
April McPherson, PhD
@amcphersonphd
Emory Sports Performance And Research Center (SPARC)
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09-01-2012 02:53:26
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A great time presenting on post-concussion movement deficits + MSK injury this morning with Landon Lempke, David Howell, and April McPherson, PhD! Thanks for the opportunity, American College of Sports Medicine!


Do we (K)need to Train the Brain? Ask April (McPherson) Newmyer, PhD - presenting on this topic today American College of Sports Medicine


🎉 We're honored to receive the "New WBL Industry Partner of the Year" award from Hall County WBL 🎉 We’re excited our collaboration with the #GIVES project Huge thanks to Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation & Hall County Schools Together, we're pioneering the future of youth health and education! 🏆🎓🕶️


What a great afternoon showcasing #GIVES at the Atlanta Falcons 🏈 Training Camp on Saturday!



SPARC is well represented at #ASB2024 today by April (McPherson) Newmyer, PhD presenting on changes in 🦵🏼 biomechanics following 🧠


April McPherson, PhD Emory Sports Performance And Research Center Does Neuromuscular Training Reduce the Risk of Lower-Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury in High School Female Athlete… pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39106969/


Thanks Atlanta News First for the story on our #GIVES project! Check it out here👇 atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/09/03/emo…


Free to read! Does Neuromuscular Training Reduce the Risk of Lower-Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury in High School Female Athletes With a History of Sport-Related Concussion? ⚽️🏐🏀 doi.org/10.1123/jsr.20… April McPherson, PhD Greg Myer Jed Diekfuss, PhD Kim Barber Foss PhD LAT ATC Emory Sports Performance And Research Center


Our recent paper in Journal of Athletic Training describes the head acceleration events (HAEs) occurring throughout a Bobsleigh World Cup season. We observed 1900 HAEs exceeding 8g in 452 runs (average, 11 per ~2 minute run). Check out the #OpenAccess article here: tinyurl.com/3zhkah24


#GIVES is Cherokee Bluff High working with Mr Nasworthy’s class “you’re rescuing my computer science program, showing these kids computer science isn’t just sitting behind a computer all day” 😎 #Engage



Thanks Emory Healthcare for the story on our #GIVES project! This innovative and engaging project was made possible by the generous funding from Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation emoryhealthcare.org/stories/ortho/…

The SPARC team is well represented PRiSM Society discussing Sport Related Concussion: Monitoring and Intervention Windows 🧠#PRISM2025


That may be a wrap on #PRISM2025 but we’re excited to continue these collaborations examining sport related concussion: monitoring and intervention windows PRiSM Society


An exciting paper led by April McPherson, PhD looking at VR integration into NMT is out now at Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/fullt… Greg Myer David Howell ChrisRiehm Jenny Hogg Dustin Grooms Hall County Schools Hall County WBL Top Gun Training


Is it possible to become more athletic without ever stepping into an arena or lifting a dumbbell? This healthcare provider believes so. Check out this special by InvestigateTV on #GIVES Thank you Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation for support of this innovative project! investigatetv.com/2025/04/14/usi…
