Professor of Physical Therapy at California

State University, Sacramento

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** 1990-present National Strength and Conditioning Association

* 1995-present American College of Sports Medicine

* 1999-present American Society of Biomechanics

* 2001-present International Society of Biomechanics in Sports

* 2001-present American Physical Therapy Association

*Rafael Escamilla, PhD, PT, is a distinguished professor of

physical therapy at California State University, Sacramento

(CSUS). He is also the co-director of the CSUS Biomechanics

Laboratory, where he studies the science of the movement of the

human body in an attempt to better understand performance

enhancement and injury prevention. He teaches many courses in

the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, such as

pathokinesiology, therapeutic exercise, and a certified strength

and conditioning certification course. The DPT program is part of

the College of Health and Human Services at CSUS.

Rafael Escamilla, PhD, PT, has been active in

athletics since his early teens. In high school, he

was a wrestler, football, and track and was the

awarded the most valuable player in football, the

most inspirational players in both wrestling and

track, won an award in boxing, and was chosen the

Outstanding Athlete at Clarkston high school. In

college, he was a conference champion in football

and track. After college, he became involved in

powerlifting. From 1993-1995, he won two National

Powerlifting Championships, and at 179 pound

bodyweight performed in competition a full squat of

just under 650 pounds, a deadlift of 630 pounds,

and a bench press of 400 pounds..

Cruciate ligament loading during common knee rehabilitation exercises

Anterior cruciate ligament strain and tensile forces for weight bearing and non-weight bearing exercise

Cruciate ligament tensile forces during the forward and side lung

Shoulder muscle activity and function in common shoulder rehabilitation exercises

See more at:

https://rafaelescamillaus.wordpress.com/2014/09/14/rafael-

escamilla-a-list-of-his-published-scientific-articles/

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Rafael Escamilla has written 12 book

chapters that were published in Sports

Medicine, Physical Therapy, and

Biomechanics Textbooks, and many of

these textbooks are used in academic

settings such as at colleges and

Universities. A sample of these include

Biomechanics of pitching: mechanism and motion analysis, Biomechanics of Powerlifting and Weightlifting

Exercises, Electromyographic activity during upper extremity sports, and Exercise based conditioning and rehabilitation

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