Presentation Samples
Dissertation Proposal Presentation
Title: Unraveling Patellofemoral Pain: Subgroup Identification Through Biomechanical Analysis Leveraging Machine Learning and Wearable Sensors
Description of Talk:
Patellofemoral pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions with several pathways leading to development of the injury. It is well known that one or multiple biomechanical abnormalities can contribute to elevated patellofemoral joint stress and ultimately lead to pain around the anterior portion of the knee. In my dissertation, I am trying to identify subgroups of individuals with unique biomechanical PFP mechanisms. Additionally, I am developing a cost-effective system leveraging wearable sensors and AI to classify patient specific pain mechanisms. At a high level, this project seeks to improve current PFP treatments and provide a clinically translatable system for PFP mechanisms outside of a lab environment.
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Kinesiology Seminar Presentation
Title: A Data Mining Approach for Determining Gait Abnormalities in Runners with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Description of Talk:
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a common musculoskeletal condition presenting as anterior knee pain and is often experienced by runners. Running gait has been explored quite extensively in individuals with patellofemoral pain, and many significant findings about kinematic, kinetic, and electromyographic adaptations have been published. However, these findings are heterogeneous, meaning that runners with patellofemoral pain may experience different adaptations based on several factors. One of the limitations of previous gait analyses is that singular variables are selected apriori, which may miss adaptations that are important to consider. Ross presents a novel approach for determining biomechanical adaptations experienced by runners with this condition using a principal component analysis and interpretable machine learning models.
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2022 North American Congress on Biomechanics (International Conference)
Title: A Data Mining Approach for Determining Gait Abnormalities in Runners with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
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2022 North American Congress on Biomechanics (International Conference)
Title: Assessment of Aging Related Changes in Postural Control Using Time to Contact
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