Rate My Professor David Bazett- Jones

David Bazett-Jones serves as Chair and Professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at High Point University. He holds a Ph.D. in Health Sciences with concentrations in Biomechanics and Motor Control from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2011), an M.S. in Biomechanics from Ball State University (2006), and a B.S. in Athletic Training from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (2004). As a certified athletic trainer (ATC) and certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), he has professional experience working at various levels of sport, from high school to professional athletics. His academic career includes prior roles such as Assistant Scientist and Senior Instructor in Human Movement Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee following his doctorate.

Bazett-Jones's research focuses on patellofemoral pain and other running-related injuries in youth and adults, hip and trunk muscle function testing, and lower extremity and trunk movement analysis. He has authored more than 65 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals, accumulating nearly 3,700 citations, and delivered over 150 presentations. Key publications include the 2016 Patellofemoral Pain Consensus Statement from the 4th International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreat (British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2016), the 2014 consensus statement from the 3rd Retreat (British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2014), "Normalizing hip muscle strength: establishing body-size-independent measurements" (Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011), "Comparing the effects of various whole-body vibration accelerations on counter-movement jump performance" (Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 2008), and "Kinematic and kinetic gait characteristics in people with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (Sports Medicine, 2023). He contributes to the field as a member of the Executive Board of the International Patellofemoral Research Network and as Associate Editor for Physical Therapy in Sport. Current projects examine the influence of training loads on running-related injuries in high school cross-country runners.