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JAMES A. OÑATE
jonate@odu.edu
ADDRESS
Home:
Office:
503 High Ridge Ct
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 410-9959
Old Dominion University
HPE Building, Room 232E
Norfolk, VA 23529-0196
Phone: (757) 683-4351
Fax: (757) 683-4270
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Medicine, Human Movement Science, 2002
Research Areas:
 Effect of Videotape Augmented Feedback on Jump-Landing Technique
 Kinematic and Kinetic Analysis of Functional Lower Extremity Tasks in
Adolescent Athletes
 Mild Head Injury in Athletics
Dissertation Title:
The Effect of Videotape Augmented Feedback on Jump-Landing Technique
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Master of Arts, Exercise & Sport Science/Athletic Training, 1997
Thesis Title:
A Comparison of Sideline versus Clinical Cognitive Test Performance in
Collegiate Athletes
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Bachelor of Science, Exercise & Sport Science/Athletic Training, 1994 (with Honors)
CURRICULUM EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Graduate Athletic Training Program: Old Dominion University
Director, Sports Medicine Research Laboratory: Old Dominion University
Director, Applied Human Anatomy Lab: Old Dominion University
2003 to present
 Principles and Concepts of Motor Learning: graduate
o Fall 2005
 Gross Anatomy for Sports Medicine Clinicians: graduate
o Fall 2004, Fall 2005
 Analysis of Human Motion: graduate
o Spring 2005, Fall 2005
 Clinical Biomechanics for Rehabilitation Professionals: graduate
o Spring 2005
 Current Research in Athletic Training: graduate
o Fall 2004
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Anatomical Kinesiology and Human Anatomy: undergraduate
o Fall 2003, Summer 2004, Fall 2004
 Advanced Kinesiology and Biomechanics
o Spring 2004
 Kinesiological and Biomechanical Analysis of Movement: graduate
o Spring 2004
Assistant Professor, Director, Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Boston University:
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences: Athletic Training Program
2002 to 2003
 Athletic Training Clinical Practicum II: undergraduate
o Fall 2002
 Prevention of Athletic Injuries and Illnesses: undergraduate
o Fall 2002
 Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries: undergraduate
o Spring 2003
 Athletic Training Clinical Practicum IV: Research Project: undergraduate
o Spring 2003
 Athletic Training Clinical Practicum III: undergraduate
o Spring 2003
Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1999 to 2002
Instructor:
 Athletic Training Seminar (Organization and Administration): undergraduate
 Spring 2002, Spring 2001, Spring 2000
 Emergency Care of Athletic Injuries: undergraduate
 Fall 2001, Fall 2000, Summer 2000
 Gross Human Anatomy Lab: undergraduate
 Fall 1999
 Human Anatomy: undergraduate
 Summer 2001
Teaching Assistant:
 Integrated Research Design and Statistics: graduate
 Spring 2001, Spring 2002
 Biomechanics of Sport: undergraduate
 Fall 2000
 Gross Anatomy for Athletic Trainers: graduate
 Fall 1999
 Neuromuscular Control and Learning: undergraduate
 Spring 2002
Department of Science, Southeast Raleigh High School, Raleigh, NC
May 1997 to June 1999
Teacher:
Advanced Anatomy & Physiology
Athletic Training Sports Medicine I, II, and III
Clinical Supervisor:
Supervised UNC-CH students seeking NATA athletic trainer
certification
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Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Graduate Student, 1995 to 1997
Instructor:
Personal Fitness & Conditioning (undergraduate)
Weight Training (undergraduate)
Badminton (undergraduate)
Racquetball (undergraduate)
Teaching Assistant:
Gross Anatomy for Athletic Trainers (graduate)
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Director, Sports Medicine Research Laboratory: Old Dominion University: 2003-current
 Responsible for the motion analysis equipment and research studies utilizing: Bertec
forceplates, MotionMonitor 3-D software, Flock of Birds motion analysis system,
Neurocom Smart Balance system, Delsys EMG system, Novel Pedar Pressure
analysis system, Pro-trainer videographic editing system, BTE Technologies, Inc
Primus RS isotonic/isokinetic/isometric testing system.
