Tyler W. Standifird Utah Valley University, Assistant Professor (801) 318-7326 tstandifird@gmail.com EDUCATION: Doctorate of Philosophy, Kinesiology and Sports Studies, May 2015 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Concentration: Kinesiology Specialization: Biomechanics Advisor: Songning Zhang, Ph.D. Doctoral Dissertation: Stair Ambulation Biomechanics Following Total Knee Replacement Master of Science, Exercise Science, May 2012 Brigham Young University, Provo, UT Concentration: Exercise Physiology Specialization: Biomechanics Advisor: Sarah Ridge, Ph.D. Master s Thesis: Lower Extremity Joint Moments During the Active Peak Vertical Ground Reaction Force in Three Different Running Conditions Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science, Magna cum Laude May 2009 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Emphasis: Exercise Physiology PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Utah Valley University; Orem, UT Assistant Professor: Department of Exercise Science and Outdoor Recreation, 2015 present University of Tennessee; Knoxville, TN Instructor: Department of Kinesiology Recreation and Sports Studies, 2013 2015 Teaching Assistant: Kinesiology Recreation and Sports Studies, 2012 2015 Research Assistant: Biomechanics/Sport Medicine Laboratory, 2012 2015 Brigham Young University; Provo, UT Teaching Assistant: Department of Exercise Science, 2010-2012 Research Assistant: Biomechanics Laboratory, 2010-2012 Instructor: Student Activities, 2010-2012 Tyler W. Standifird 1
University of Utah; Salt Lake City, UT Teaching Assistant: Department of Exercise Science and Sport Science, 2009 Research Assistant: Department of Exercise Science and Sport Science, 2009 Alpine Country Club; Highland, UT Assistant to the Superintendent, 2005-2009 REFEREED PUBLICATIONS: 1. Bohne M, Standifird T, Nelson A, Robinson D. 2017 Acute Effects of Different Cushioned Footwear on The Biomechanics of Running. International Society of Sports Biomechanics. 2. Thorsen T, Bohne M, Taylor R, Prieto M, Standifird T. 2016 Case Study: Unilateral Schizencephaly-How Resistance Training Affects EMG Signal and Muscle Strength. International Journal of Research in Exercise Physiology, 12(1):17-29 3. Rasnick, R., Standifird, T., Reinbolt, J. A., Cates, H. E., Zhang, S., 2016 Knee Joint Loads and Surrounding Muscle Forces during Stair Ascent in Patients with Total Knee Replacement. PloS one, 11(6). 4. Standifird T, Coe DP, Saxton A, Cates H, Zhang S., 2016 Influence of Total Knee Replacement on Gait Mechanics of the Replaced and Contralateral Limb During Stair Negotiation. Journal of Arthroplasty. 31(1), 278-283. 5. Ridge SE, Standifird T, Johnson AW, Mitchell UH, Rivera J, Hunter I., 2015. The effect of training in minimalist running shoes on running economy. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 14(3): 643 647. 6. Standifird, T., Cates, H.E. and Zhang, S., 2014. Stair Ambulation Biomechanics Following Total Knee Replacement: A Systematic Review. Journal of Arthroplasty. 29(9), 1857-1862 7. Mitchell UH, Johnson AW, Ridge SE, Standifird T. 2012 "Natural Running" - Joggen im Minimalschuh. pt Zeitschrift fuer Physiotherapeuten. 64(7): 47-49. 8. Standifird T, Saxton A, Zhang S. Total Knee Replacement During Stair Ascent: A Principal Component Analysis (In review, Journal of Arthroplasty). Tyler W. Standifird 2
SCHOLARLY PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS: 1. Russell, A., Petersen, S., Bohne, M., Standifird, T., Creer, A. Relationship Between Body Fat and Selected Gait Parameters. Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO, 2017. 2. Thorsen, T., Cummings, C., Standifird, T. Effects of Zero-Drop Shoes on Knee Joint Kinematics & Kinetics During the Barbell Back Squat. Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO, 2017. 3. Petersen, S., Bohne, M., Standifird, T., Bischler, A., Bories, T. Influence of Trunk Angle on Joint Mechanics During Vertical Jump. Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO, 2017. 4. Standifird, T., Cates, HE., Zhang, S. Asymmetry in Lower Extremity Biomechanics During Walking & Stair Ambulation Following Total Knee Replacement. Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO, 2017. 