Heather K Vincent, Ph.D.
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Publications
The Effect of Headgear Use on Concussion Injury Rates in High School Lacrosse
Role of Antigravity Training in Rehabilitation and Return to Sport After Running Injuries.
Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation
2022
Pilot study to explore girls’ lacrosse players’ attitudes toward headgear
Research in Sports Medicine
2022
Injury Prevention, Safe Training Techniques, Rehabilitation, and Return to Sport in Trail Runners.
Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation
2022
Impact of probiotic supplementation on exercise endurance among non-elite athletes: study protocol for a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, clinical trial
Trials
2022
Impact of COVID on Sports Injury Patterns, Changes in Mental Well-Being, and Strategies to Prepare for Future Pandemics in Sport.
Current sports medicine reports
2022
Comparable outcomes with intramedullary nail and plate constructs for Schatzker VI tibial plateau fractures.
European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie
2022
Anxiety state impact on recovery of runners with lower extremity injuries
PLOS ONE
2022
Volleyball-related injuries in adolescent female players: an initial report
The Physician and Sportsmedicine
2021
The effect of landing surface on landing error scoring system grades
Sports Biomechanics
2021
Swing Type and Batting Grip Affect Peak Pressures on the Hook of Hamate in Collegiate Baseball Players.
Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
2021
Social Determinants of Health in Physiatry: Challenges and Opportunities for Clinical Decision Making and Improving Treatment Precision.
Frontiers in public health
2021
Musculoskeletal pain in lacrosse officials impacts function on the field.
Research in sports medicine (Print)
2021
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, gait characteristics and relation to function.
Gait & posture
2021
Helping Children with Obesity "Move Well" To Move More: An Applied Clinical Review.
Current sports medicine reports
2021
Choosing a Robust, Easy to Administer Functional Screen for Chronic Ankle Instability.
Current sports medicine reports
2021
The Effects of Headgear in High School Girls' Lacrosse.
Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
2020
Simple tests of cardiorespiratory fitness in a pediatric population
PLOS ONE
2020
Potential lower extremity amputation-induced mechanisms of chronic low back pain: role for focused resistance exercise
Disability and Rehabilitation
2020
Impact of Body Mass Index on Biomechanics of Recreational Runners
PM&R
2020
How soon can we identify at-risk patients: examining initial depressive symptomology and opioid use in musculoskeletal trauma survivors?
Injury
2020
Correcting Foot Crossover While Running.
Current sports medicine reports
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
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
2020
Can an Integrative Care Approach Improve Physical Function Trajectories after Orthopaedic Trauma? A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Clinical orthopaedics and related research
2020
Seven Tips to Effective Running Shoe Sizing.
Current sports medicine reports
2019
Rehabilitation and Prehabilitation for Upper Extremity in Throwing Sports: Emphasis on Lacrosse.
Current sports medicine reports
2019
Previous High School Participation in Varsity Sport and Jump-Landing Biomechanics in Adult Recreational Athletes.
Journal of athletic training
2019
Management of infected shoulder arthroplasty: a comparison of treatment strategies.
Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
2019
Exercise prescription for weight management in obese adults at risk for osteoarthritis: synthesis from a systematic review.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders
2019
Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament: Injury, Treatment Options, and Recovery in Overhead Throwing Athletes.
Current sports medicine reports
2019
Eccentric and Concentric Resistance Exercise Comparison for Knee Osteoarthritis.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise
2019
Counseling Runners on Safely Transitioning to Minimal Shoes.
Current sports medicine reports
2019
Cadence impact on cardiopulmonary, metabolic and biomechanical loading during downhill running.
Gait & posture
2019
Use of Foot Doming for Increasing Dynamic Stability and Injury Prevention in Runners and Athletes.
Current sports medicine reports
2018
Unaccounted Workload Factor: Game-Day Pitch Counts in High School Baseball Pitchers-An Observational Study.
Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
2018
Tranexamic Acid Effectively Reduces Blood Loss and Transfusion Rates during Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty.
The journal of knee surgery
2018
Running Mechanics and Metabolic Responses With Water Bottles and Bottle Belt Holders.
