Stephen Cobb, Ph.D., ATC, CSCS  

Assistant Professor

Interests and Expertise
Etiology, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of lower extremity athletic injury. Specific interests include the investigation of the effect of foot structure as a contributing factor to acute and chronic lower extremity injury and interventions aimed at improving foot function. Ongoing studies include the investigation of: the relationship between foot structure and postural stability; the effect of functional foot orthosis intervention on postural stability; development and application of a multi-segment foot model to the investigation of the effect of foot structure on gait kinematics and kinetics; application of a multi-segment foot model to the investigation of the effect of functional foot orthoses on gait kinematics and kinetics.

Publications
Cobb SC , Tis LL, Johnson JT. The effect of 6 weeks of custom-molded foot orthosis intervention on postural stability in participants with = 7° of forefoot varus. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. 2006;16(4) : 316-322.

Hodgson B, Tis L, Cobb S, McCarthy S, Higbie E. The effect of 2 different custom-molded corrective orthotics on plantar pressure. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2006;15:33-44.

 Hodgson B, Tis L, Cobb S, Higbie E. The effect of external ankle support on vertical ground-reaction force and lower body kinematics. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2005; 14(4):301-312.

Cobb SC, Tis LL, Johnson BF, Higbie EJ. The effect of forefoot varus on postural stability. J ournal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2004;34(2);79-85.

Speaker Topics
Athletic Injuries and Rehabilitation
Exercise Science

Education:
Ph.D., Georgia State University, Sport Science, 2005
M.S., Georgia State University, Sports Medicine, 1999
B.A., Messiah College, Sports Medicine, 1994