Derek Pamukoff, PhD

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Dennis JD, Holmes SC, Heredia CE, Shumski EJ, Pamukoff DN. Lower extremity joint angle, moment, and coordination throughout a double limb drop vertical jump in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Sports Biomechanics. In press. (Accepted May 2/2024).
• Battersby HS, Holmes SC, Garcia SA, Shumski EJ, Heredia CE, Pamukoff DN. The influence of knee position on ultrasound imaging of femoral cartilage in individuals with ACL reconstruction. Cartilage. 2024. June; 15(2): 84-93.
• Pamukoff DN, Holmes SC, Heredia CE, Shumski EJ, Garcia SA, Montgomery MM. Cartilage deformation following a walking bout in individuals with ACL reconstruction. Journal of Orthopedic Research. 2024. Feb; 42(2): 349-359.
• Dennis JD, Choe KH, Montgomery MM, Lynn SK, Crews BM, Pamukoff DN. Lower extremity and trunk sagittal plane coordination strategies and kinetic distribution during landing in males and females. Journal of Sports Sciences. 2024. Jan; 42(2): 169-178.
• Evans RJ, Moffit TJ, Mitchell PK, Pamukoff DN. Injury- and performance- related running biomechanical differences in recreational and collegiate runners. Frontiers in Sport and Active Living. 2023. Sep 14; Vol 5: 1268292.
• Garcia SA, Pamukoff DN, Johnson AK, Palmieri-Smith RM. Joint and limb load during gait in adults with ACL-reconstruction: comparison between single-step and cumulative load metrics. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2023. Sept; 55(9): 1706-1716.
• Dennis JD, KH Choe, MM Montgomery, SK Lynn, BM Crews, Pamukoff DN. Lower Extremity Coordination Strategies to Mitigate Dynamic Knee Valgus During Landing in Males and Females. Journal of Biomechanics. 2023. July; 156: 111689.
• Shumski EJ, Kasamatsu TK, Wilson KS, Pamukoff DN. Mental fatigue uniquely influences drop landing biomechanics for individuals with a concussion history. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2023. May; 32(4): 353-360.

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• Pamukoff, D.N. (2022 – 2027). The influence of mechanical loading on articular cartilage adaptation. National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada. $140,000.
• Pamukoff, D.N. (2022 – 2024). Compositional cartilage assessments using ultrasound imaging. Western Bone and Joint Institute. $ 30,000.
• Pamukoff, D.N. (2022 – 2024). Walking patterns and regional knee cartilage thickness mapping using ultrasound imaging. Western Strategic Support for NSERC. $25,000.
• Pamukoff, D.N. (2022 – 2027). Movement and applied imaging laboratory for osteoarthritis research . Canadian Foundation for Innovation / Ontario Research Fund. $532,747.

Influence of running biomechanics and behaviours on knee cartilage  

• Evans, Ryan (In progress). PhD, Kinesiology.

Biomechanical contributors to cartilage morphology after ACL reconstruction

• Battersby, Harry (In progress). PhD, Kinesiology.

Influence of lower limb muscle function of the association between kinetics and bone mineral density in distance runners  

• Smith, Max (In progress). MSc, Kinesiology.

​ Influence of textured insoles on foot strike patterns in distance runners  

• Silon, Nicolas (In progress). MSc, Kinesiology.

Does quadriceps strengthmodify the association between knee loading and cartilage morphology 10 years after ACL reconstruction

• Starr, Riley (In progress). MSc, Kinesiology

• Lawson Health Research Institute – Associate Scientist since 2021
• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) – Member since 2009
• American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) – Member since 2011
• Canadian Society of Biomechanics (CSB) – Member since 2015

• "Western researchers receive $1.25M in federal funding”. Western News. February 2022.
• "CSUF Grad Student Challenges Perceptions and Wins Honors for his Research”. CSUF News. May 2018.
• "Knee-Deep in Research” CSUF News Center. August 2017.
• "Somatosensory deficits following ACL surgery” Lower Extremity Review Magazine. May 2017.
• "Testing Muscle Vibration's Ability to Improve Knee Function”.
• "Offloading and obesity: Gait study data have OA implications” Lower Extremity Review Magazine. Magazine. September 2016.
• "Quadriceps Inactivation? Shake it Off” Sports Medicine Research: In the Lab and In the Field. May 2016.

• Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine (2024)
• American College of Sports Medicine Biomechanics Interest Group: Young Scientist Research Award (2019)
• California State University Fullerton Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities Excellence Award (2018)
• University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Graduate Education Advancement Board Award for Research Impact (2016)

• Reviewer, Clinical Investigations (CB2), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2022-2025)
• Scientific Officer, Canadian Arthritis Society Innovations Grants (2022)
• Member, American College of Sports Medicine (Since 2009)
• Member, American Society of Biomechanics (Since 2011)
• Member, Canadian Society of Biomechanics (Since 2015)