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Adam Barrack, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F

Research Interests

I am interested in joint and segmental contributions to complex, multi-planar tasks. My research aims to describe lower extremity kinematics and kinetics during the baseball pitch and define their contribution to upper extremity demand and pitching performance. In doing so, my research will provide the foundation for strategies that minimize potentially injurious upper extremity torques while maximizing performance during the pitching motion.

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Contact

Office Number: (323) 442-2089

Email: adambarr@usc.edu

Office: Center for Health Professionals (CHP), G9

Twitter: @adambiomech

Education

  • Purdue University, Movement and Sport Science (BS) 2016
  • University of Southern California, Biokinesiology (MS) 2019

Publications

  • Barrack AJ, Sakurai M, Wee CP, Stocklin C, Karduna AR, Michener LA. Physical Measures Mediate the Elbow Varus Torque – Ball Velocity Relationship in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers. In Review.
  • Straub R, Barrack AJ, Cannon J, Powers CM. Maximizing Use of the Hip Extensors Relative to the Knee Extensors During Squatting: A Classification and Regression Tree Analysis. In Review.
  • Sakurai M, Barrack AJ*, Lobb NJ, Wee CP, Diaz PR, Michener LA, Karduna AR. Collegiate baseball pitchers demonstrate a relationship between ball velocity and elbow varus torque, both within and across pitchers. Sports Biomech, 2023.
  • Barrack AJ, Straub R, Cannon J, Powers CM. The Influence of Trunk and Tibia Orientation on the Hip/Knee Extensor Moment Ratio During the Barbell Back Squat. Int J Sport Sci Coach. 16(4), 1004–1010, 2021.
  • Straub, Rachel K., Barrack, AJ, Cannon, J, & Powers. CM. Trunk Inclination During Squatting is a Better Predictor of the Knee-Extensor Moment Than Shank Inclination. J Sport Rehabil. 30(6):899-904, 2021.
  • Michener LA, Barrack AJ, Liebeskind BY, Zerega RJ, Sum JC, Crotin RL, Plummer HA. Shoulder external and internal rotation strength profiles in professional baseball players: effects of player position and geographic origin. Int J Sports Ther.16(4):1126-1134, 2021.

Abstracts

  • Giordano KA, Barrack AJ, Wasserberger K, Murrah M, Karduna AR, Michener LA. Usage and Acceptability of Data Normalization in Baseball Pitching. Proceedings of the International Society of Sports Biomechanics – ISBS; Milwaukee, WI. June 2023.
  • Garcia N, Sakurai M, Tarr A, Papa C, Lobb NJ,  Barrack AJ, Karduna AR, Michener LA. Grip Strength Does Not Moderate the Ball Velocity and Elbow Torque Relationship in Collegiate Pitchers. Platform. Combined Sections Meeting – APTA; San Diego, CA. February 2023.
  • Gonzalez C, Awokuse DO, Barrack AJ, Karduna AR, Michener LA. Influence of Ulnohumeral Laxity on the Elbow Varus Torque – Ball Velocity Relationship in Baseball Pitchers. Platform. Combined Sections Meeting – APTA; San Diego, CA. February, 2023.
  • Straub RK, Barrack AJ, Powers CM. The Frontal Plane Projection Angle Predicts Frontal Plane Knee Moments during Landing/Change of Direction Tasks. Platform. Combined Sections Meeting – APTA; San Diego, CA. February, 2023.
  • Barrack AJ, Michener LA, Nicholson KF & Powers CM. Trail Leg Hip Power: Influence on Elbow Varus Torque in Baseball Pitchers. Poster. American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting and World Congress. June, 2022.
  • Barrack AJ, Lobb N, Karduna AR, Michener LA. Elbow Varus Torque. Ball Velocity relationship in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers. Poster. PAC-12 Student Athlete Health Conference; Las Vegas, NV. May 2022.
  • Straub RK, Barrack AJ, Cannon J, Powers CM. Maximizing Use of the Hip Extensors Relative to the Knee Extensors During Squatting: A Classification and Regression Tree Analysis. Podium. European College of Sport Science. Virtual, September 2021.
  • Straub RK, Horgan A, Barrack AJ, Zhuang F, Cueller R, Powers CM. Clinical estimation of movement behavior predictive of vertical ground reaction forces during athletic tasks. Poster. International Society of Biomechanics, Virtual, June 2021.
  • Straub RK, Horgan A, Barrack AJ, Mosesian L, Powers CM. Clinical Estimation of the Use of the Hip and Knee Extensors During Athletic Movements. Podium. European Society of Biomechanics, Virtual, July 2021.
  • Barrack AJ, Michener LA, Liebeskind BY, Zerega RJ, Sum JC, Crotin RL, Plummer HA. Rotational Shoulder Strength Profiles In North And Latin American Professional Baseball Pitchers And Position Players. Poster. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, World Congress on Exercise is Medicine® and World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise in Regenerative Medicine, Virtual, June 2021.
  • Stirling BD, Sum JC, Baek L, Barrack AJ, Michener LA, Tate AR. USA Swimmers’ Shoulder Pain and Coaches’ Experience, Education, and Views on Injury Prevention. Platform. Presented at Combined Sections Meeting – APTA, Virtual, Feb, 2021.
  • Baek L, Stirling BD, Sum JC, Barrack AJ, Michener LA, Tare AR. USA Swimmers’ Shoulder Pain and Coaches’ Experience, Education, and Views on Injury Prevention. Platform. Presented at Combined Sections Meeting – APTA, Virtual, Feb, 2021.
  • Tate AR, Sum JC, Stirling BR, Michener LA, Barrack AJ. Multicenter survey investigating United States youth competitive swimmers’ shoulder pain, disability and training and their coaches’ experience, education, and views on shoulder injury prevention. Platform. Presented, American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists, virtual, Oct 2-3, 2020.
  • Garcia NS, Lobb NJ, Barrack AJ, Zerega RJ, Yasen A, Rittenberry HB, Karim R, Karduna AR, Michener LA. The Pitcher-Specific Relationship Between Pitch Velocity and Elbow Valgus Torque. Poster. Presented, Combined Sections Meeting – APTA, Virtual, February 2021; 30361.
  • Barrack AJ, Rittenberry HB, Yasen A, Lobb N, Zerega RJ, Michener LA, Karduna AR. Baseball Pitcher-specific Elbow Torque-velocity Relationship: Influence of Physical Factors. Platform. Presenter, Combined Sections Meeting – APTA, Virtual, February 2021; Abstract 30484.
  • Straub R, Barrack AJ, Cannon J, Powers CM. Sagittal Plane Trunk Orientation is a Better Predictor of the Knee Extensor Moment During Squatting than Tibia Orientation. Poster. Presenter, International Society of Biomechanics/American Society of Biomechanics, 2019.
  • Barrack AJ, Straub R, Cannon J, Powers CM. The Influence of Trunk and Tibia Orientation on the Hip/Knee Extensor Moment Ratio During Squatting. Poster. Presenter, 2019 Annual Meeting, World Congress on Exercise is Medicine®, and World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise, Circadian Rhythms and Sleep of the American College of Sports Medicine.
  • Barrack AJ, Lee Y, Plummer H, Li B, Michener LA. Dynamic Trunk Stability During A Step-down Task In Baseball Players. Med Sci Sport Exerc. 49(Suppl), 373. Poster. Presenter: ACSM Annual Meeting May, 2017.
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