Therapeutic Interventions for Musculoskeletal Conditions

Craig R. Denegar, PhD, PT

• Professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut
• Physical therapist and retired athletic trainer
• Fellow of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association
• Over four decades of experience as a clinician-scholar
• Former head athletic trainer at the collegiate level
• Former director of two athletic training education programs
• Former director of the doctoral program of physical therapy and head of the kinesiology department at the University of Connecticut
• Subject external examiner for BSc and MSc physiotherapy programs at University College Dublin (2015-2019)
• PhD in sports medicine from the University of Virginia
• MPT from Slippery Rock University
• Taught anatomy, clinical examination, therapeutic interventions, research methods, and clinical epidemiology
• Former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Athletic Training
• Served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine
• Coauthored six textbooks, including this edition of Therapeutic Interventions for Musculoskeletal Conditions
• Authored or coauthored numerous book chapters and over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts

Grant E. Norte, PhD, ATC

• Associate professor in the kinesiology division of the School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Central Florida
• Codirector of the Cognitive, Neuroplasticity, & Sarcopenia (CNS) Laboratory
• Research focuses on the neurophysiological aspects of knee joint injuries
• Investigates neural, muscular, movement, and patient-oriented impairments following orthopedic trauma, with an emphasis on ACL injury
• Published extensively on muscle inhibition
• Work supported by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and National Strength and Conditioning Association
• Undergraduate degree in exercise science and sports medicine from California Lutheran University
• Postprofessional athletic training program at the University of Virginia
• PhD in sports medicine from the University of Virginia
• Professional experience includes an athletic training fellowship at The Steadman Clinic
• Former head athletic trainer at the State University of New York at New Paltz
• Taught athletic injury assessment, neurological and pathological foundations of rehabilitation, clinical biomechanics, orthopedic injury, and research methodology
• Active member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and Athletic Trainers’ Osteoarthritis Consortium
• Serves on the Journal of Athletic Training editorial board

Neal R. Glaviano, PhD, ATC

• Assistant professor in the department of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut (UConn)
• Core faculty member of the master’s program in athletic training
• Former clinical education coordinator for five years
• Codirector of the Sports Optimization and Rehabilitation Laboratory
• Member of the UConn Institute for Sports Medicine
• Director of graduate studies within the department of kinesiology
• Undergraduate degree in athletic training from the University of Connecticut
• MEd in athletic training from the University of Virginia
• PhD in sports medicine from the University of Virginia
• Clinical experience in private physical therapy clinics and outreach to high schools
• Authored or coauthored numerous publications and two book chapters
• Work supported by the U.S. Department of Defense
• Research interests include patellofemoral pain, muscle inhibition, rehabilitation, and therapeutic exercise
• Recent studies include clinical trials evaluating therapeutic interventions for patellofemoral pain, muscle activation during therapeutic exercises, and the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on quadriceps strengthening