaluation of the Cumulative Concussive Effect of Heading in Youth Soccer
Doctoral Student: Erin Hanlon
Advisor: Cynthia Bir, PhD

The Biomechanics of Wakeboarding
Doctoral Student: Christopher Wybo
Advisor: Cynthia Bir, PhD

Evaluation of Acceleration Techniques for Measuring Head Impact Biomechanics
Thesis Student: Matthew McCann
Principal Investigator: Cynthia Bir, PhD
Funded by the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory and USA Boxing

Correlation Between Punch Dynamics and Risk of Injury: Biomedical Analysis of a Boxer's Punch
Principal Investigator: Cynthia Bir, PhD
Funded by USA Boxing

Assessment of MTBI in Female Boxers
Principal Investigator: Marianne Wilhelm, PhD
Co-Investigator: Cynthia Bir, PhD
Funded by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment

Completed Projects

Biomechanical Response of the Temporomandibular Joint from Impacts in Boxing
Doctoral Student: Timothy Walilko
Advisor: Cynthia Bir, PhD

Remote Computerized Injury Surveillance System
Principal Investigator: Cynthia Bir, PhD
Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention