Biomechanics Seminar Series

This Week's Presentation

This week's seminar series features Dr. Namwoong Kim, from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Kim's presentation is titled "Reducing Joint Loading Asymmetry Following ACL Reconstruction."

Abnormal movement patterns that offload the surgical knee persist over time in individuals post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Individuals post ACLR exhibit asymmetries in vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) and center of pressure (COP) location. To address these asymmetrical loading patterns during bilateral tasks, we used visual biofeedback strategies incorporating vGRF and COP information to investigate if visual biofeedback strategies can improve weight bearing asymmetry and joint loading asymmetry in individuals post ACLR and recreational athletes.

Attend Via Zoom: https://unomaha.zoom.us/s/92012305734

About the Speaker

Dr. Namwoong Kim is a Research Associate in the Department of Biomechanics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Dr. Kim received a masters in Biomechanics from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea as well as a masters in Athletic Training from UNO. He earned his Ph.D. in Biomechanics from UNO in August of 2021 and now focuses his research on the identification and improvement of improper lower extremity biomechanics in relation to knee injuries.