Director, Applied Human Anatomy Lab: Old Dominion University: 2003-current
 Responsible for the supervision and instruction of the cadaver anatomy laboratory
located in the ESPER department building
Director: Sports Medicine Research Laboratory: Boston University: 2002 – 2003
 Responsible for the supervision of motion analysis laboratory containing Optotrak 3D motion analysis system, Gaitway force measuring treadmill, Kistler forceplates, 8channel Delsys electromyography system, and videographic collection and editing
equipment.
Research Assistant: Sports Medicine Research Laboratory: University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. 1999-2002
 Responsible for the daily laboratory operations. Specialty equipment knowledge of
Bertec forceplates, PEAK 4.3 and 6.1 Motus Motion Analysis System, Flock of Birds
Motion Analysis System and NeuroCom balance system.
Assistant Athletic Trainer: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill:
1999-2002
 Responsible for assisting in coverage of Men's Lacrosse.
Athletic Trainer: Foot Locker High School Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Raleigh, NC: June 1999
 Responsible for on-site athletic training coverage and supervision of high school
student athletic trainers.
Volunteer Athletic Trainer: Special Olympics World Games, Raleigh, NC: Summer 1999
 Responsible for athletic training coverage of the Soccer venue.
 Provided assistance to Spanish speaking teams as medical interpreter.
 Supervised various levels of student athletic trainers who assisted with game
coverage.
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Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Sports Medicine: Southeast Raleigh High School,
Raleigh, NC: 1997-1999
 Responsible for the daily operation of an athletic training room servicing all men’s
and women's teams.
 Developed a student athletic trainer program of twenty-one student athletic trainers
and coordinated a sports medicine intern program for high school students.
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill:
Fall 1995-Spring 1997
 Responsible for coverage of Men's Lacrosse, Men's and Women's Track & Field,
Men's & Women's Cross-Country.
 Coordinated all athletic training services for the teams, while also supervising
undergraduate student athletic trainers.
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
Journal of Athletic Training, Editorial Board Member: January 2005-present
American Journal of Sports Medicine, Guest Reviewer: August 2002-present
Journal of Orthopaedic Sports Physical Therapy, Guest Reviewer: August 1999-present
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, Guest Reviewer: August 2003-present
COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE
BTE Technologies, Inc., Research Advisory Panel, Chairman: October 2005-present
Human Subjects Committee, Old Dominion University Darden College of Education,
member: August 2003-present
United States Department of Defense Joint Services Physical Training Injury Prevention
Workforce Group, member: January 2005-present
SCHOLARSHIP
Refereed Journal Publications:
Yu B, McClure SB, Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM, Kirkendall DT, Garrett WE. Age and gender
effects on lower extremity kinematics of youth soccer players in a stop-jump task. American
Journal of Sports Medicine. 2005; 33(9): July 7. DOI:10.1177/0363546504273049
Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM, Marshall SW, Giuliani C, Yu B, Garrett W. Instruction of jumplanding technique utilizing videotape feedback: altering lower extremity movement patterns.
American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2005; 33(6): 831-842.
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McCrea M, Barr WB, Guskiewicz KM, Randolph C, Marshall SW, Cantu RC, Onate JA, and
Kelly JP. Standard regression-based methods for measuring recovery after sport-related
concussion. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2005; 11: 58-69.
Guskiewicz KM, McCrea M, Marshall SW, Cantu RC, Randolph C, Barr W, Onate JA, and Kelly
JP. Cumulative Consequences of Recurrent Concussion in Collegiate Football Players: The
NCAA Concussion Study. Journal of American Medical Association. 2003; 290(19):2549-2555
McCrea M, Guskiewicz KM, Marshall SW, Barr W, Randolph C, Cantu RC, Onate JA, Yang J,
and Kelly JP. Acute effects and recovery time following concussion in collegiate football players:
The NCAA Concussion Study. Journal of American Medical Association. 2003; 290(19):25562563.