International journal of sports physiology and performance
2018
Preexisting psychiatric illness worsens acute care outcomes after orthopaedic trauma in obese patients.
Injury
2018
Pre-injury depression and anxiety in patients with orthopedic trauma and their treatment.
Injury
2018
Evaluation and Management of Grade III Acromioclavicular Joint Separations.
Current sports medicine reports
2018
Cross Body Stretching for Internal Rotation Deficit.
Current sports medicine reports
2018
Core and Back Rehabilitation for High-speed Rotation Sports: Highlight on Lacrosse.
Current sports medicine reports
2018
An integrated-delivery-of-care approach to improve patient reported physical function and mental wellbeing after orthopedic trauma: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials
2018
Abdominal Bracing for Minimizing Excessive Pelvic Motion During Running.
Current sports medicine reports
2018
A 3-minute test of cardiorespiratory fitness for use in primary care clinics.
PloS one
2018
When Is It Safe to Run? Applying Four Pain Rules to Running Participation.
Current sports medicine reports
2017
Trends in Sports-Related Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries.
Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
2017
Prevalence and proposed mechanisms of chronic low back pain in baseball: part i.
Research in sports medicine (Print)
2017
Mechanisms and Treatments for Shoulder Injuries in Overhead Throwing Athletes.
Current sports medicine reports
2017
Manipulating Cadence for Gait Re-training in Runners.
Current sports medicine reports
2017
How Reliable is the Acetabular Cup Position Assessment from Routine Radiographs?
The Iowa orthopaedic journal
2017
Exercise intervention for unilateral amputees with low back pain: study protocol for a randomised, controlled trial.
Trials
2017
Exercise for Amputees With Osteoarthritis
Acsms Health & Fitness Journal
2017
Exercise Benefits for Chronic Low Back Pain in Overweight and Obese Individuals.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2017
Effect of investigator observation on gait parameters in individuals with and without chronic low back pain.
Gait & posture
2017
Biomechanical, metabolic and cardiopulmonary responses of masters recreational runners during running at different speeds.
Research in sports medicine (Print)
2017
Assessment and rehabilitation of chronic low back pain in baseball: part II.
Research in sports medicine (Print)
2017
Assessing the Quality of Mobile Exercise Apps Based on the American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines: A Reliable and Valid Scoring Instrument.
Journal of medical Internet research
2017
Acute effects of anesthetic lumbar spine injections on temporal spatial parameters of gait in individuals with chronic low back pain: A pilot study.
Gait & posture
2017
Simple Seat Height Adjustment in Bike Fitting Can Reduce Injury Risk.
Current sports medicine reports
2016
Sacral Stress Fractures: They See You, But Are You Seeing Them?
Current sports medicine reports
2016
Poster 99 Identification of Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Targets in Morbidly Obese Trauma Patients.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2016
Poster 178 Motion Alterations in High School and Collegiate Male Lacrosse Players with Chronic Mild Low Back Pain: Implications for Rehabilitation.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2016
Poster 152 Psychological Status of Recovering Injured Runners: Implications for Rehabilitation Program Content.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2016
Mid-term shoulder functional and quality of life outcomes after shoulder replacement in obese patients.
SpringerPlus
2016
Kinematics of Shooting in High School and Collegiate Lacrosse Players With and Without Low Back Pain.
Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
2016
Kinematic, Cardiopulmonary, and Metabolic Responses of Overweight Runners While Running at Self-Selected and Standardized Speeds.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2016
Functional Screening for Atraumatic Low Back Pain in Baseball Players.
Current sports medicine reports
2016
Shooting motion in high school, collegiate, and professional men's lacrosse players.
Sports biomechanics
2015
Review of Lacrosse-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries in High School and Collegiate Players.
Sports health
2015
Psychological Distress After Orthopedic Trauma: Prevalence in Patients and Implications for Rehabilitation.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2015
Metabolic, cardiopulmonary, and gait profiles of recently injured and noninjured runners.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2015
Low Quality of Free Coaching Apps With Respect to the American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines: A Review of Current Mobile Apps.
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
2015
Five Key Characteristics to Consider when Purchasing a Running Shoe.
