Publications | National Presentations | Research

• 2009, Swartz EE, Boden BP, Courson RW, Decoster LC, Horodyski MB, Norkus SA, Rehberg RS, Waninger KN. National Athletic Trainers Association Position Statement: Acute Management of the Cervical Spine-Injured Athlete. J Athl Train, Vol 44(3), 306-331.

• 2009, Swartz EE, Decoster LC, Norkus SA, Boden BP, Waninger KN, Courson RW, Horodyski MB, Rehberg RS. Summary of the National Athletic Trainers Association Position Statement: Acute Management of the Cervical Spine-Injured Athlete. The Physician and Sports Medicine, (In Press: December, 2009).

• 2009, Russell PJ, Decoster LC, Enea D. Effects of Gastrocnemius, Hamstring and Combined Stretching on Knee Extensibility. Ath Tr & Sports Health Care, In Press.

• 2009, Decoster LC. Effects of Hamstring Stretching on Range of Motion – A Systematic Review Updated. Ath Tr & Sports Health Care. Vol 1(5), Sept-Oct 2009, 209-213.

• 2008, Gale SD, Decoster LC, Swartz, EE: In-Season Success Rate and Time Required for Football Face Mask Removal with an NCAA Division II Team. J Athletic Training, Vol 43 (1), 14-20.

• 2007, Copeland AJ, Decoster LC, Swartz EE, Gattie ER, Gale SD: Combined Tool Approach is 100% Successful for Emergency Football Face Mask Removal. Clin J Sports Med, Vol 17(6), 452-457.

• 2007, Russell PJ, Croce RV, Swartz EE, Decoster LC: Knee-Muscle Activation during Landings:  Developmental and Gender Comparisons.  Med Sci Sprt Ex, Vol 39:1, 159-169.  

• 2007, Swartz EE, Decoster LC, Norkus SA, Cappaert TA: The Influence of Various Factors on High School Football Helmet Face Mask Removal: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis. J Athletic Training, Vol 42 (1), 11-19, 2007;  This project was fully supported by a grant from NOCSAE.

• 2005  Decoster LC, Shirley CP, Swartz EE: Football face mask removal using a cordless screwdriver following helmet use for at least one season of play.  J Athletic Training, Vol 40(3).

• 2005  Decoster LC, Cleland J, Altieri C, Russell PJ: The Effects of Hamstring Stretching on Range of Motion: A Systematic Literature Review. J Orthopedic and Sport Physical Therapy, J Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Vol., 35(6). 

• 2005 Swartz EE, Norkus SA, Cappaert TA, Decoster LC: Football equipment design affects face mask removal efficiency. Am J Sports Med, Vol 33(8).

• 2004 Decoster LC, Scanlon RL, Horn KD, Cleland J: Standing and Supine Hamstring Stretches are Equally Effective. J Athletic Training, Vol 39, 4, 330-334.

• 2004 Croce RV, Russell PJ, Swartz EE, Decoster LC: Knee Muscular Response Strategies Differ by Developmental Level but Not Gender During Jump Landing.  J Electromyography and Clinical Neurophys., 2004, 44, 339-348.

• 2003 Decoster LC, Vailas JC: Functional Anterior Cruciate Ligament Bracing: A Survey of Current Brace Prescription Patterns. Orthopedics, Vol. 26, No. 7, July, 2003, 701-706.

• 1999 Decoster LC, Bernier JN, Lindsay RH, Vailas JC: Generalized joint hypermobility and its relationship to injury patterns among NCAA lacrosse players. J Athletic Training, Volume 34(2),  1999.

• 1998 Croce RV, Miller JP, Confessore RJ, Vailas JC: Reciprocal coactivation patterns of the lateral and medial quadriceps and hamstrings during low-and moderate-speed isokinetic movement. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 1998, 7, 182-196.
  
• 1997 Decoster LC, Vailas JC, Lindsay RH, Williams GR: Prevalence and features of joint hypermobility in adolescent athletes. Arch Ped & Adol Med, 151, October.
  
• 1996 Decoster LC, Lindsay RH, Bernier JN, Vailas JC: Generalized joint hypermobility and its relationship to injury patterns among NCAA lacrosse players (Abstract). J Athletic Training, Volume 31, Supplement.
  
• 1996 Moran MJ, Decoster LC, Lindsay RH, Bernier JN, Vailas JC: Prevalence and features of joint hypermobility in collegiate athletes (Abstract). J Athletic Training, Volume 31, Supplement.
  
• 1995 Decoster LC, Vailas JC: Fracture through the distal femoral epiphysis. J Athletic Training, Volume 30, No 2, Spring,1995.

• 1994 Decoster LC, Vailas JC: Functional ACL bracing: Am J Orthopedics, Volume 24(11), November 1995, 838-842.