Onate, JA, Guskiewicz KM, Sullivan RJ. Augmented feedback reduces jump-landing forces.
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2001; 31(9): 511-517.
Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM, Riemann BL. A comparison of sideline versus clinical cognitive test
performance in collegiate athletes. Journal of Athletic Training. 2000; 35(2): 155-160.
Guskiewicz KM, Riemann BL, Onate JA. Comparison of three methods of external support for
management of acute lateral ankle sprains. Journal of Athletic Training. 1999; 34(1): 5-10.
Refereed Published Abstracts:
Onate JA, Belez AL, Van Lunen BL, and Cortes N. Lower extremity motion patterns in youth
sports camp participants performing five-types of sports-specific stop-jump landing tasks. 2005
NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications. Indianapolis, IN. Journal of Athletic Training.
2005.
Van Lunen BL, Whitehead JM, Onate JA, Walker ML. Hip and thigh muscle recruitment
patterns during double and single leg squats on stable and unstable surfaces. 2005 NATA Annual
Meeting – Free Communications. Indianapolis, IN. Journal of Athletic Training. 2005.
Whitehead JM, Van Lunen BL, Onate JA, Walker ML. An EMG comparison of core muscle
recruitment during both double and single leg squats on stable and unstable surfaces. 2005
NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications. Indianapolis, IN. Journal of Athletic Training.
2005.
Belez AL, Onate JA, Van Lunen BL, and Arnold B. Cortes N. Reliability of a hand-held
dynamometer cable resistance system for hip strength measurements. 2005 NATA Annual
Meeting – Free Communications. Indianapolis, IN. Journal of Athletic Training. 2005.
Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM, Yu B, McClure B, Garrett WE, Belez AL. Lower extremity motion
patterns and peak vertical ground reaction force in male and female youth soccer players
performing a jump-landing task. 2004 NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications.
Baltimore, MD. Journal of Athletic Training. 39(2):S67, 2004.
Padua DA, Marshall SW, Onate JA, Beutler AI, Guskiewicz KM, Thigpen CA, Knowles SB,
Garrett WE. Reliability and validity of the Landing Error Scoring System: Implications on ACL
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Injury Risk Assessment. 2004 NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications. Baltimore, MD.
Journal of Athletic Training. 39(2):S110-111, 2004.
McDowell B, Van Lunen BL, Walker ML, Romani W, Onate JA. The effects of a time-limited
plyometrics program on neuromuscular responses and vertical ground reaction forces in
collegiate soccer players. 2004 NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications. Baltimore,
MD. Journal of Athletic Training. 39(2):S107, 2004.
McKenzie JI, Van Lunen BL, Walker M, Joyce C, Onate JA. The effects of ankle taping and
spatting on the reaction times of the supporting musculature of the ankle after sudden inversion.
2004 NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications. Baltimore, MD. Journal of Athletic
Training. 39(2):S10, 2004.
Gagen L, Haywood K, Onate J. A comparison of jump-landing models from developmental and
injury prevention perspectives. 2004 NASPSPA Annual Meeting – Free Communications.
Vancouver, BC. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. 26:S75, 2004.
Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM, Yu B, McClure B, Garrett WE, Kirkendall DT. Age and gender
effects on lower extremity kinetics of youth soccer players performing a stop-jump task. 2004
ACSM Annual Meeting – Free Communications. Indianapolis, IN. Medicine and Science in
Sports and Exercise. 36(5) Supplement: S152, 2004.
Yu B, McClure SB, Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM, Kirkendall DT, Garrett WE. Age and gender
effects on landing kinematics of youth soccer players performing a stop-jump task. 2004 ACSM
Annual Meeting – Free Communications. Indianapolis, IN. Medicine and Science in Sports and
Exercise. 36(5) Supplement: S151, 2004.