5. Nelson, A., Robinson, D., Bohne, M., Standifird, T. Peak Moments in Running in Three Different Shoe Conditions. Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain American Society of Biomechanics, Estes Park, CO, 2017. 6. Robinson, D., Nelson, A., Bohne, M., Standifird, T. Gait Kinematics in Three Different Shoes During Running. Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain American Society of Biomechanics, Estes Park, CO, 2017. 7. Killpack, C., Moore, N., Slack, J., Bohne, M., Standifird, T. How Pain Management for Osteoarthritic Knee Influences Gait: A Case Study. Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain American Society of Biomechanics, Estes Park, CO, 2017. 8. Zhang, S., Standifird, T., Cates, HE. Knee Joint Deficits of Patients with Total Knee Arthoplasty during Stair Descent. Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego, CA, 2017. 9. Cruz, J., Russell, A., Deverauz, C., Petersen, S., Figgins, M., Standifird, T. The Effect of Insoles on Ground Reaction Forces and Balance. Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research, Orem, UT, 2017. 10. Petersen, S., Russell, A., Bohne, M., Standifird, T. Plantarflexion and Step Width as Percent Body Fat Increases. Annual Meeting of the Southwest Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, Costa Mesa, CA, 2016. 11. Jolley, B.D., Standifird, T., Zhang, S. Ankle Joint Muscle Force during Stair Ascent Following Total Knee Replacement. Annual Meeting of the Southwest Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, Costa Mesa, CA, 2016. 12. Hellewell, K., Zhang, S., Bohne, M., Standifird, T. Knee and Ankle Biomechanics during Level Walking Both Prior to and Following a Stroke. 63 rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, 2016. Tyler W. Standifird 3
13. Standifird, T., Cates, HE., Zhang, S., Hip Joint Muscle Forces during Stair Ascent Following Total Knee Replacement. 63 rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, 2016. 14. Zhang, S., Standifird, T., Cates HE., Knee Biomechanics of Replaced and Non-replaced Limbs during Level Walking Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. 63 rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, 2016. 15. Thorsen, T., Standifird, T., Bohne, M., West, R., Prieto, M., Cruz, J., Stanworth W., Case Study: Unilateral Schizencephaly How Resistance Training Affects EMG and Muscle Strength. Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain American Society of Biomechanics, Estes Park, CO, 2016. 16. Cummings, C., Thorsen, T., Halverson, M., Alcorn, T., Standifird, T., Influence of Footwear on the Biomechanics of the Back Squat. Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain American Society of Biomechanics, Estes Park, CO, 2016. 17. Standifird, T., Cates, H.E., Zhang, S. Knee Biomechanics During Stair Ascent in Replaced and Contralateral Limb Following Total Knee Replacement. Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, 2015. 18. Ridge, S., Standifird, T., Lower Extremity Kinematics After 10-week Transition to Minimalist Running Shoes. The 7 th World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, 2014. 19. Zhang, S., Standifird, T. and Arwood, M. Knee Biomechanics on First Step of Stair Ascent is different from Second or Third Step. The 7 th World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, 2014. 20. Standifird, T., Arwood, M., Zhang, S. Ankle Joint Biomechanics During First Step of Stair Ascent is Different from Later Steps. The 7 th World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, 2014. 21. Standifird, T., Cates, H.E., Mann, K., Zhang, S. Biomechanical Outcomes of Stair Ascent and Functional Tests Following Total Knee Replacement. 61 st Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Orlando FL, 2014. 22. Mitchell, U.H., Standifird, T.. Rearfoot and Forefoot Striking, differences in extrinsic muscle activation. 32 nd Annual Meeting of the Southwest Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, Newport Beach, CA, 2013. 23. Standifird, T., Hunter, I., Johnson, A.W., Ridge, S.E. Lower Extremity Muscle Activation During Barefoot, Minimalist and Shod Running. 37 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Omaha, NE, 2013 24. Standifird, T., Hunter, I., Johnson, A.W., Ridge, S.E. Minimalist and Shod Lower Extremity Running Mechanics at Heel Strike. 60 th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 2013. 25. Standifird, T., Johnson, A.W., Hunter, I., Ridge, S.E. Lower extremity joint moments during the active peak vertical ground reaction force in three different running conditions. 36 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Gainesville, FL, 2012. Tyler W. Standifird 4
