Bing Yu, PhD

Division of Physical Therapy
Department of Allied Health Sciences
3026 Bondurant Hall, CB# 7135
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7135
OFFICE: (919)843-8643 FAX: (919)966-3678

Email address: bing_yu@med.unc.edu

Research Background & Interests	Biomechanics of normal and arthritic knee in functional activities EMG-driven optimization knee model; Effects of elected factors on actual distance of triple jump Kinematic & kinetic analysis of discus throwing technique Muscle contraction pattern in athletic tasks Stochastic modeling of the risk for ACL injuries
Current Research
Education	PhD, The University of Iowa, 1993, Biomechanics MS, Kansas State University, 1988, Biomechanics BS, Beijing Institute of Physical Education, 1982, Biomechanics
Teaching	HMSC 791, Human Movement Analysis HMSC 795, Kinetic Analysis of Human Motion HMSC 886, Understanding Research
Selected Publications	Yu B, Lin CF, Garrett WE. Lower extremity biomechanics during the landing of a stop-jump task. Clinical Biomechanics Queen RM, Gross MT, Yu B. Effects of positive posterior heel flare on kinematics, kinetics, and muscle activation during running. Clinical Biomechanics Yu B, Weinhold P, Marshall S, Garrett WE. Gender differences in knee kinematics and kinetics and probability of non-contact ACL injuries. American Journal of Sports Medicine Yu B, Lu W, Kirkendall DT, Garrett WE. The effect of knee flexion angle at landing on knee kinetics in a stop-jump task. Clinical Biomechanics Yu, B, Tong JX. Optimal angle of release in discus throw. Sports Biomechanics
Professional Societies	American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM)
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