Padua DA, Marshall SM, Beutler AI, DeMaio M, Onate JA, Yu B, Guskiewicz KM, Garrett WE.
Sex comparison of jump landing kinematics and technique. 2004 ACSM Annual Meeting – Free
Communications. Indianapolis, IN. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 36(5)
Supplement: S348, 2004.
Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM. The effects of various forms of augmented feedback on jumplanding forces. 2003 NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications. St. Louis, MO. Journal
of Athletic Training. 38(2):S19, 2003.
Guskiewicz KM, McCrea M, Marshall SW, Cantu RC, Kelly J, Randolph C, Barr W, Onate JA.
Cumulative consequences of recurrent concussion in collegiate football players. 2003 NATA
Annual Meeting – Free Communications. St. Louis, MO. Journal of Athletic Training.
38(2):S27, 2003.
Santangelo DM, Guskiewicz KM, Prentice WE, Onate JA, Ross SE. Effect of Postural Control
Training on Static and Dynamic Balance in Healthy Subjects. 2003 NATA Annual Meeting –
Free Communications. St. Louis, MO. Journal of Athletic Training. 38(2):S23, 2003.
Brennen E, Laursen RM, Onate JA. Acute Kidney Trauma in a Collegiate Soccer Goalie. 2003
NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications. St. Louis, MO. Journal of Athletic Training.
38(2):S56-57, 2003.
Ciolek M, Guskiewicz KM, Padua DA, Onate JA, Blackburn JT. Analysis of kinematics and
muscle activity during a sidestep pivot in non-fatigued and dynamically fatigued lacrosse athletes.
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2003 NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications. St. Louis, MO. Journal of Athletic
Training. 38(2):S16, 2003.
McIntyre K, Padua DA, Onate JA, Prentice WE, Petshauer MA. Analysis of lower extremity
kinematics and vertical ground reaction force in male and female basketball players during a
functional jumping task. 2003 NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications. St. Louis, MO.
Journal of Athletic Training. 38(2):S15-16, 2003.
Padua DA, Ciolek M, McIntyre K, Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM. Examination of gender
differences and reliability of knee and hip kinematics at initial ground contact during side-step
pivot and single-leg jump maneuvers. 2003 NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications. St.
Louis, MO. Journal of Athletic Training. 38(2):S17, 2003.
Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM, Marshall SW. Jump-Landing Knee Flexion Angle Differences
Between Gender. 2003 ACSM Annual Meeting – Free Communications. San Francisco, CA.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 35(5) Supplement: S306, 2003.
Mancuso JJ, Guskiewicz KM, Onate JA, Ross SE. An investigation of the learning effect for the
balance error scoring system and its clinical implications. 2002 NATA Annual Meeting – Free
Communications. Dallas, TX. Journal of Athletic Training. 37(2):S10, 2002.
Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM, McCrea MA, Cantu RC. Analysis of concussion recovery in athletes
with and without associated loss of consciousness and amnesia. 2001 NATA Annual Meeting –
Free Communications. Los Angeles, CA. Journal of Athletic Training. 36(2):S59, 2001.
Santangelo D, Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM, Prentice WE. Acute knee injury in a female collegiate
soccer player: a clinical case report. 2001 NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications. Los
Angeles, CA. Journal of Athletic Training. 36(2):S16, 2001.
Crowell DH, Guskiewicz KM, Prentice WE, Onate JA. The effect of fatigue on postural stability
and neuropsychological function. 2001 NATA Annual Meeting – Free Communications. Los
Angeles, CA. Journal of Athletic Training. 36(2):S33, 2001.
Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM, Sullivan RL, Riemann BL, Garrett WE. A comparison of augmented
feedback versus sensory feedback on reducing jump-landing forces. 2001 ACSM Annual
Meeting – Free Communications. Baltimore, MD. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
33(5) Supplement, 2001.
Onate, JA, Guskiewicz, KM, McCrea MA. A comparison of concussion incidence and recovery
in collegiate football players with and without previous history of concussion. 2000 NATA
Annual Meeting- Free Communications. Nashville, TN. Journal of Athletic Training, 35(2):S54,
2000.
