PhD, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA - 2020
MS, Biomechanics & Movement Science, University of Delaware, Newark, DE - 2015
BA, Physics, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA - 2012
Travis Pollen, PhD
He / Him / His
Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
Contact Information
Ronson Health and Applied Science Center, Suite R225G
4201 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
He / Him / His
Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
Education
Recent Publications
Pollen T, Ebaugh D, Warren M, Milner C, Taylor J, Silfies S (2021). The Relationship Between Workload and Non-Contact Musculoskeletal Injury in College Swimmers: A Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Athletic Training.
Pollen T, Keitt F, Trojian T (2021). Do Normative Composite Scores on the Functional Movement Screen Differ Across High School, Collegiate, and Professional Athletes? A Critical Review. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 31(1):91-102.
Ebaugh D, Pollen T, Mohring J, Gerrity K, Goodstadt N, Finley M (2018). Pectoralis Minor Muscle Elongation and Scapulothoracic Motion Do Not Differ in Individuals with Short Versus Typical Resting Pectoralis Minor Muscle Length: A Cross-Sectional Study. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 22(6):519-526.
- Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education: Insights from Rehabilitation Sciences Students
- The Seated Trunk Control Test: Investigation of Reliability and Known-Groups Validity Using Individuals Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Intrinsic Risk Factors for Noncontact Musculoskeletal Injury in Collegiate Swimmers: A Prospective Cohort Study
- Is Real-Time Poolside Assessment of Upper Limb Errors in Front Crawl Swimming Technique Reliable and Equivalent to Video Analysis?
- Art therapy as a comprehensive complementary treatment for Parkinson’s disease
Certifications
Diploma in Personal Training, National Personal Training Institute, Philadelphia, PA, 2013
Awards
Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences Scholarship Award (Drexel University, 2020)
Research & Clinical Interest
Dr. Pollen’s research areas of interest are athletic injury etiology and risk reduction. He is particularly interested in pre-participation movement screening, return-to-sport testing, and training load and the roles these factors play in injury risk appraisal. His work to date has focused on swimmers, but his research agenda includes plans to expand to a wide range of athletic populations. In conjunction with his scholarship, Dr. Pollen is devoted to bridging the gap between research and practice as well as between rehabilitation and performance training.