Kate Pfile

About Dr. Pfile

• Education

  • Ph.D. Sports Medicine, The University of Virginia

  • M.Ed. Athletic Training, The University of Virginia

  • B.S. Athletic Training & Physical Education (Exercise Science), College of Charleston

• Research Interests

  • Anterior cruciate ligament injury risk factors
  • Core muscle function as a contributor to lower extremity function
  • Workload management and injury risk

• Honors & Awards

  • Student Club Advisor of the Year Award, Higdon Student Leadership Center

• Courses Taught

  • EXSC 211: Neuromuscular Assessment and Exercise Prescription
  • EXSC 330: Kinesiology
  • HONS 390: Evidenced-Based Medicine

• Publications

  • Pfile, K.R., Boling, M., Baellow, A., Zuk, E., Nguyen, A.D. (2023) “Greater Core Endurance Identifies Improved Mechanics During Jump Landing in Female Youth Soccer Athletes.” Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal.
  • Cavallaro, E.C., Pfile, K.R., Irwin, J.M., Dudgeon, W.D. (2022) “Dynamic Balance and Core Endurance Improve in Healthy Females Following Suspension Training.” International Journal of Sports Science, 12(3), 53-60.
  • Pfile, K.R., and Curioz, B. (2017) “Coach-led prevention programs are effective in reducing anterior cruciate ligament injury risk in female athletes: A number-needed-to-treat analysis.” Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 27(2), 1950-1958.
  • Nguyen, A.D., Zuk, E.F., Baellow, A.L., Pfile, K.R., DiStefano, L.J., and Boling, M.C. (2017) “Longitudinal Changes in Hip Strength and Range of Motion in Female Youth Soccer Players: Implications of ACL Injury, A Pilot Study.” Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 26(5), 358-364.
  • Pfile, K.R., Gribble, P.A, Buskirk, G.E., Meserth, S.M., and Pietrosimone, B.G. (2016) “Sustained Improvements in Dynamic Balance and Landing Mechanics After a 6-Week Neuromuscular Training Program in College Women’s Basketball Players.” Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 25(3), 233-240.
  • Pfile, K.R., Hart, J.M., Herman, D.C., Hertel, J., Kerrigan, D.C., and Ingersoll, C.D. (2013) “Different exercise training interventions and drop-landing biomechanics in high school female athletes.” Journal of Athletic Training, 48(4), 450-462.
  • Gribble, P.A., Brigle, J., Pietrosimone, B.G., Pfile, K.R., and Webster, K.A. (2013) “Intrarater reliability of the functional movement screen.” Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 27(4), 978-981.
  • Ericksen, H.M., Gribble, P.A., Pfile, K.R., and Pietrosimone, B.G. (2013) “Different modes of feedback and peak vertical ground reaction force during jump landing: a systematic review.” Journal of Athletic Training, 48(5), 685-695.
  • Dalton, E.C., Pfile, K.R., Weniger, G.R., Ingersoll, C.D., Herman, D., and Hart, J.M. (2011) “Neuromuscular changes after aerobic exercise in people with anterior cruciate ligament-reconstructed knees.” Journal of Athletic Training, 46(5), 476-483.
  • Jackson, K.R., Garrison, J.C., Ingersoll, C.D., and Hertel, J. (2010) “Similarity of Hip and Knee Kinematics and Kinetics Among Prepubescent Boys and Girls During a Drop Vertical Jump Landing.” Athletic Training and Sports Health Care, 2(2), 74-80.
  • Grindstaff, T.L., Jackson, K.R., Garrison, J.C., Diduch, D.R., and Ingersoll, C.D. (2008) “Decreased quadriceps activation measured hours prior to a noncontact anterior cruciate ligament tear.” The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 38(8), 508-516.