Ross, SE, Guskiewicz, KM, Onate, JA Symptomatology following cerebral concussion and its
relationship with neuropsychological and postural stability tests. 2000 NATA Annual MeetingFree Communications. Nashville, TN. Journal of Athletic Training, 35(2):S53, 2000
Onate JA, Riemann BL, Guskiewicz KM. Comparison of three external ankle support systems
utilized for management of acute lateral ankle sprains. 1998 NATA Annual Meeting- Free
Communications. Baltimore, MD. Journal of Athletic Training, 33:S39, 1998.
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Riemann BL, Guskiewicz KM, Onate JA. Mild head injury in a high school football player: A
case study. 1997 NATA Annual Meeting-Free Communications. Salt Lake City, UT. Journal of
Athletic Training, 32:S17, 1997.
Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM, Riemann BL. Comparison of normative data for cognitive tests
performed in controlled versus uncontrolled environments in collegiate athletes. 1997 NATA
Annual Meeting-Free Communications. Salt Lake City, UT. Journal of Athletic Training,
32:S43, 1997.
Book Chapters:
Prentice WE and Onate JA. Rehabilitation of Knee Injuries. In Rehabilitation Techniques for
Sports Medicine and Athletic Training, 4th edition, edited by WE Prentice . NY:McGraw Hill.
2004.
Non-Refereed Publications:
Onate JA. Military Sports Medicine: Preventing Injuries and Keeping Our Future Soldiers in the
“Game”. Old Dominion University’s QUEST. 2004; 7(2): 4-7.
Onate JA. Teachers of Movement: The Role of Motor Learning in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation:
ATC’s as Teachers of Movement. Athletic Therapy Today. Guest Editorial. 2003; 8(4): Guest
Editorial.
Onate JA. The University of North Carolina NC-LEIPP program to prevent jumping related
injuries in volleyball. Performance Volleyball Conditioning. 2001; 9(2):3-9.
Onate JA, Guerrero M. Athletic Training Sports Medicine II Curriculum. Wake County Course
Outlines. Wake County Public School System Coursework. Raleigh, NC. July 1998
Onate JA. Ultrasound therapy: utilization in bone healing. Sports Medicine Update. Volume 12,
Number 1, 1997.
Onate JA, Guerrero M, Baker C, Glendenning K. Athletic Training Sports Medicine I
Curriculum. Wake County Course Outlines. Wake County Public School System Coursework.
Raleigh, NC. June 1997.
Presentations:
New Trends in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sponsored by BTE Technologies, Inc October
2005
and Apsun, Inc., Isotonic vs. Isokinetic Evaluation and Rehabilitation Considerations
Konyang University: Developing Sports Medicine Research Collaboration; Korea
2005
Human Movement Science: Clinical and Research Considerations
October
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National Athletic Trainers’ Association 56th Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, ID
2005
ACL Special Interest Group: Evaluating the Evidence Supporting ACL Injury
Prevention Programs
June
National Athletic Trainers’ Association 56th Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, ID
2005
Motor Learning Approach to ACL Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation (Workshop)
June
National Athletic Trainers’ Association 56th Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, ID
2005
Lower Extremity Motion Patterns in Youth Sports Camp Participants Performing
Five Types of Stop-Jump Landings
June
Norfolk Public School Systems Football Coaches Clinic; Norfolk, VA
2005
Coaches Knowledge of Sport-Related Concussion
May
Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment (BTE) Technologies, Inc., Research to Practice
2005
Conference; Denver, CO: Human Movement Science: Clinical and Research
Considerations
April
Naval Environmental Health Center Injury Prevention Conference; Virginia Beach, VA March
2005
Command Fitness Leader Training Day: Conditioning Exercises: The Good, the Bad,
and the Ugly
Old Dominion University Friends of the Library Lecture Series; Norfolk, VA
2005
