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Dr. Jeff Russell is associate professor of Athletic Training and researcher within the Science and Health in Artistic Performance (SHAPe) at 51ÉçÇø. Dr. Russell assists a team of athletic trainers and researchers who care for and study artists in dance, music, theatre, entertainment, and marching band. He earned his Ph.D. in dance medicine and science from the University of Wolverhampton in England. He is a Fellow of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (FIADMS) and a member of the Research Advisory Group of Cirque du Soleil.

Education

• BA, Sports Medicine, Rice University, 1981
• MS, Athletic Training, University of Arizona, 1982
• PhD, Dance Medicine and Science, University of Wolverhampton (UK), 2010

Research Interests

• Medical aspects of performing arts
• Concussions in theatre and entertainment
• Ankle and foot anatomy and function
• Ankle osteoarthritis in classical ballet
• Injury prevention in performing arts

Select Publications

• Wang TJ and Russell JA. A tenuous pas de deux: examining university dancers’ access to and satisfaction with healthcare delivery. Medical Problems of Performing Artists. 2018;33(2):111-117. ().
• Russell JA and Daniell BM. Concussion in theater: a cross-sectional survey of prevalence and management in actors and theater technicians. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2018;60(3):205-210. ()
• Russell JA and Yamaguchi M. Sound exposure of healthcare professionals working with a university marching band. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. 2018;29(1):83-89. ()
• Quanbeck AE, Russell JA, Tonsager SC, Quanbeck DS. Kinematic analysis of hip and knee rotation and other contributors to ballet turnout. Journal of Sports Sciences. 2017;35(4):331-338. ()
• Russell JA, Yoshioka H. Assessment of female ballet dancers’ ankles in the en pointe position using high field strength magnetic resonance imaging. Acta Radiologica. 2016;57(8):978-984. ()
• Magnotti TD, McElhiney D, Russell JA. Postural stability assessment of marching musicians using force platform measures. Medical Problems of Performing Artists. 2016;31(3):174-178. ()
• Unsworth DA, Russell JA, Martiny AC. Presence of Staphylococcus aureus on university dance studio floors and barres: a preliminary investigation. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science. 2014;18(3):115-120. ()
• Russell JA. Preventing dance injuries: current perspectives. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine 2013;4:199-210. ()
• Russell JA, Kruse DW, Koutedakis Y, Wyon MA. Pathoanatomy of anterior ankle impingement in dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science 2012;16(3):101-108. ()
• Russell JA, Shave RM, Kruse DW, Koutedakis Y, Wyon MA. Is goniometry suitable for ankle range of motion in female ballet dancers? An initial comparison with radiographic measurement. Foot and Ankle Specialist 2011;4(3):151-156. ()
• Russell JA, Shave RM, Kruse DW, Koutedakis Y, Wyon MA. Ankle and foot contributions to extreme plantar flexion and dorsiflexion in female ballet dancers. Foot and Ankle International 2011;32(2):183-188. ()
• Russell JA, Shave RM, Yoshioka H, Kruse DW, Koutedakis Y, Wyon MA. Magnetic resonance imaging of the ankle in female ballet dancers en pointe. Acta Radiologica 2010;51(6):655-661. ()
• Russell JA, Kruse DW, Nevill AM, Koutedakis Y, Wyon MA. Measurement of the extreme ankle range of motion required by female ballet dancers. Foot and Ankle Specialist 2010;3(6):324-330. ()
• Russell JA, Kruse DW, Koutedakis Y, McEwan I, Wyon MA. Pathoanatomy of posterior ankle impingement in ballet dancers. Clinical Anatomy 2010;23(6):613-621. ()
• Russell JA. Acute ankle sprain in dancers. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science 2010;14(3):89-96. ()

Awards and Honors

• Bruning Teaching Fellow, 51ÉçÇø (2017-18)
• Ronald P. Socciarelli Award for Outstanding Service to the 51ÉçÇø Marching 110 (2018)
• Fellow (FIADMS), International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (2015)
• Member of Research Advisory Group, Cirque du Soleil

University Services

• AHSW Curriculum Committee Chair
• CHSP Curriculum Committee
• Intercollegiate Athletics Committee