Publications
A list of my publications
Classification of Patellofemoral Pain Subgroups with Intertial Measurement Units and Supervised Machine Learning
I classified patellofemoral pain subgroups (idenfied with kinematic and kinetic running features) using inertial measurement units and a heirarchical support vector machine model.
Currently in preparation for jounral submission (journal has not yet been identified)
Authors: Ross J. Brancati, Wouter Hoogkamer, Douglas N. Martini, & Katherine A. Boyer
Identification of Subgroups of Individuals Experiencing Patellofemoral Pain with Kinematic and Kinetic Features During Overground Running
I used an unsupervised machine learning (clustering) model which identified 3 unique subgroups of individuals experiencing pattelofemoral pain with principal component derived features of joint angles and moments.
Currently in preparation for submission to European Journal of Sports Sciences.
Authors: Ross J. Brancati, Wouter Hoogkamer, Douglas N. Martini, & Katherine A. Boyer
Unraveling Patellofemoral Pain: Subgroup Identification and Classification
My dissertation project investigated three key aims for identifying and classifying subgroups of runners with patellofemoral pain. The first aim was to identify subgroups with unique kinematic and kinetic characteristics with an unsupervised ML (clustering) model and features computed with principal component analysis. The second aim was to then classify these subgroups with features from intertial measurement units. The third aim was to investigate the effect of a fatigue inducing prolonged treadmill run on subgroups.
I successfully defended my dissertation in January 2025 and am working on publishing the first and second aims.
Link to Dissertation on Scholarworks
A Data Mining Approach for Determining Biomechanical Adaptations in Runners Experiencing and Recoverred from Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Authors: Ross J. Brancati, Joseph Hamill, Carl Jewell, & Katherine A. Boyer
Relationship between altered knee kinematics and subchondral bone remodeling in a clinically translational model of ACL injury
Authors: McKenzie S. White, Ross J. Brancati & Lindsey K. Lepley
Suppressed quadriceps fascicle behavior is present in the surgical limbs of those with a history of ACL reconstruction
Authors: Steven M.Davi, Ross J.Brancati, Lindsay J.DiStefano, Adam S.Lepley, & Lindsey K.Lepleyc