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April L. McPherson

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1980Rising activity
Sports injuries and preventionKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesTraumatic Brain Injury ResearchTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesCardiovascular Effects of Exercise

Publications

64

Citations

1,153

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

47

Publishing since 1980

Research summary
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April L. McPherson studies sports-related injuries, with a particular focus on ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction surgery outcomes, concussion effects, and injury/illness surveillance among elite athletes such as Team USA Olympic and Paralympic competitors. Her work combines systematic reviews and meta-analyses of graft types used in ACL surgery with studies on brain function, movement biomechanics, and virtual reality-based training tools aimed at reducing injury risk. This research is relevant to students interested in sports medicine, orthopaedics, athletic training, and injury prevention.

ACL injury and reconstruction outcomesSports concussion and brain-related effectsOlympic/Paralympic athlete injury surveillanceNeuromuscular training and injury preventionBiomechanics and virtual reality applications in sport

Publication output has grown over the last decade, rising from about 2 per year in 2017 to a peak of 12 in 2023, with continued high activity (average of 8.2 per year over the last five years).

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.2/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 12 publications12232024: 8 publications242025: 10 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise×20
  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine×7
  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine×5
  • Clinical Biomechanics×3
  • International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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