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Erik E. Swartz

Erik E. Swartz

Graduate Adjunct Faculty, Athletic Training

Office phone number: (603) 862-0018
e-mail: eeswartz@plymouth.edu

Administrative contact: Jamie Stalnaker
Administrative contact phone number: (603) 535-2293

Degrees and Education

  • Ph.D. in Exercise Science/Biomechanics, Minor: Anatomy, University of Toledo, 2000
  • M.A. in Physical Education, Emphasis: Athletic Training, Western Michigan University, 1996
  • B.S. in Physical Education, Secondary Concentration: Sports Medicine, St. Bonaventure University, 1995

Professional Experience

  • University of New Hampshire, August 2000 - present
    Assistant Professor of Athletic Training / Clinical Coordinator, Department of Kinesiology
  • University of Toledo, August 1998 - June 2000
    Teaching Assistantship Department of Kinesiology
    Applied Biomechanics Laboratory Assistant
    CAAHEP Self-Study Committee member
  • University of Toledo Football, August - October 1997
    Worked during pre-season camp, home games, and within the athletic training room for the Toledo Rockets Division I 'A' football team.
  • Sports Care of the Toledo Hospital, August 1997- July 1998
    External Graduate Assistantship in Athletic Training through The University of Toledo
    Head athletic trainer at Eastwood High School.
  • Life Performance Center, October 1996- July 1997, Roxbury, NJ
    Clinical staff athletic trainer and head athletic trainer for Boonton High School.
  • Junior Pan Am and World Baseball, July 25 - August 22, 1996
    Athletic Trainer for the 1996 IBA "AA" 15 Year Old American World Championship Baseball Team which competed in Chiba, Japan from August 12-August 21.
  • Western Michigan University, June 1995 - June 1996
    Graduate Assistantship in Approved Athletic Training Program
    Head athletic trainer at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School.
  • Post To Post International Soccer Training Center, June 6-11, 1996
    Athletic Trainer assigned at the Pennington School site in Pennington, New Jersey.

Publications

  • Croce RV, Russell PJ, Swartz EE, Decoster LC. Knee Muscular response strategies differ by developmental level but not gender during jump landing. Electromyogr clin Neurophysiol. 2004; 44, 339-348.
  • Decoster LC, Shirley C, Swartz EE. Football facemask removal using a cordless screwdriver following one season of play. J Athl Train (Accepted with Revisions)
  • Swartz EE, Nowak J, Shirley C, Decoster LC. A Comparison of Head Movement Between a Motorized Spine Board and the Log Roll. J Athl Train (Accepted with Revisions).
  • Swartz EE, Norkus S, Armstrong, CW, Kleiner D. Face Mask Removal: Movement and Time Associated with Cutting of the Loop Straps. J Athl Train. 2003; 38(2):120-125.
  • Swartz EE, Armstrong, CW, Rankin J, Rogers B. A Three-dimensional comparative analysis of various face mask removal tools. J Athl Train 2002; 37(2):178-184.
  • Norkus S, Swartz EE, Floyd RT. Advantages of the Prone Lachman Test. Athletic Therapy Today. 2002; 7(2), 52-56.
  • Swartz, EE. Face Mask Removal in the Spine Injured Football Player: A Review. EMS Magazine. 2002; 31(10): 175-178.
  • Swartz EE. September 2000. Athletic Injuries: Creating a foundation in orthopedic joint evaluation. Pennsylvania School Nurse Newsletter, 10(1), 1-5.

Major Research Grant Awards

  • The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, June 2004
    Primary Investigator: The influences on football equipment from a full season of participation and its relation to face mask removal efficiency.
  • The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, January 2003
    Primary Investigator: Various types of football helmets, face masks, and face mask loop straps, and their effects on the efficiency of face mask removal.
  • National Athletic Trainer's Association Research and Education Foundation, March 2002
    Primary Investigator: Non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injuries in females: Possible mechanisms from a developmental perspective.
  • National Athletic Trainer's Association Research and Education Foundation, August 2001
    Primary Investigator: Head Movement and hand placement patterns associated with various face mask removal tools.

Associations, Boards and Committees


Related professional experience and involvement
  • National Athletic Trainer's Association Research and Education Foundation - Fee Communications Committee Member appointed May, 2004
  • New England ACSM Regional Chapter- Biomechanics/Athletic Training Interest Group Program Co-Chair 2004
  • Sports Medicine Concepts, Inc. - Advisory Board Member
  • Vision, LLC. (Manufacturer of the Motorized Spine Board) – Advisory Board member
  • New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute Athletic Training Fellowship, Research Supervisor
  • New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute - Research Steering Committee member
  • Eastern Athletic Trainer's Association Research Committee
  • Eastern Athletic Trainer's Association - Chair, Student Program for the EATA Annual Meeting
Certifications and Memberships
  • National Athletic Trainers' Association Education Council - Clinical Instructor Educator
  • National Athletic Trainers' Association - Certified
  • National Athletic Trainers' Association - Member
  • Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association - Member
  • New Hampshire Athletic Trainer's Association - Member
  • American College of Sports Medicine - Member
  • New England American College of Sports Medicine - Member

Honors and Recognitions

  • 2003-04 Nominee for the Freddie H. Fu New Investigator Award- National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation (not selected)
  • 2002-03 Nominee for the Freddie H. Fu New Investigator Award -National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation (not selected)
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