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Department
LocationThe Woodlands
Phone: 936-267-7135
Address
Texas Children's Hospital - The Woodlands
17580 I-45 South
The Woodlands, TX 77384
Eric Dugan, PhD
Director, Motion Analysis & Human Performance Laboratory
Texas Children's Hospital
Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State University | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy in Human Bioenergetics | |
| Oklahoma State University | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science in Physiology | |
| Texas Woman’s University | Masters | Master of Science in Kinesiology |
About
Dr. Dugan joined Texas Children's Hospital in 2017 as the Director of the Motion Analysis and Human Performance Laboratory. Prior to joining Texas Children's Hospital, Dr. Dugan served as Chair of the Department of Kinesiology at Seattle University, Director of the Center for Orthopaedic & Biomechanics Research at Boise State University, and Director of the Biomechanics Program at Ball State University.
Dr. Dugan’s research interests include neuromuscular biomechanics, injury mechanisms and injury prevention strategies, as well as the influence of exercise protocols on human health and performance.
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Society of Biomechanics | Member |
| Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society | Member |
Selected Publications
Dugan EL, Shilt JS. (2020) The Role of Motion Analysis in Surgical Planning for Gait Abnormalities in Cerebral Palsy. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinics 31 (1) 107-115.
Combs-Miller SA, Dugan EL, Beachy A, Derby, BB, Hosinski, AL, Robbins K. (2019). Physiological complexity of gait between regular and non-exercisers with Parkinson disease. Clinical Biomechanics August, 68, 23-28.
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