Knee injuries in female athletes: The Old Dominion University LEAP Initiative
January
Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughter Sports Medicine Collaboration; Norfolk,
December 2004
VA: Old Dominion University Sports Medicine Research Initiative: Injury Prevention
In Youth Sports
National Athletic Trainers’ Association 55th Annual Meeting; Baltimore, MD
2004
Lower Extremity Motion Patterns and Peak Vertical Ground Reaction Force in Male
and Female Youth Soccer Players Performing a Jump-Landing Task
June
American College of Sports Medicine 51st Annual Meeting; Indianapolis, IN
2004
Age and Gender Effects on Lower Extremity Kinetics of Youth Soccer Players
Performing a Stop-Jump Task
May
Virginia Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization Center: Suffolk, VA
2004
ODU Sports Medicine Research: Building a Foundation
January
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National Athletic Trainers’ Association 54th Annual Meeting; St. Louis, MO
2003
Effects of Various Forms of Augmented Feedback on Peak
Jump-Landing Forces (Research Foundation)
June
American College of Sports Medicine 50th Annual Meeting; San Francisco, CA
2003
Jump-Landing Knee Flexion Angle Differences Between Gender
May
Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association 50th Annual Meeting; Boston, MA
2003
Videotape Augmented Feedback Reduces Jump-Landing Forces
January
National Athletic Trainers’ Association 53rd Annual Meeting; Dallas, TX
2002
The Role of Motor Learning in Orthopedic Rehabilitation
“Augmented feedback's role in orthopedic rehabilitation”
(Symposium)
June
National Athletic Trainers’ Association 53rd Annual Meeting; Dallas, TX
2002
Movement Pre-habilitation: Jump-Landing Techniques (Workshop)
June
National Athletic Trainers’ Association 52nd Annual Meeting; Los Angeles, CA
2001
Analysis of concussion recovery in athletes with and without associated loss of
consciousness and amnesia.
June
National Athletic Trainers’ Association 52nd Annual Meeting; Los Angeles, CA
2001
Non-contact knee injury prevention plan (NC-LEIPP). (Workshop)
June
American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting; Baltimore, MD.
2001
A comparison of augmented feedback versus sensory feedback on reducing jumplanding forces.
June
Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting; Greenville, NC.
2001
Techniques for objective concussion assessment.
May
Atlantic Coast Conference Sports Medicine Association Meeting; Greensboro, NC.
2001
ACC-SMA anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention initiative.
May
MTSU University Inaugural Sports Medicine Expo; Murfreesboro, TN.
2001
Research and clinical considerations of assessment of concussion in sport.
April
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University of North Carolina Student Athletic Trainers Association; Chapel Hill, NC.
2001
Oral presentation tips: delivering during public speaking.
April
University of North Carolina Athletic Trainers Conference; Chapel Hill, NC.
2001
Developing anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention programs.
January
Culbreth Middle School – Science Career Expo; Chapel Hill, NC
December 2000
Careers in sports medicine and athletic training.
University of North Carolina Student Athletic Trainers Association; Chapel Hill, NC.
November 2000
Resume and cover letter writing.
University of North Carolina – Seminar in Exercise Physiology; Chapel Hill, NC
2000
Can we prevent anterior cruciate ligament injuries?
October
University of North Carolina: HMSC Research Forum; Chapel Hill, NC
2000
The development of ACL injury prevention training programs.
October
National Athletic Trainers’ Association 51st Annual Meeting; Nashville, TN
2000
A comparison of concussion incidence and recovery in collegiate football players
with and without previous history of concussion.
June
Wake Medical Center: Sports Medicine Symposium; Raleigh, NC
December 1998 Developing a high school athletic training/sports medicine athletic
training program.
