Research Collaboration with Auburn University
The cutting-edge research we’re undertaking at UAB wouldn’t be possible without our Alabama equestrian community relationships. Notably, we’ve partnered with the highly decorated Auburn University Equestrian Team, winner of multiple national championships, to conduct some of our research. Our goal is to produce research that extends beyond the laboratory setting, translating into real-world knowledge that makes the equestrian sport as safe as possible. Head coach, Jessica Braswell, and head coach emeritus, Greg Williams, help us toward that goal, offering advice on our study designs and helping us connect with equestrians competing successfully at the highest collegiate levels.
International Olympic Committee Conference Presentations
We are proud to have had two research abstracts accepted for presentation at the 2024 International Olympic Committee (IOC) conference.
Title: Does equestrian helmet type have an effect on head injury? A study on equestrian helmet use among collegiate athletes
Co-authors:
Devon Serrano (Sweet Briar College)
Fernanda Gabriel (UAB)
Gerald McGwin (UAB)
Kevin Schrum (UAB)
Title: Head acceleration exposure during show jumping: measurements of an Olympic-level equestrian’s sub-concussive head acceleration events throughout the phases of jumping
Co-Authors:
Giovanny Romero (Wake Forest)
Nicholas Cavallero (Wake Forest)
Tanner Filben (Wake Forest)
Jillian Urban (Wake Forest)
Chris Miles (Wake Forest)
Joel Stitzel (Wake Forest)
Publications
A novel equestrian helmet testing method: helmet liner performance in highly realistic simulation
Fitzgerald Dodds, Davis Fabre, Kevin Schrum, Robert Oster, Thomas Buford & Sara Gould
Published online: 14 Nov 2023
