Eric Sorenson

Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology
Azusa Pacific University
United States of America

Professor Orthopaedics
Biography

Eric Sorenson, Ph.D., ATC, teaches a variety of courses within the kinesiology program, which he directs. His doctoral research, addressing the ability of a preseason functional movement screen to identify athletes who are at risk of becoming injured, provides a timely connection with advances in injury prevention within the sports medicine field. His previous teaching and clinical experience, with an emphasis on anatomy and physiology, injury rehabilitation, manual therapy, and human performance, enables him to initiate a thorough learning experience for students that considers the regional interdependence of the human body.

Research Intrest

Functional Movement Screen & injury prevention, Return to Sport biomechanical analyses (knee injuries), Running mechanics & injury, Muscle activation of shoulder during functional tasks, Inflammatory processes associated with exercise-induced muscle damage

List of Publications
Roach S, Sorenson E, Headley B, San Juan JG. Prevalence of myofascial trigger points in the hip in patellofemoral pain. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2013 Mar 31;94(3):522-6.