Featured Scholar: Rafael Bahamonde, PhD, FACSM, FISBS
Professor and Chair Department of Physical Education
IU School of Physical Education & Tourism Management
Comparing the Effectiveness of Different Techniques of Hip Replacement Surgery
Dr. Bahamonde's research explores the effectiveness of different techniques of hip replacement surgeries and provides a scientific evaluation of the claims that one type of surgery is better than other in terms of recovery and function. Specifically, Dr. Bahamonde sought to determine whether total hip arthroplasty (THA) performed with minimally invasive surgical (MIS) approaches result in less muscle damage and faster recovery. Comparative gait analysis was performed on patients who underwent THA using 1 of 3 different MIS approaches. All three surgical approach groups demonstrated overall improvements in measured gait parameters at the 6-week postoperative analysis. The results of this gait analysis fail to demonstrate any significant advantage of the 2-incision approach over the posterior approach in gait parameters and early functional recovery. Furthermore, the anterolateral approach demonstrates a gait pattern consistent with abductor muscle injury in the early recovery period, despite the use of a minimally invasive approach.
Selected Publications in IU Indianapolis ScholarWorks
With several research works contributed to IU Indianapolis's free, open access repository, Dr. Bahamonde has made translational research knowledge available to professionals, researchers, students, and communities around the world.
LeRoy Jones II, Kim Nguyen, Pamella Shaw, Meridith Bruozas, Rafael Bahamonde, Christopher Botanga, and Deborah Cole. 2016 April 8. Strategies for Broadening Participation of Underrepresented Minority Students in STEM. Poster session presented at IU Indianapolis Research Day 2016, Indianapolis, Indiana. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/9839
Eric Evans, Jake Streepey, and Rafael Bahamonde. (2015, April 17). Validity of IPhone Apps to Measure Knee Range of Motion in Clinical Settings. Poster session presented at IU Indianapolis Research Day 2015, Indianapolis, Indiana. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/8820
Samantha Deer, Jared Riley, Jake Streepey, and Rafael Bahamonde. (2015, April 17). Shock Absorption Properties of Soccer Headgear. Poster session presented at IU Indianapolis Research Day 2015, Indianapolis, Indiana. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/8756
Bahamonde, R., Streepey, J., Goyke, L., Myers, A., Mikesky, A.(2014, April 11). ENERGY RETURN OF DIFFERENT DESIGNS OF TRACK SPIKES. Poster session presented at IU Indianapolis Research Day 2014, Indianapolis, Indiana. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/5161
Anthony S. Kaleth, Dennis C. Ang, Jefferson W. Streepey, Alan E. Mikesky, Rafael E. Bahamonde, and Sandi Dilts. (2010, April 9). Does Vibration Training Improve Physical Function and Quality of Life in Fibromyalgia Syndrome? Poster session presented at IU Indianapolis Research Day 2010, Indianapolis, Indiana. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/11389
Riskowski, J. L., Mikesky, A. E., Bahamonde, R. E., Alvey, T. V., & Burr, D. B. (2005). Proprioception, gait kinematics, and rate of loading during walking: are they related?. JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL AND NEURONAL INTERACTIONS, 5(4), 379. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/4635
Thompson, K. R., Mikesky, A. E., Bahamonde, R. E., & Burr, D. B. (2003). Effects of physical training on proprioception in older women. Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 3(3), 223-231. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/4642