Adam Lepley
Assistant Professor in Residence | Program Director, Athletic Training Program
Title:
Program Director | Athletic Training Program
Assistant Professor in Residence | Department of Kinesiology
Assistant Professor | Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Academic Degrees:
Ph.D., University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
M.A., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
B.S., Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Areas of Expertise:
Neural Excitability, Neuromuscular Control, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Reconstruction, Biomechanics, Muscle Inhibition
Biography:
Dr. Lepley’s research agenda is focused on understanding neural contributions to muscle dysfunction and their involvement in lower extremity biomechanical and self-reported disability following traumatic knee joint injuries. The overall goal of this research is to identify the origins of persistent neuromuscular dysfunction for the purpose of maintaining long-term joint health following acute injury.
Laboratories:
Sport Optimization And Rehabilitation (SOAR) Division of the Human Performance Laboratory, Primary Faculty, http://hpl.uconn.edu/soar/
Selected Publications:
- Weak associations between body mass index and self-reported disability in people with unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
2018; Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy; - Quadriceps function, knee pain, and self-reported outcomes in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
2018; Journal of Athletic Training; - Hip and knee kinematics and kinetics during landing tasks after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2018; Journal of Athletic Training; - Effect of exercise training on cardiac biomarkers in at-risk populations: A systematic review
(Cited 3 time(s))
2017; Journal of Physical Activity and Health; - Eccentric Exercise to Enhance Neuromuscular Control
(Cited 2 time(s))
2017; Sports Health; - Central Nervous System Adaptation After Ligamentous Injury: a Summary of Theories, Evidence, and Clinical Interpretation
(Cited 8 time(s))
2017; Sports Medicine; - Persistent Muscle Inhibition after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Role of Reflex Excitability
(Cited 1 time(s))
2016; Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise; - Predictors of ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in major league baseball pitchers
(Cited 14 time(s))
2016; American Journal of Sports Medicine; - Quadriceps Strength Predicts Self-reported Function Post-ACL Reconstruction
(Cited 15 time(s))
2016; Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise; - Prediction of Lateral Ankle Sprains in Football Players Based on Clinical Tests and Body Mass Index
(Cited 20 time(s))
2016; American Journal of Sports Medicine; - Comparison of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and cryotherapy for increasing quadriceps activation in patients with knee pathologies
2016; Journal of Sport Rehabilitation; - Longitudinal evaluation of stair walking biomechanics in patients with ACL Injury
(Cited 3 time(s))
2016; Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise; - Neural excitability alterations after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
(Cited 18 time(s))
2015; Journal of Athletic Training; - Quadriceps corticomotor excitability following an experimental knee joint effusion
(Cited 7 time(s))
2015; Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy; - Quadriceps neural alterations in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed patients: A 6-month longitudinal investigation
(Cited 24 time(s))
2015; Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports;
Associations/Committees/Outreach:
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Society of Biomechanics
- Athletic Trainers’ Osteoarthritis Consortium
- National Athletic Trainers’ Association
- Associate Editor: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- The Connecticut Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBaCS)

adam.lepley@uconn.edu | |
Phone | 860-486-0019 |
Office Location | Horsebarn Hill Science Complex Biology Building 4, Room 015 3107 Horsebarn Hill Rd, Unit 4137 Storrs, CT 06269-4137; Gampel Pavilion 217 2095 Hillside Rd, Unit 1110 Storrs, CT 06269-1110 |