26. Dustin Bruening, Tyler Standifird, Matt Denning, Sarah Ridge (2011) Comparison of Automated Event Detection Algorithms in Pathological Gait. 35 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Long Beach, CA, 2011. FUNDING: Utah Valley University; URSCA Grant, Scholarly and Creative Activities Council, Faculty sponsor to Alise Borne $3000 SAC Grant, College of Science and Health, Faculty sponsor to Chris Killpack, $750 SAC Grant, College of Science and Health, Faculty sponsor to Amy Nelson, $700 SAC Grant, College of Science and Health, Faculty sponsor to Brayden Jolley, $625 SAC Grant, College of Science and Health, Faculty sponsor to Kirsten Clark, $2900 SAC Grant, College of Science and Health, Faculty sponsor to Hilary Schwendiman, $2000 SAC Grant, College of Science and Health, Faculty sponsor to Chris Cummings, $700 SAC Grant, College of Science and Health, Faculty sponsor to Tanner Thorsen, $500 URSCA Grant, Scholarly and Creative Activities Council, Faculty Sponsor to Chris Cummings, $3000 TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Utah Valley University; Course Instructor -EXSC 3730 -EXSC 3500 University of Tennessee; Course Instructor -KNS 422 -KNS 332 -PEAP 206 -PEAP 229 Lab Instructor -KNS 634 -KNS 422 -KNS 332 Guest Lecturer -KNS 422 -Freshman Seminar Biomechanics Kinesiology Biomechanics Applied Anatomy Bowling Physical Fitness: Jogging Graduate Biomechanics Biomechanics Applied Anatomy Biomechanics (Equilibrium) Science of Basketball Shooting (Biomechanics of foul shot) Tyler W. Standifird 5
SERVICE: Search committee chair, Lecturer position, Summer 2017 Faculty senate member, Utah Valley University, August 2016 Present SCAC Committee member, Utah Valley University, January 2016 Present SCULPT Committee member, Utah Valley University, November 2015 Present Utah Valley Stroke Association board member, August 2015 Present Biomechanics faculty search committee member, July 2013 January 2015 HONORS AND AWARDS: Alumni Educator of the Year College of Science and Health, Utah Valley University, 2017 Edward Capen Award for Excellence in Research University of Tennessee, 2015 Andy Kozar Graduate Research Scholarship Award University of Tennessee, 2015 Top Oral Presenter Graduate Student Colloquium University of Tennessee, 2015 ESPN Doctoral Fellowship Award University of Tennessee, 2014 Cifers Fellowship Award University of Tennessee, 2013 A.W. Hobt Memorial Teaching Award University of Tennessee, 2013 Outstanding Graduate Student Award Brigham Young University, 2012 Outstanding Undergraduate Exercise Physiology Student University of Utah, 2009 Presidential Scholarship University of Utah, 2005-09 TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE/SKILLS: Proficient: Vicon Nexus, Visual 3d, OpenSim, LabVIEW, JMP, SPSS, Delsys EMG, Noraxon EMG, RSscan plantar pressure, metabolic cart, BodPod, Microsoft Office Familiar: MATLAB, Dartfish, SAS, Biodex Balance, Electrogoniometer Tyler W. Standifird 6
MISCELLANEOUS: Undergraduate student mentoring: - Kara Mann - Biomechanical Outcomes of Stair Ascent and Functional Tests Following Total Knee Replacement - Molly Arwood - Ankle Joint Biomechanics During First Step of Stair Ascent is Different from Later Steps - Chris Cummings Influence of Footwear on Biomechanics of the Back Squat - Tanner Thorsen Case Study: Unilateral Schizencephaly How Resistance Training Affects EMG and Muscle Strength - Kirsten Clark Maximalist Footwear and Running Biomechanics - Mike Stroud Influence of Hip Abductor Strengthening on Biomechanics of Standing - Amy Nelson - Maximalist Footwear and Running Biomechanics Ad Hoc Reviewer: - International Journal of Exercise Science - Journal of Sport and Health Science - The Knee Professional Affiliations: - American Society of Biomechanics (ASB), 2012 Present - American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), 2012 Present Tyler W. Standifird 7