Dr. Darin Padua

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 Trainers’ 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: • BA in Athletic Training, San Diego State University • MA in Athletic Training, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • PhD in Sports Medicine, University of Virginia Certifications: • PhD • ATC