Meet 
Tommy

My name is Tommy Hockenjos and "who am I?" is one of my least favorite questions. I would use to describe myself as...

 

Student, Researcher, Fitness enthusiast, Personal Trainer, Shoe fanatic, Cook, Fun Loving, Irrational Sport Fan, etc

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However, I will try to lay out my  education, qualifications, goals, and life story in a more organized manner down below.

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Life story:

I grew up as an active child who loved sports, with my first word being "ball". My life came to a halt in 8th grade when I tore my ACL for the first time.  Following seemingly endless rehab, I was finally  back to sports.  This was only to tear my ACL again 26 months later.  At that point I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life... I wanted to help athlete recover and prevent injuries, while also helping them maximize their performance. I saw an opportunity to advance this dream at High Point University with their state of the art Biomechanics lab.

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Education:

I graduated undergrad with Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science with a concentration in Biomechanics and minor in Biology. During my time in undergrad I had the opportunity to work in a world class Biomechanics laboratory and was able to serve as a research assistant on projects funded by the National Institute of Health and by Adidas.  From my time in the lab, I had the opportunity to present my research at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting in Minneapolis.  I have also been apart of other abstracts/papers that have been presented at other nationally and internationally recognized conferences/journals.

 

Currently I am a second year student in a Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program. Clinically I am interested in helping athletes improve their performance while reducing injury risk.

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Certifications:

National Academy of Sports Medicine- Certified Personal Trainer

National Academy of Sports Medicine- Performance Enhancement Specialist

International Sports Science Association - Specialist in Sports Nutrition

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Publications

"High Risk Female Soccer Players Maintain Improved Knee Abduction Load Six-Months after Neuromuscular Training Program" Tommy Hockenjos, Audrey E. Westbrook MS, Anh-Dung Nguyen, PhD, ATC, Jeffrey B. Taylor DPT, PhD, SCS, CSCS, 4Mark V. Paterno PT, PhD, SCS, ATC, Kevin R. Ford PhD, FACSM

Accepted to 2021APTA Combined Sections Meeting

 

"Calcaneal Bone Density: Comparison of Dual-Energy x-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) and Quantitative Ultrasonometry" Thomas Hockenjos, Emily Johnson, Caleb Wolters, Kathryn Bohnert, MS, Kevin Ford, David Sinacore

Accepted to 2021APTA Combined Sections Meeting

 

“Influence of Sport-related Loading on Metatarsal Bone Mineral Density in High School Football Players” Kevin R. Ford, Audrey Westbrook, Ahh-Dung Nguyen, Thomas J. Hockenjos, David R. Sinacore, James M. Smoliga, Jeffrey B. Taylor 

2019 APTA Combined Sections Meeting Washington, DC January 23-26, 2019

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“Higher Vertical Stiffness is Related to Greater 5th Metatarsal Bone Mineral Density In Football Players” Thomas J. Hockenjos, Kevin Ford, Justin Waxman, Ahh-Dung Nguyen, Audrey Westbrook, Michelle Aube, Jeffrey Taylor

Presented at The 65th The American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 29th – June 2nd 2018

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“Landing Patterns of Collegiate Female Volleyball Players During Practice and Competition” Jeffrey B. Taylor, Jenny L. Kantor, Thomas J. Hockenjos, Haley Barnes, Steven L. Dischiavi

Journal ofSports Medicine Physical Fitness 

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“Landing Patterns of Collegiate Female Volleyball Players During Practice and Game Competition” Jenny L. Kantor, Steven L. Dischiavi, Thomas J. Hockenjos, Jeffrey B. Taylor

Presented at The American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting Denver, Colorado, May 31st- June 3rd 2017

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