Current sports medicine reports
2015
Effect of neurocognition and concussion on musculoskeletal injury risk.
Current sports medicine reports
2015
Comparison of cannulated screws with FiberWire or stainless steel wire for patella fracture fixation: A pilot study.
Journal of orthopaedics
2015
Chronic pain management in the obese patient: a focused review of key challenges and potential exercise solutions.
Journal of pain research
2015
Advising the Obese Patient on Starting a Running Program.
Current sports medicine reports
2015
Setting standards for medically-based running analysis.
Current sports medicine reports
2014
Resistance exercise, disability, and pain catastrophizing in obese adults with back pain.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise
2014
Perioperative and acute care outcomes in morbidly obese patients with acetabular fractures at a Level 1 trauma center.
Journal of orthopaedics
2014
Metabolic responses of running shod and barefoot in mid-forefoot runners.
The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness
2014
Back strength predicts walking improvement in obese, older adults with chronic low back pain.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2014
Acute Effects of Enhanced Eccentric and Concentric Resistance Exercise on Metabolism and Inflammation.
Journal of novel physiotherapies
2014
Strength Gain and Progression Following Concentrically Or Eccentrically Focused Resistance Exercise in Knee Osteoarthritis
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2013
Progressive Enhanced Eccentric Or Concentric Resistance Exercise Training for Knee Osteoarthritis
2013
Outpatient rehabilitation outcomes in obese patients with orthopedic conditions.
European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
2013
No Difference in Metabolic Efficiency in Barefoot and Shod Conditions in Experienced Mid-Forefoot Runners
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2013
Musculoskeletal pain, fear avoidance behaviors, and functional decline in obesity: potential interventions to manage pain and maintain function.
Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
2013
Kinesiophobia and fear-avoidance beliefs in overweight older adults with chronic low-back pain: relationship to walking endurance--part II.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
2013
Functional pain severity and mobility in overweight older men and women with chronic low-back pain--part I.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
2013
Effects of Resistance Exercise Training On Pain Severity and Physical Function in Obese Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2013
Considerations for initiating and progressing running programs in obese individuals.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2013
Associations of self-report measures with gait, range of motion and proprioception in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Gait & posture
2013
"Functional pain," functional outcomes, and quality of life after hyaluronic acid intra-articular injection for knee osteoarthritis.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2013
The pathophysiology of osteoarthritis: a mechanical perspective on the knee joint.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2012
The aging musculoskeletal system and obesity-related considerations with exercise.
Ageing research reviews
2012
Subcutaneous methylnaltrexone for treatment of acute opioid-induced constipation: phase 2 study in rehabilitation after orthopedic surgery.
Journal of hospital medicine
2012
Resistance exercise for knee osteoarthritis.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2012
Rapid changes in gait, musculoskeletal pain, and quality of life after bariatric surgery.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
2012
Obesity and weight loss in the treatment and prevention of osteoarthritis.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2012
Obesity and low back pain: relationships and treatment.
Pain management
2012
Obesity and long term functional outcomes following elective total hip replacement.
Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research
2012
Low Normalized Leg Strength in Obesity Predicts Habitual Physical Activity and Endurance in Knee Osteoarthritis
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2012
Low Back Strength Adversely Affects Exercise Capacity in Obese, Older Adults With Chronic Back Pain
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2012
Effects of obesity on rehabilitation outcomes after orthopedic trauma.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
2012
Functional impairment in obesity: a focus on knee and back pain.
Pain management
2011
Fear of movement, quality of life, and self-reported disability in obese patients with chronic lumbar pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.)
2011
Characterization of injuries during hardcourt bike polo participation: a descriptive survey.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2011
Relationship of the dietary phytochemical index to weight gain, oxidative stress and inflammation in overweight young adults.
Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association
2010
Obesity and mobility disability in the older adult.
Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
2010
Morbid obesity is associated with fear of movement and lower quality of life in patients with knee pain-related diagnoses.
PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
2010
Effects of bariatric surgery on joint pain: a review of emerging evidence.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
2010
Aquaporin-1-mediated cerebral edema following traumatic brain injury: effects of acidosis and corticosteroid administration.