GRANTS (Awarded)
Consultant, $3,300,000 with National Institutes of Health: PA 02-115 Women’s Health in Sports
and Exercise Grant – “Epidemiology of Jump-Landing Movements and ACL Injury. Marshall
SW, Padua D, Onate JA et al. (Awarded Feb 2005)
Principal Investigator, $2,000 with Old Dominion University Wellness Institute Research Award
- “Biomechanical Analysis of Jump-Landing Movement Characteristics in Youth Athletes: An
Age and Gender Comparison”. Onate JA. (Awarded May 2004)
Principal Investigator, $6,000 with Old Dominion University Research Foundation Summer
Faculty Fellowship – “Biomechanical Analysis of Jump-Landing Movement Characteristics in
Youth Athletes: An Age and Gender Comparison”. Onate JA and Belez A. (Awarded January
2004)
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Consultant, $114,465 with American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Non-Contact ACL
Research Grant – “Epidemiology of Jump-Landing Movements and ACL Injury. Marshall SW,
Padua D, Onate JA et al. (Awarded January 2003)
Co-Investigator, $944 with National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education
Foundation Master’s Research Grant Program – “Analysis of Amplitude, Onset Time, and CoActivation Ratio of the Hamstrings and Quadriceps During a Side-Step Pivot in Agility Trained
Basketball Players.” Wilderman DR, Padua D, Onate JA. (Awarded September 2002).
Principal Investigator, $387 with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate School
Transportation Grant- “Augmented Feedback’s Role in Orthopaedic Rehabilitation: National
Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia.” Onate JA. (Awarded
June 2002)
Principal Investigator, $200 with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Smith Graduate
Research Grant – “The Effect of Videotape Augmented Feedback on Jump-Landing Technique”.
Onate JA and Guskiewicz KM. (Awarded December 2001)
Principal Investigator, $2,420 with National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and
Education Foundation Doctoral Research Grant – “The Effects of Various Forms of Augmented
Feedback in Reducing Jump-Landing Forces.” Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM. (Awarded June
2001).
Principal Investigator, $2,820 with Injury Prevention Research Center Student Small Grants
Program – “The Effects of Videotaped Augmented Feedback on Jump-Landing Technique.”
Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM, Giuliani CA. (Awarded: March 2001).
Co-Investigator, $10,000 with National Operating Committee for the Standardization of Athletic
Equipment – “A Prospective Study on Injury Assessment, Return to Play and Outcome Following
Concussion in Collegiate Football Players.” Guskiewicz KM, McCrea M, Onate JA, et al.
(Awarded: July 2000).
GRANTS (Not Awarded)
Principal Investigator $324, 455 with National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and
Education Foundation – “Epidemiology of Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injuries Among
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets”. Onate JA, Van Lunen B et al. (Submitted
March 2004, resubmission requested).
Consultant, $2,498,262 with National Institutes of Health: PA 02-115 Women’s Health in Sports
and Exercise Grant – “Epidemiology of Jump-Landing Movements and ACL Injury. Marshall
SW, Padua D, Onate JA et al. (Submitted: January 2003, resubmission requested).
Co-Principal Investigator, $44,116 with National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and
Education Foundation – “Knee Kinematics and Kinetics of Adolescents in Stop-Jump Tasks”.
Yu B, Onate JA, Guskiewicz KM et al. (Submitted: September 2000, not awarded).
Co-Investigator, $69,900 with National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education
Foundation – “A Prospective Study on Injury Assessment, Return to Play and Outcome
Following Concussion in Collegiate Athletes.” Guskiewicz KM, McCrea M, Onate JA et al.
(Submitted: September 2000, not awarded).
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NIH Predoctoral Minority Fellowship, $15,600 with National Institute of Arthritis,
Musculoskeletal, and Skin Diseases – “Motion analysis of potential knee injury patterns in youth”
(Submitted: May 2000, not awarded).
Co-Investigator, $742,320 with National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Grants for
Traumatic Injury Biomechanics Research – “Motor Control Related Risk Factors for NonContact ACL Injuries.” Yu, B, Onate JA, Marshall SW, Guskiewicz KM, Garrett W et al.
