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Laura C. Schmitt

Medicine · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1995

Publications

191

Citations

8,966

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

32

Publishing since 1995

Research summary
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Laura C. Schmitt's research focuses on injuries and rehabilitation of the knee, particularly after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, examining muscle strength, movement biomechanics, and psychological readiness as factors in safe return to sport. A related thread of her work aims to prevent long-term osteoarthritis (joint degeneration) following knee injuries through consensus guidelines and clinical trials. This research is relevant to students interested in sports medicine, physical therapy, and orthopedic rehabilitation science.

ACL injury rehabilitation and return-to-sport testingPost-traumatic osteoarthritis preventionKnee biomechanics and muscle strength assessmentSports injury prevention and mechanismsPsychological and physical readiness after injury

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, dipping around 2023 before rising again to a high in 2025, suggesting continued active but variable output.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.8/year recently
2017: 17 publications17172018: 12 publications182019: 12 publications192020: 9 publications202021: 13 publications212022: 11 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 9 publications242025: 16 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine×11
  • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy×7
  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine×7
  • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy×6
  • The Knee×6
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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