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Don Goss, PT, PhD, OCS, ATC

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Don Goss, PT, PhD, OCS, ATC
Professor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Goss is a 1995 graduate of Denison University in Granville, OH. After receiving a direct commission into the US Army in 1995, he matriculated to the Army Baylor PT program where he graduated with a Masters in Physical Therapy in 1997. For 12 years, he served in a variety of clinical assignments including Camp Casey, Korea; Stuttgart, Germany; and US Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, NC. In 2012, he completed a PhD in Human Movement Science with a concentration in running biomechanics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Goss taught in the Army Baylor Doctoral program in physical therapy from 2012-2014. He served as Program Director and Associate Professor of the Baylor University-Keller Army Community Hospital Division 1 Sports Physical Therapy Fellowship at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, from 2014-2019. Dr. Goss has been awarded several research grants totaling over $10 million to study wearable technology and gait re-training with runners. In summer 2019, COL Goss took over as the Officer in Charge of the Physical Therapy Service Line at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, NC. He retired from the Army in summer 2020, and he is excited to join the faculty of High Point University Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program in summer 2020.

 

  • Stoltenberg BE, Miller EM, Dolbeer JA, Pickens BB, Goss DL. Validity of an Instrumented Sock and On-Shoe Sensor to Provide Biometric Feedback to Runners. Footwear Science 2019.
  • Weart AN, Szymanek EB, Miller EM, Goss DL. The Stability of Step Rate Throughout a 3200 Meter Run. Gait Posture 2019;71:284-288.
    Collinsworth KM, Bush L, Goss DL. Primary Synovial Osteochondromatosis Discovered After Ankle Sprain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(4):284.
  • Stoltenberg B, Crowell MS, Goss DL. Intra-articular Chondral Fragment After Acute Patellar Dislocation. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(1):36.
  • Miller EM, Morris JB, Watson DJ, Goss DL. A Reliability Comparison of Different Methods for Detecting Step Rate and Foot Strike Pattern in Runners Using Two-dimensional Video. Univ J Pub Health. 2018;6(6);366-371.
  • Szymanek E, Goss D. Pectoralis Major Tear and Extensive Capsulolabral Injury After Military Combatives Class. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018; 48(12); 982.
  • Terry AC, Thelen MD, Crowell MS, Goss DL. The Musculoskeletal Readiness Screening Tool-Athlete Concern for Injury and Prior Injury Associated with Future Injury. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2018;13(4);595-603.
  • Riebel MA, Crowell MS, Dolbeer JA, Szymanek EB, Goss DL. Correlation of Self-Reported Outcome Measures and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA): An Exploration of Validity. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2017; 12(6);931-947.
  • Dolbeer J, Mason J, Morris J, Crowell M, Goss D. The Inter-Rater Reliability of the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) by SFMA Certified Physical Therapists With Similar Clinical and Rating Experience. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2017; 12(5);752-765.
  • Zifchock R, Sulley M, Helton G, Freisinger G, Wilson R, Blackmon W, Goss D. Quantification of Torsional Stiffness in Running Footwear: Proposed Methodology. Footwear Science. 2017; DOI: 10.1080/19424280.2017.1342703
  • Dolbeer JA, Crowell MS, Goss DL. Extradural Cystic Lesion. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2017 May; 47(5):36
  • Crowell MS, Dedekam E, Johnson MR, Dembowski S, Westrick RB, Goss DL. Utilization and Appropriateness of Diagnostic Imaging in a Direct-Access Sports Physical Therapy Clinic. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2016;11(5);708-717.
  • Mason JS, Crowell M, Dolbeer J, Morris JB, Heger A, Johnson MR, Koppenhaver SK, Goss DL. The Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Stretching vs Stretching Alone on Hamstring Flexibility in Patients with Knee Pain: An RCT. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2016;11(5):672-683.
  • Mendola JA, Johnson M, Goss DL, Fibular Fracture in a Female Rugby Player. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2016;46(7): 608.
  • Ball I, Goss DL, Miller EM, Weart AN, Freisinger GM 2019. Correlations between Gait Parameters Estimated with Wireless Sensors and Instrumented Treadmill during Running. International Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting. Calgary, Canada.
  • Schlosser N, Goss DL, Miller EM, Weart AN, Freisinger GM 2019. Comparison of On-Shoe Wireless Running Sensor to Instrumented Treadmill and Outdoor Environment: A Pilot Study. International Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting. Calgary, Canada.
  • Miller EM, Freisinger GM, Watson DJ, Goss DL. A Non-Rearfoot Strike Transition Program Improves Loading, Pain, and Function in Runners Recovering from Lower-Extremity Injury. 69th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo. New Orleans, Louisiana. 2018
  • Freisinger G, Schlosser N, Watson D, Florkiewicz E, Goss D. The Effect of Running Foot Strike Transition on Impulse per Kilometer. World Congress of Biomechanics. Dublin, Ireland. 2018
  • Miller EM, Weart AN, Morris JB, Szymanek EB, Watson DJ, Stoltenberg BE, Goss DL, 2018. Accuracy of Self-Reported Foot Strike Pattern and Running Cadence. International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Meeting, New York, NY.
  • Szymanek EB, Weart AN, Miller EM, Morris JB, Goss DL, 2018. Does Step Rate Affect Running Injury Incidence? An Observational Study with 12-Month Follow Up International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Meeting, New York, NY.
  • Helton GL, Cameron K, Neary M, Song J, Miller EM, Zifchock R, Weart AN, Goss DL, 2018. Association Between Shoe Selection and Lower Extremity Injuries in United States Military Academy Cadets, International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Meeting, New York, NY.
  • Miller EM, Watson DJ, Weart AN, Freisinger GW, Goss DL, 2018. Gait Retraining May Improve Loading Asymmetry, Pain, and Running Function after Anterior Ligament Reconstruction. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  • Florkiewicz EM, Crowell MS, Morris JB, Dolbeer JA, Freisinger G, Goss DL, 2017. A Case Series of Previously Injured Runners Transitioning to a Non-Rearfoot Strike Running Pattern. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
  • Houston MN, Peck KY, Roach SP, Goss DL, Posner MA, Haley CA, Svoboda SJ, Cameron KL, 2019. Influence of Graft Type on Lower Extremity Functional Test Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Miller EM, Weart AN, Freisinger GM, Goss DL, 2019. A Novel Method for Evaluating Loading Rate during Running Regardless of Impact Peak. International Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting, Calgary, Canada.
  • Szymanek EB, Miller EM, Weart AN, Morris JB, Goss DL, 2019. Does Step Frequency Affect Running Injury Incidence: An Observational Study with 12 Month Follow-Up. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. Hall J, Goss DL, Miller EM, 2019. Commercial Footwear with Lateral Torsional Stiffness