Biomechanics & Motion Analysis Lab

• 10 Vicon 3D Motion Capture System Cameras
• 4 AMTI In-ground Force Plates for 3D Kinetic Analysis
• AMTI Instrumented Treadmill
• Delsys Trigno 16 Channel Wireless EMG/Accelerometry
• Dartfish 2D Video Analysis Workstations
• Biodex Balance Systems
• Biodex Unweighted Treadmill
• Tekscan Matscan Pressure Mat
• Jump Mats
• Tendo Units
• FMS Movement Screening Kits

• 2D and 3D High-Speed Video Analysis of Sport and Exercise Technique
• Enhancement of Strength and Conditioning Technique and Power Development
• Coordination of Movement Patterns
• Injury Prevention of Athletes
• Running Mechanics and Gait Analysis
• Movement Screening and Corrective Exercise Prescription
• Performance Enhancement of Liberty University NCAA and Club Sports Athletics

Undergraduate Research

• Redding, J. (2022) Hamstring and Quadriceps Strength Ratio in Collegiate Wrestlers.
• Bouton, J (2019). The Impact of Power Training on Balance and Visual Feedback Removal.
• Rogers, J., Titcomb, D. (2017). Comparison of Lower Extremity Joint Reaction Forces During Barefoot Running Utilizing Rearfoot vs. Forefoot Initial Strike Pattern. Presented at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference (Chattanooga, TN: February 2018).
• Titcomb, D., Nelson, B., Dahl, K., Dorholt, M., DeCeglie, S., Kelly, P., and Schoffstall, J. (2013). The Effects of Stretching on Vertical Jump. Presented at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference.
• Lease, J. M., Schoffstall, J. E., Titcomb, D. A., and Norman, T. L. (2013). A Comparison of the Electromyography Response of the Regular Push-up vs. the Ring Push-up. Presented at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference.

Graduate Research

• Zealand, M., Titcomb, D. (2024). Effects of Gait Training on Hip Extensor Activation and Ground Reaction Force in Healthy Adults.
• Gross, C., Titcomb, D. (2024). Hip Abduction and Adduction Strength Ratios on the Prevalence of Dynamic Knee Valgus in Collegiate Female Athletes.
• Mizera, M., Titcomb, D. (2024). 3D Kinetics and Kinematics during Jump Take-off and First Phase Landing in NCAA Division 1 Triple Jumpers.
• Antonio, M., Titcomb, D. (2022). Effects of Windmill versus Traditional Wall Ball Exercise Technique on Upper Body Muscular Fatigue during CrossFit Training.
• Martin, A.D., Titcomb, D. (2021). The Effects of Vestibular Exercises on Kinetic Measures of Balance in a Healthy Population.
• McCarty, A., Titcomb, D. (2021). Effects of Pre-Determined Barbell Hip Thrusting Surface Height on Motor Unit Recruitment and Activation Patterns.
• Blackley, A., Titcomb, D. (2020). The Effects of Rearfoot Eversion Taping on 3D Foot and Ankle Kinematics During Treadmill Running.
• Lowell, R. Roper, J., McCarthy, A., Nelson, H., Philips, M., Frech, A., Blackley, M., de Moors, P., Sullivan, P., Ziebell, B., Hornsby, J., Simpson, J., Titcomb, D., Bosak, A. (2019). The Effects of Ankle Taping on Double Leg Balance after Plyometric Exercises. Presented at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference (Greenville, SC: February 2019).
• Lowell, R., Titcomb, D. (2019). Correlation of 2-Dimensional Analysis of the Modified Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) and a Deceleration Task.
• Warr, L., Titcomb, D. (2019). A Comparison of Functional Improvements in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: The Effects of Treadmill vs Free Walking Intervention.
• Blackley, A. (2019). The Influence of Ankle Flexibility on Athletic Single-Leg Balance Test.
• Ray, T., Titcomb, D. (2018). The Effects of Aerobic Fatigue Testing (Beep Test) on Three-Dimensional Kinetics During Drop-Jump Landings.
• Clary, D., Titcomb, D. (2018). The Effects of Foam Rolling on Running Gait Patterns.
• Martin, C., Titcomb, D. (2017). Functional Comparison of Three Forms of Exercise Utilized for Flexibility Enhancement: Reactive Neuromuscular Training vs Static Stretching vs Dynamic Stretching Prescriptions.
• Feister, J., Titcomb, D. (2017). Evaluating FMS Performance and Injury Visibility in NCAA Division I Football Players.

Additional Biomechanical Research

• D. Titcomb¹, B. Melton², H. Bland³ ,T. Miyashita⁴. Evaluation of the Craniovertebral Angle in Standing versus Sitting Positions. Presentation: Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Greenville, SC, Feb. 22, 2024. ¹Liberty University, ¹Concordia University Chicago, ²Georgia Southern University, ³Georgia Southern University, ⁴Concordia University Chicago.
• D. Titcomb¹, B. Melton², T. Miyashita³, H. Bland⁴. The Effects of Education or Corrective Exercise on Forward Head Posture – A Randomized Controlled Trial. Presentation: Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Greenville, SC, Feb. 24, 2023. ¹Liberty University, ¹Concordia University Chicago, ²Georgia Southern University, ³Concordia University Chicago, ⁴Georgia Southern University.
• Titcomb, D. (2015). A Comparison of Electromyographic Responses of the Hamstring Musculature During Seated vs. Prone Hamstring Curls. Presented at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Meeting, (Jacksonville, FL: February 2015)
• Titcomb, D. Blais, M., Lane, R. (2012). Use of Tekscan Matscan® to Detect Static Rearfoot Position Through Evaluation of Rearfoot Pressure. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44(5): S713.
• Titcomb, D. (2011). Midfoot Plantar Pressure: A Comparison Between Subjects With and Without Chronic Pain, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 43(5): S256.
• Schoffstall, J. E., Titcomb, D., and Kilbourne, B. F. (2010). Electromyographic Response of the Abdominal Musculature to Varying Abdominal Exercises. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 24(12): 3422-3426.
• Schoffstall, J., Titcomb, D., and Kilbourne, B. (2010). Electromyographic Response of the Abdominal Musculature to the Abdominal Crunch Exercise Utilizing the Hollowing Maneuver. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42(5): S207.