Journal of neurosurgery
2010
Absence of combined effects of anemia and bilateral surgical status on inpatient rehabilitation outcomes following total knee arthroplasty.
Disability and rehabilitation
2010
The effect of body mass index and hip abductor brace use on inpatient rehabilitation outcomes after total hip arthroplasty.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
2009
Effects of antioxidant supplementation on insulin sensitivity, endothelial adhesion molecules, and oxidative stress in normal-weight and overweight young adults.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental
2009
Obesity and inpatient rehabilitation outcomes following knee arthroplasty: a multicenter study.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
2008
Functional and economic outcomes of cardiopulmonary patients: a preliminary comparison of the inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility environments.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
2008
Clinical Use of Tuning Forks To Identify Running-Related Stress Fractures
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
2008
A multicenter examination of the Center for Medicare Services eligibility criteria in total-joint arthroplasty.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
2008
The influence of yoga-based programs on risk profiles in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
2007
Oxidative stress and potential interventions to reduce oxidative stress in overweight and obesity.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism
2007
Influence of admission hematocrit on inpatient rehabilitation outcomes after total knee and hip arthroplasty.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
2007
Effects of alpha-lipoic acid supplementation in peripheral arterial disease: a pilot study.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)
2007
Effect of obesity on inpatient rehabilitation outcomes after total hip arthroplasty.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
2007
Chronic stress and insulin resistance-related indices of cardiovascular disease risk, part I: neurophysiological responses and pathological sequelae.
Alternative therapies in health and medicine
2007
Chronic stress and insulin resistance-related indices of cardiovascular disease risk, part 2: a potential role for mind-body therapies.
Alternative therapies in health and medicine
2007
Resistance training for individuals with cardiovascular disease.
Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
2006
Outcomes in total knee arthroplasty patients after inpatient rehabilitation: influence of age and gender.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
2006
Outcomes after inpatient rehabilitation of primary and revision total hip arthroplasty.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
2006
Inpatient rehabilitation outcomes in primary and revision total knee arthroplasty patients.
Clinical orthopaedics and related research
2006
Influence of resistance exercise on lumbar strength in older, overweight adults.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
2006
A preliminary examination of the CMS eligibility criteria in total-joint arthroplasty.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
2006
Obesity and postexercise oxidative stress in older women.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise
2005
Obesity exacerbates oxidative stress levels after acute exercise.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise
2004
Strength training and hemodynamic responses to exercise.
The American journal of geriatric cardiology
2003
Homocysteine and lipoprotein levels following resistance training in older adults.
Preventive cardiology
2003
Resistance exercise training attenuates exercise-induced lipid peroxidation in the elderly.
European journal of applied physiology
2002
Adaptation of upper airway muscles to chronic endurance exercise.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
2002
Mechanism for obesity-induced increase in myocardial lipid peroxidation.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
2001
Vitamin E deficiency fails to affect myocardial performance during in vivo ischemia-reperfusion.
International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition
2000
Short-term exercise training improves diaphragm antioxidant capacity and endurance.
European journal of applied physiology
2000
Glucocorticoid-induced alterations in the rate of diaphragmatic fatigue.
Pharmacological research
2000
Effect of combined supplementation with vitamin E and alpha-lipoic acid on myocardial performance during in vivo ischaemia-reperfusion.
Acta physiologica Scandinavica
2000
Alterations in bilateral force judgment following strenuous eccentric exercise.
Research quarterly for exercise and sport
2000
Obesity is associated with increased myocardial oxidative stress.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
1999
Exercise training protects against contraction-induced lipid peroxidation in the diaphragm.
European journal of applied physiology and occupational physiology
1999
Exercise training improves myocardial tolerance to in vivo ischemia-reperfusion in the rat.
The American journal of physiology
1998
The effect of training status on the serum creatine kinase response, soreness and muscle function following resistance exercise.
International journal of sports medicine
1997
Research Interests
Dr. Vincent is the Vice Chair of Research, Director of the Exercise Medicine and Functional Fitness Laboratory and the Director of the UF Health 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.