UF Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation research

We are advancing the field of Physiatry through discovery of new methods to increase and preserve physical and psychological function, to increase efficiency of physiatric care delivery and attain high quality of life. Our faculty are exploring new ways to help individuals successfully navigate the life challenges of acute injury, chronic injury or chronic conditions though rehabilitation, combined medical approaches and patient-focused programs.

Recent RESEARCH NEWS

PM&R Resident Presents at ASPN 2026 in Miami…

Published on August 4, 2026

The UF Department of PM&R was active at the 8th Annual ASPN Meeting in Miami, Florida, July 16-19, 2026. Rresident Dr. Khashayar Rishsefid…

PMR Research Day Jubilee 2026

Published on May 21, 2026

UF PMR Research Day Jubilee 2026

PM&R MSRP Showcase 2026

Published on August 13, 2026

Five UF medical students completed their Summer 2026 Medical Student Research Program (MSRP) in the PM&R Department, working with Research Division…

News In Brief

1. PM&R Faculty, Researchers, and Trainees Attend the 16th Annual UF College…
2. PM&R Faculty and Residents Present at ASRA 2025 in Austin, Texas
3. PM&R Faculty and Residents Present at AAPM&R 2025 in Salt Lake City

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2025-2026 Publications

• Robinson, KR, Seeger, SD, Nave L, Mejia M, Rashid A, Mickle AM, Sibille KT, Li Z, Przkora R, Schmidt S, Lo M, Cook R, Wang Y. Real-Time and Long-Term Effects of Medical Marijuana on Older Adults: Protocol for the Study on Medical Marijuana and its Long-Term Effects (the SMILE study) Prospective Cohort. JMIR Research Protocols. 2025 Nov 30.
• Tanner, Jared J.; Mickle, Angela; Holmes III, Udell; Addison, Brittany; Rangel, Kenia; Garvan, Cynthia; Staud, Roland ; Lai, Song; Redden, David; Goodin, Burel R.; Price, Catherine C.; Fillingim, Roger B; Sibille, Kimberly T. More than Chronic Pain: Behavioral and Psychosocial Protective Factors Predict Lower Brain Age in Adults with/at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis over Two Years. Brain Communications, Volume 7, Issue 5, 2025.
• Coffey K, Pezzullo L, Nixon RM, Bolling J, Vincent HK. A 10-Year Analysis of Resistance Training-Related Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments: Are Patterns Shifting With More Participation of Women Over Time? Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2026 Jan 1;40(1):e1-e8. Epub 2025 Oct 22.
• Madsen A, Pezzullo L, Nixon RM, Vincent KR, Vincent HK. Current sex and age patterns of rock climbing-related injuries treated in emergency departments. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2025;7:1555169. Published 2025 Jul 3. doi:10.3389/fspor.2025.1555169
• Nixon RM, Sharififar S, Martenson M, Pezzullo L, Vincent KR, Vincent HK. Ground Reaction Forces and Impact Loading Among Runners with Different Acuity of Tibial Stress Injuries: Advanced Waveform Analysis for Running Mechanics. Bioengineering 2025, 12, 802. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering12080802
• Nixon RM, Vincent KR, Pezzullo L, Vincent HK. Enhanced ground reaction force analyses reveal injury-related Biomechanical differences in runners. Scientific Reports. 2025 Aug 30;15(1):31964.
• Verble C, Nixon RM, Sharififar S, Pezzullo L, Martenson M, Vincent KR, Vincent HK. Comparative Biomechanical Strategies of Running Gait Among Healthy and Recently Injured Pediatric and Adult Runners. Bioengineering (Basel). 2025;12(9):937. Published 2025 Aug 30. doi:10.3390/bioengineering12090937
• Post E, Triplette A, Anderson T, Samson O, Gidley A, Vincent HK, Donaldson A, Finnoff J, Adams W. Beyond the field: Injury and illness patterns among Team USA athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2025;11(3):e002624. Published 2025 Sep 25. doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002624
• Kiehl D, Thomson Z, Johnson AJ, Sibille KT, Vincent KR, Vincent HK. Relationship of Strength Training Lifetime Exposure with Functional Outcomes and Mobility over Four Years: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Journal of Sport and Health Science. Published online November 14, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101102
• Holtz KA, Lerch B, Zaremski JL, Butler L, Ulman S, Zappa R, Fava A, Oliver GD. A Description of Scapular Biomechanics in the Windmill Softball Pitch in Early High School Pitchers. Int J Sports Med. 2026 Jan;47(1):72-77. doi: 10.1055/a-2647-0188. Epub 2025 Jul 30. PMID: 40738124.
• Kamarajugadda S, Pazik M, Horodyski M, Farmer K, Zaremski J, Zeppieri G, Roach R, Prine B, Moser M, Smith MS. Pitch counts and overuse in high school softball pitchers: a pilot study encompassing bullpen, warm-up, and game pitches. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 65(10), 1306-1310. 2025 Jul 17.
• Kriz P, Collins C, Staffa JS, Zurakowski D, Zaremski JL, Bowers R, Kriz JP, Sugimoto D. Do Pitching Restriction Policies Reduce Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in High School Baseball Players? Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 14(2), 23259671251412404. eCollection 2026 Feb.
• Khoshaba R, Hughes KE, Knox JM, Tomesch AJ, Lystrup R, McNinch N, Zaremski JL, Denq W. Conservative versus Operative Management of Pediatric Isolated Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis. Cureus. 2026 Jan 16;18(1):e101704. doi: 10.7759/cureus.101704. eCollection 2026 Jan.
• Combs DB, Tsukuhara Y, Sugimoto D, Horodyski MB, Kida Y, Zaremski JL. Baseball Related Throwing Injuries in Japan versus the USA: A Comprehensive Comparison. PM&R. 2026;1‐12. doi:10.1002/pmrj.70129.
• Zaremski JL, Farmer KW, Horodyski M. Editorial: Workload, injury prevention and the quest for greater pitching velocity in adolescent baseball players: the sports medicine conundrum. British Journal of Sports Medicine. Published Online First: 19 March 2026. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2025-110670.

2025-2026 Poster and Oral Presentation

• This section is under construction.
• Dr. Coffey: A 10-Year Analysis of Resistance Training-Related Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments: Are Patterns Shifting With More Participation of Women Over Time? J Strength Cond Res. 2025 Oct 22. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000005268. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41118234.
• Dr. Kiehl: Ten-year patterns of emergent concussion injuries among various martial arts disciplines. Injury, 2025. 56(6):112289. PMID: 40187105
• Robinson, KR, Seeger, SD, Nave L, Mejia M, Rashid A,  Mickle AM, Sibille KT, Li Z, Przkora R, Schmidt S, Lo M, Cook R, Wang Y. Real-Time and Long-Term Effects of Medical Marijuana on Older Adults: Protocol for the Study on Medical Marijuana and its Long-Term Effects (the SMILE study) Prospective Cohort.
  Accepted in JMIR Research Protocols.

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