(Submitted: March 2000, not awarded)
THESIS ADVISOR/COMMITTEE MEMBER
Master’s (2005: ODU) Brad Sage
The effect of cryotherapy on functional balance
Master’s (2005: ODU) Nelson Cortes
Lower extremity motion patterns during various
foot-landing styles
Master’s (2005: ODU) Aikane Belez
A comparison of hip strength, vertical ground
reaction forces, and landing kinematics in
recreational volleyball athletes
Master’s (2005: ODU) Julie Whitehead
An EMG comparison of core and thigh muscle
recruitment during both double and single leg
squats on stable and unstable surfaces
Master’s (2004: ODU) Barb McDowell
The effects of plyometrics training on
neuromuscular responses, ground reaction
forces, and kinematics of the knee joint
Master’s (2004: ODU) Jennifer McKenzie
The effects of ankle taping and spatting on the
reaction times of the supporting musculature of
the ankle after sudden inversion
Master’s (2002:UNC) Danielle Santangelo
The effects of a postural control training
program on static and dynamic balance
Master’s (2002:UNC) Mary Ciolek
Kinematic analysis and muscle activation of
side-step pivoting in non-fatigued and
dynamically fatigued lacrosse athletes
Master’s (2002:UNC) Kelli McIntyre
Knee kinematic and kinetic jump-landing
comparison between male and female basketball
players
Master’s (2001:UNC) Jen Mancuso
An investigation of the learning effect for the
balance error scoring system and its clinical
implications.
Master’s (2001:UNC) Nina Walker
An EMG comparison of the anterior, lateral, and
posterior step-down exercise
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Master’s (2001:UNC) Tony Trombetta
The relationship between scapular strength and
functional performance of the upper-extremity in
the closed kinetic chain position
Master’s (2000:UNC) Dean Crowell
The effect of fatigue on postural stability and
neuropsychological function
MEMBERSHIPS/CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Athletic Trainer - National Athletic Trainers' Association. 1995.
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
American College of Sports Medicine
Instructor Certified - American Red Cross
 First Aid & Community CPR
 Responding to Emergencies
 Sport Safety Training
OTHER POSITIONS/APPOINTMENTS
Human Subjects Review Committee, Boston University. Fall 2002 – 2003.
UNC-CH High School Athletic Training Seminar, Advisor, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. Fall 2001
Athletic Training Task Force Committee, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Spring
2001.
Graduation Thesis Project Mentor, Southeast Raleigh High School, Raleigh, NC. Fall 1999.
Strength & Conditioning Coach, Knightdale Soccer Club, Knightdale, NC. Spring 1999.
Audiovisual Technician, North Carolina Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting,
Raleigh, NC. Spring 1999.
Committee Member, Wake County Public School System Athletic Training Sports Medicine
Committee, Raleigh, NC. Fall 1997-1999.
Head Varsity Baseball Coach, Rensselaer High School, Rensselaer, NY. Spring 1995
Head Junior Varsity Baseball Coach, Rensselaer High School, Rensselaer, NY. Spring 1991
Project Leader Peer Mentoring Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 1993
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HONORS
Most Inspirational Faculty Award for Old Dominion University Darden College of Education,
May 2005.
Freddie H. Fu, MD Young Investigator Award, National Athletic Trainers’ Association
Research and Education Foundation. Finalist 2005 (not awarded)
Eastern Athletic Trainers Association Graduate Research Merit Award. EATA Annual
Meeting. (January 2003)
NATA Research and Education Foundation Graduate Scholarship. National Athletic
Trainers’ Association. (April 2001)
Teacher of the Month Award. Southeast Raleigh High School. (May 1999)
1ST Place NATA-REF Student Poster Contest Award. Comparison of three external ankle
support systems utilized for management of acute lateral ankle sprains. 1998 NATA Annual
Meeting- Free Communications.
Graduate Research Merit Award in Athletic Training. University of North Carolina (1997)
Golden Key National Honor Society. (1993)
Outstanding Scholar/Athlete U.S. Army Reserve (1989)
National Hispanic Scholar Award Honorable Mention. (1989)