Public Health and Health Professions
Musculoskeletal Injury and Outcome Lab
Led by Federico Pozzi · Physical Therapy
What we study
The lab studies why people recover differently from injuries and how to personalize treatment. They use advanced MRI tools, biomechanics, and nervous system research to improve rehabilitation strategies.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Human participants
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Biomechanics Contributions to Symptoms and Joint Health in Individuals with Rotator Cuff Tears
This project examines how biomechanics affect symptoms and joint health in people with rotator cuff injuries.
Nervous system influences on recovery from painful rotator cuff tears
This study explores how the nervous system impacts recovery from painful rotator cuff injuries.
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Regional Differences in Fatty Infiltration of the Supraspinatus Muscle in Chronic Rotator Cuff Tears
The lab examines how fat builds up in shoulder muscles after long‑term tears. The student measured fat percentages in two parts of the muscle in 22 adults using MRI and showed the upper region had about 41% fat versus 28% in the belly region.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 278
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Recent papers, explained
- Magnetic resonance markers of supraspinatus muscle microvascular function and energetics following a rotator cuff tear
2026 · Journal of Applied Physiology
- Biomechanical Simulations Informed by Multimodal Measurements Link Symptoms to Glenohumeral Joint Forces Across Healthy and Pathological Rotator Cuffs
2026 · Annals of Biomedical Engineering
Measures shoulder joint forces in people with and without rotator cuff tears to see how they relate to symptoms.
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- Postoperative Rehabilitation Following Subscapularis Repair and Biceps Tenodesis in an Adolescent Overhead Athlete: A Resident’s Case Report
2025 · International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy
Describes a teen athlete’s recovery after surgery for a rare shoulder injury.
- Addressing Shoulder Weakness in Individuals With Rotator Cuff–Related Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis
2025 · Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Reviews studies on how rehab helps people with shoulder pain gain strength.
- The Chronic Headache Self‐Efficacy Scale: Development and assessment of measurement properties
2024 · Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain
Developed a scale to measure self-efficacy in daily activities and socializing for people with chronic headaches.
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How to reach out
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