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Cong Chen, MS

Biological Scientist
Senior Bioengineer

Division: Research
Academic Office: (352) 273-7416
Business Email: chenc@ortho.ufl.edu

About Cong Chen

Cong Chen graduated from University of Florida with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering focusing on Biomechanics. He has over 10 years of experience in motion capture, sports analysis, and mechanical testing. He has developed and improved motion analysis programs for a wide range of sports activities including baseball pitching and batting, softball, volleyball, tennis, golf, lacrosse, archery, boxing, running and cycling. His current responsibilities include developing research study design, designing and making specialized fixtures for biomechanical testing and implementing motion analysis testing involved in the Orthopaedics laboratories and UF Sports Performance Center.

Publications

  • 2023
    Gait parameters, functional performance and physical activity in active and inactive Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
    Gait Posture. 98:226-232. [DOI] 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.09.080.
    Publisher's Site 
  • 2023
    The relationships of kinesiophobia and physical function and physical activity level in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
    Pediatric Rheumatology. 20(1):73. [DOI] 10.1186/s12969-022-00734-2. [PMID] 36050703.
    4 citations  | PubMed  | Publisher's Site 
  • 2021
    Swing Type and Batting Grip Affect Peak Pressures on the Hook of Hamate in Collegiate Baseball Players.
    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 9(12):23259671211060807. [DOI] 10.1177/23259671211060807. [PMID] 34926710.
    PubMed  | Publisher's Site 
  • 2020
    Impact of Body Mass Index on Biomechanics of Recreational Runners.
    PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 12(11):1106-1112. [DOI] 10.1002/pmrj.12335. [PMID] 31994820.
    8 citations  | PubMed  | Publisher's Site 
  • 2020
    Locomotor training with adjuvant testosterone preserves cancellous bone and promotes muscle plasticity in male rats after severe spinal cord injury
    Journal of Neuroscience Research. 98(5):843-868. [DOI] 10.1002/jnr.24564. [PMID] 31797423.
    11 citations  | PubMed  | Publisher's Site 
  • 2019
    Cadence impact on cardiopulmonary, metabolic and biomechanical loading during downhill running.
    Gait & posture. 71:186-191. [DOI] 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.04.022. [PMID] 31075662.
    6 citations  | PubMed  | Publisher's Site 
  • 2019
    Longitudinal Examination of Bone Loss in Male Rats After Moderate-Severe Contusion Spinal Cord Injury.
    Calcified tissue international. 104(1):79-91. [DOI] 10.1007/s00223-018-0471-8. [PMID] 30218117.
    25 citations  | PubMed  | Publisher's Site 
  • 2018
    Running Mechanics and Metabolic Responses With Water Bottles and Bottle Belt Holders
    International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 13(8):977-985. [DOI] 10.1123/ijspp.2017-0184.
    Publisher's Site 
  • 2017
    Biomechanical, Metabolic and Cardiopulmonary Responses of Masters Recreational Runners During Running at Different Speeds
    Research in Sports Medicine. 25(2):118-131. [DOI] 10.1080/15438627.2017.1282359.
    Publisher's Site 
  • 2017
    Testosterone Plus Finasteride Prevents Bone Loss without Prostate Growth in a Rodent Spinal Cord Injury Model
    Journal of Neurotrauma. 34(21):2972-2981. [DOI] 10.1089/neu.2016.4814. [PMID] 28338402.
    21 citations  | PubMed  | Publisher's Site 
  • 2016
    Fructose consumption does not worsen bone deficits resulting from high-fat feeding in young male rats.
    Bone. 85:99-106. [DOI] 10.1016/j.bone.2016.02.004. [PMID] 26855373.
    21 citations  | PubMed  | Publisher's Site 
  • 2016
    Kinematic, Cardiopulmonary, and Metabolic Responses of Overweight Runners While Running at Self-Selected and Standardized Speeds.
    PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 8(2):152-60. [DOI] 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.06.441. [PMID] 26146194.
    4 citations  | PubMed  | Publisher's Site 
  • 2016
    Kinematics of Shooting in High School and Collegiate Lacrosse Players With and Without Low Back Pain.
    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 4(7):2325967116657535. [DOI] 10.1177/2325967116657535. [PMID] 27504465.
    5 citations  | PubMed  | Publisher's Site 
  • 2015
    Metabolic, cardiopulmonary, and gait profiles of recently injured and noninjured runners.
    PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 7(1):26-33. [DOI] 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.06.013. [PMID] 24998402.
    3 citations  | PubMed  | Publisher's Site 
  • 2015
    Shooting motion in high school, collegiate, and professional men's lacrosse players.
    Sports biomechanics. 14(4):448-58. [DOI] 10.1080/14763141.2015.1084034. [PMID] 26715237.
    7 citations  | PubMed  | Publisher's Site 
  • 2014
    Setting standards for medically-based running analysis.
    Current sports medicine reports. 13(4):275-83. [DOI] 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000071. [PMID] 25014394.
    7 citations  | PubMed  | Publisher's Site 

Education

  • Master of Science/ Mechanical Engineering
    2013 - University of Florida
  • Bachelor of Science/ Mechanical Engineering & Automation
    2011 - Shanghai University

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