Dr. Darin Padua | Mesa | AZ | Sports medicine

Bio

Dr. Darin Padua is a Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science and Director of the Sports Medicine Research Laboratory at UNC. He serves as the Chair of the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Research Institute and is the acting Chair of the Research Committee for the National Athletic Trainersâ Association Foundation.
Dr. Padua is an adjunct professor in the following Departments: Orthopaedics, Biomedical Engineering, and Allied Health Sciences. His primary research interests focus on lower extremity injury prevention (ACL injury and patello-femoral pain), neuromuscular control of knee and lumbo-pelvic stability, identification of risk factors associated with knee injury, identification of evidence based prevention strategies for ACL injury, strategies for preventing and alleviating knee osteoarthritis, and validation of performance enhancement training techniques.

Education:
â¢ BA in Athletic Training, San Diego
State University
â¢ MA in Athletic Training, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
â¢ PhD in Sports Medicine, University of Virginia

Certifications:
â¢ PhD
â¢ ATC

Specialties:

sports medicine

Location:

Mesa, AZ
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Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:

Heading Soccer Balls Tied to Damaging Brain Changes

TUESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Sophisticated scans reveal that soccer players who head the ball a lot show changes in the white matter of their brain that mirror those seen in traumatic head injuries.

In addition, they face a higher risk of developing thinking and memory problems, t...Full Article
On Jun 11
Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:

Football Concussion Risk Highest During Games, Not Practice: Study

WEDNESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Youth football players are much more likely to suffer concussions in games than during practice, and older players have a much higher risk of concussion than younger players, a new study finds.

Researchers looked at nearly 500 players, aged 8 to 12, o...Full Article
On Jun 06
Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:

Focus on One Sport Raises Young Athletes' Injury Risk: Study

FRIDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Young athletes who train intensely for one sport are at greatly increased risk for severe overuse injuries such as stress fractures, a new study finds.

For example, children and teens who play a sport for more hours per week than their age -- such as a...Full Article
On Apr 22
Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:

Olympic Medalists May Also Claim 'Survival Advantage'

FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Olympic medal winners live longer than people in the general population, but athletes who do high- or moderate-intensity sports have no survival advantage over those who do low-intensity activities such as golf, according to two new studies.

In one stud...Full Article
On Dec 14
Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:

Cardiac Screening for All Young Athletes Carries Big Price Tag: Study

MONDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests it would be wildly expensive -- more than $10 million per life saved -- to require American high school and college athletes to undergo heart testing to weed out those at risk for fatal cardiac complications from playing sports.

Th...Full Article
On Nov 26
Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:

Too Much or Too Little Activity Can Spur Knee Problems

MONDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- For middle-aged adults trying to protect their knee health, it may be best to avoid extreme ends of the exercise spectrum, such as too much high-impact exercise or too little physical activity, researchers have found.

While p...Full Article
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Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:

Consistent Criteria for Sports Concussion Might Aid Diagnosis

FRIDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Standards used to diagnose concussion in college athletes are inconsistent and require clearer definitions and better tools to make the diagnosis, researchers report.

Their five-year study included 450 male and female athletes who played on football and...Full Article
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Denise Miccoli, NASM Elite Trainer posted on Darin Padua’s wall:

Hi Dr. Padua. Nice to meet you!
On Oct 12
Roberta Rowden posted on Darin Padua’s wall:

Please if anyone knows how to contact her please do so ASAP, she could be in grave danger. I'm so very worried I can hardly stand it. She is very dear to me and I'm certain to many of you too! Please help me find someone thats knows how to contact her; go to her home and see what is up!!
On Oct 12
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On Oct 12
Darin Padua has posted a blog entry: ACL Injury Prevention in Youth Sports

A recent study by Labella et al demonstrates that a 15 minutes exercise program involving stretching, strengthening, balance, and plyometric exercises can reduce the number of ACL and other lower extremity injuries in high school female athletes.

This study provides strong support for incorporating these
...Full Post
On Oct 12
Darin Padua has posted a blog entry: ACL Injury Prevention in Youth Sports

A recent study by Labella et al demonstrates that a 15 minutes exercise program involving stretching, strengthening, balance, and plyometric exercises can reduce the number of ACL and other lower extremity injuries in high school female athletes.

This study provides strong support for incorporating these
...Full Post
On Oct 12
Darin Padua has posted a blog entry: Static Stretching Prior to Exercise: Is it OK?

A recent systematic literature review (click on link for additional information on this topic) has examined the influence of static stretching on different measures of physical performance. This topic of static stretching has been the source of a significant amount of controversy in recent years
...Full Post
On Oct 12