Antonia Zaferiou, Ph.D., has joined Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush as the Director of Motion Analysis for the Division of Sports Medicine. In this role, she will oversee orthopedic and sports medicine research in the Motion Analysis Lab.
Antonia Zaferiou, Ph.D. Joins Rush as Director, Motion Analysis
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According to the January 28, 2017 news release, “In 2015, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC). During her studies in the USC Biomechanics Research Lab, she investigated the multi-joint control and dynamics of well-practiced and goal-directed movements, such as the golf swing and dance turns. Prior to joining Rush, Dr. Zaferiou was a postdoctoral fellow at University of Michigan, where she created algorithms that automatically analyze athletic performance using wearable sensors. She has also conducted biomechanics research at the VA of Greater Los Angeles; Hospital for Special Surgery, New York; and New York University’s Hospital for Joint Diseases.”
“Dr. Zaferiou received her Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering at USC and her Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering at The Cooper Union. She has received several awards and fellowships, including numerous travel grants. She was also the recipient of the NSF-USC Viterbi Body Engineering and Myronis fellowships. From 2011-2013, she served an elected appointment as the Student Representative to the Executive Council of the International Society of Biomechanics. Dr. Zaferiou is widely published in several movement and biomechanics publications and is an avid presenter on the topic at national and international conferences and a guest lecturer at universities. Dr. Zaferiou is also a dedicated educator and mentor for science and engineering outreach activities.”
Dr. Zaferiou told OTW, “During the next few months, we will be launching studies focused on understanding shoulder stability during activities of daily living post-Latarjet surgery. We will also be examining elbow loading patterns, the role of each leg during baseball batting, and the mechanics behind volleyball hitting.”
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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