Dr. Sabick earned her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa and a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. Prior to joining the faculty at Boise State, she worked as a biomechanics researcher at the Steadman Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation in Vail, Colorado and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Orthopedics at the Mayo Clinic. A faculty member since 2002, Dr. Sabick's teaching interests include biomechanics and undergraduate dynamics. She is director of the Intermountain Orthopaedics Sports Medicine and Biomechanics Research Laboratory, located in MEC 105. Dr. Sabick is also co-director of the Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research at Boise State, a consortium of several research labs on campus devoted to studying the human musculoskeletal system from a biomechanical perspective.
Articles
Kinematic and Kinetic Synergies of the Lower Extremities During the Pull in Olympic Weightlifting (with Kristof Kipp, Josh Redden, and Chad Harris), Journal of Applied Biomechanics (2012)
The purpose of this study was to identify multijoint lower extremity kinematic and kinetic synergies...
Weightlifting Performance is Related to Kinematic and Kinetic Patterns of the Hip and Knee Joints (with Kristof Kipp, Josh Redden, and Chad Harris), Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2012)
The purpose of this study was to investigate correlations between biomechanical outcome measures and weightlifting...
Glenohumeral Muscle Activation During Provocative Tests Designed to Diagnose Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior Lesions (with Vanessa J. C. Wood, Ronald P. Pfeiffer, Seth M. Kuhlman, Jason H. Christensen, and Michael J. Curtin), The American Journal of Sports Medicine (2011)
Background: Despite considerable medical advances, arthroscopy remains the only definitive means of superior labrum anterior-posterior...
Lower Extremity Biomechanics During Weightlifting Exercise Vary Across Joint and Load (with Kristof Kipp and Chad Harris), Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2011)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of load on lower extremity...
The Fixable Suture Anchor Plate: A Mechanical Comparison to Other Devices Commonly Used for Tendon Anchorage to Bone During Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery (with C. Scott Humphrey, Tyler C. Brown, and Seth M. Kuhlman), Orthopreneur (2010)
Background: The fixable suture anchor plate is a new device that has been designed with...
Presentations and Conference Proceedings
Effect of Probe Size on EMG Activity of the Wrist and Hand in Diagnostic Sonographers (with Seth M. Kuhlman, Carly Gerard, and Joie Burns), Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics (2011)
Medical sonography covers a broad spectrum of specialty areas including vascular sonography, cardiac sonography, and...
Effect of Loading Condition on Traction Coefficient Between Shoes and Artificial Turf Surfaces (with Seth M. Kuhlman, Ronald Pfeiffer, Benjamin Cooper, and Jackie Forhan), Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology (2010)
Background. The interaction between a shoe and a turf surface is highly complex and difficult...
Gender Differences in Lower Extremity Landing Mechanics in Youth Soccer Players Performing a Single-Leg Landing (with Ronald Pfeiffer, Kristof Kipp, Seth Kuhlman, Jeanie Sutter, and Kevin Shea), ACL Research Retreat (2010)
Context: As relatively few studies have examined landing mechanics in younger (<12>yrs) populations, this study...
Differences in Upper Body Posture and Postural Muscle Activation in Females with Larger Breast Sizes (with Mindy Bennett, Seth Kuhlman, Ronald R. Pfeiffer, and Steve Laverson), Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics (2009)
Breast hypertrophy is a common medical condition whose morbidity has increased over recent decades. Symptoms...
Effect of Loading Condition on Traction Coefficient between Shoes and Artificial Turf Surfaces (with Seth M. Kuhlman, Ronald Pfeiffer, Benjamin Cooper, and Jackie Forhan), Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics (2009)
Characterization of the shoe-sports surface interface has become an increasingly popular topic among researchers as...
Student Mentored Work
Differences in Upper Body Posture and Postural Muscle Activation in Females with Larger Breast Sizes (2009)
Dr. Michelle Sabick served as Supervisory Committee Chair for this thesis which received an Honorable...
Lower Extremity Mechanics During Cutting Tasks in Different Shoe-Turf Combinations (2007)
Dr. Sabick served as faculty mentor for this article which was published in the McNair...