Chuck Thigpen
Chuck Thigpen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Athletic Training & Physical Therapy at the University of North Florida. He recently completed his PhD in Human Movement Science from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He has led a number of shoulder research projects, presented at national and international conferences, and teaches in both the academic and continuing education arenas.
He served as the staff athletic trainer for the 2002-2003 UNC women's basketball team. Before that, Chuck worked as a graduate assistant with UNC wrestling, men's lacrosse, and women's crew. His primary research interest is shoulder injury, rehabilitation and prevention.
Thigpen completed a PhD in Human Movement Science focusing on biomechanics and research design in 2006. He completed a M.S. in Human Movement Science with a concentration in Sports Physical Therapy from UNC in May of 2003. He earned his B.S. in Physical Therapy from East Tennessee State University in 1997 after serving at the first graduating class's president for two years.
Thigpen is a NATABOC certified athletic trainer and a member of the National Athletic Trainer's Association and the American Physical Therapy Association's Sports Physical Therapy and Orthopedic Special Interest Groups. He and his wife Rebecca reside in Durham with their cat Gus.
Refereed Published Abstracts/Presentations
Thigpen, C.A. Padua, D. A. Karas, S. G. A Three-Dimensional Analysis of Scapular Kinematics in Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation: A Comparison of "Full Can" and "Empty Can" Exercise Techniques. The American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Canada. June, 2004.
Layton, J.A. Thigpen, C.A. Padua, D. A. Karas, S. G. Reliability of Scapula Protraction Strength Measures: 2004 N.A.T.A. Annual Meeting-Free Communications. Baltimore, MD. Journal of Athletic Training 39(2) S-41.
Thigpen, C.A. Padua, D. A. Karas, S. G. Scapulohumeral Rhythm for Anterior-Posterior Tipping during Dynamic Humeral Rotation: 2004 N.A.T.A. Annual Meeting-Free Communications. Baltimore, MD. Journal of Athletic Training 39(2) S-41.
Smith, M.E. Thigpen, C.A. Padua, D. A. Xu, N. Karas, S. G. A Comparison of Scapulohumeral Rhythm Between Individuals With and Without History of Shoulder Instability. 2004 N.A.T.A. Annual Meeting-Free Communications. Baltimore, MD. Journal of Athletic Training 39(2) S-43.
Thigpen, C.A. Padua, D. A. Karas, S. G. Reliability of Scapular Anterior Posterior Tipping for Dynamic Humeral Rotation. American College of Sports Medicine National Symposium, Indianapolis, IN. June, 2004.
Thigpen, C.A. Padua, D. A. Morgan, N. Kreps, C. Karas, S. G. Comparison of Scapular Kinematics During Shoulder Rehabilitation Exercises: Full Can Vs. Empty Can. International Congress Shoulder Surgery, Washington D.C. May 2004.
Thigpen, C.A. Gross, M.T. Garrett, W. Karas, S.G. Yu, B. Repeatability of Scapular Rotations For Three Planes of Humeral Elevation Combined Sections Meeting. American Physical Therapy Association, JOSPT 34(1) A44, 2004.
Padua, D.A., Birkelo, J.R., Karas, S.G., Guskiewicz, K.M., & Thigpen, C.A. Reliability of scapulo-humeral rhythm during dynamic shoulder motion. 2003 A.C.S.M. 50th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise 35(5):S-xx, 2003.