Hyung Suk Yang

Biomechanics, Motor Learning, Exercise Physiology, Research Method, Laboratory Techniques, Strength and Conditioning

Investigating factors that alter or impede various aspects of gait such as walking, running, and landing, especially as related to clinical applications and health disparities

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Yang, Hyung Suk, Atkins, L T., and James, C R.. Effects of mental fatigue on isometric mid-thigh pull performance and muscle activities, e031823. Vol. 20, Iss. 3 PLoS ONE, 2025. (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318238)
Garcia, L, Drusch, A, Hooper, T, Yang, Hyung Suk, Kublawi , M, Brismee, JM, and Sizer, P. Effect of volitional preemptive abdominal contraction on superficial multifidus response in healthy subjects during unipodal lower extremity reach task, 885-892. Vol. 42 Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2025. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.02.010)
Yang, Hyung Suk. Gait symmetry analysis in virtual reality using statistical parametric mapping, 557-565. Vol. 34, Iss. 1 Korean Journal of Sports Science, 2025. (DOI: 10.35159/kjss.2025.2.34.1.557)
Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, Chiddarwar, V, and James, C R.. The influence of forward trunk lean during single-limb landing on Achilles tendon force in physically active females. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 2025. (DOI: 10.1123/jab.2024-0173)
Zardosht, Ali, Daw, Jessica, Atkins, L T., James, C R., and Yang, Hyung Suk. (Duplicate) Effects of mental fatigue on gait performance and variability, 11-17. Vol. 27, Iss. 1 Asian Journal of Kinesiology, 2025. (DOI: 10.15758/ajk.2025.27.1.11)
James, C R., Atkins, L T., Natesan, K, Likness, A, Lu, H, and Yang, Hyung Suk. Agreement between hip joint center estimation methods and comparisons of dependent hip and knee angles. Journal of Applied Biomechanics (In Press), 2025. (DOI: 10.1123/jab.2024-0230)
Yang, Hyung Suk, Atkins, L T., and James, C R.. Arm weight effects on dynamic walking stability in individuals with hemiparetic stroke, e0314463. Vol. 19, Iss. 12 PLoS ONE, 2024. (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314463)
Yang, Hyung Suk. Advances in markerless motion capture systems: A review of OpenCap and its applications, 42-47. Vol. 26, Iss. 4 Asian Journal of Kinesiology, 2024. (DOI: 10.15758/ajk.2024.26.4.42)
Yang, Hyung Suk, Boros, R, Roncesvalles, N, and Park, Y. Influence of prophylactic ankle bracing on knee joint moments and ground reaction forces during side-step cutting tasks, 21-27. Vol. 26, Iss. 4 Asian Journal of Kinesiology, 2024. (DOI: 10.15758/ajk.2024.26.4.21)
Gaffney, Madison M., Ammon, Robin, Yoon, JongSung, and Yang, Hyung Suk. (Duplicate) Effects of mental fatigue on depth jump in division I female soccer players, wspaj.2024-0056. Vol. 32, Iss. 1 Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 2024. (DOI: 10.1123/wspaj.2024-0056)
Sam, Isaac, Anderson, Amanda, Johnson, Emma, and Yang, Hyung Suk. Factors influencing hard running distances in National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I women’s soccer players, wspaj.2024-0017. Vol. 32, Iss. 1 Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 2024. (DOI: 10.1123/wspaj.2024-0017)
Yang, Hyung Suk, James, C R., Aktins, L T., Sawyer, S F., Sizer, P S., Kumar, N A., Burgess, N E., and Kim, J. Exploration of arm weight effects on hemiparetic stroke participants’ gait performance, 105873. Vol. 101 Clinical Biomechanics, 2023. (DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.105873)
Pickett, Andrew, Ammon, Robin, Kruger, Laura, Yang, Hyung Suk, Cota, Andrea, Brown, K M., and Damon, Z J.. Higher education in a pandemic: An exploratory study of student disparities and faculty strategies for promoting student success during COVID-19, 1-15. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 2022. (DOI: 10.1080/24711616.2022.2115956)
Atkins, L T., James, C R., Yang, Hyung Suk, Sizer, P S., Brismée, J M., Sawyer, S F., and Powers, C M.. Immediate improvements in patellofemoral pain are associated with sagittal plane movement training to improve use of gluteus maximus muscle during single limb landing. Physical Therapy, 2021. (DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzab165)
Yang, Hyung Suk, James, C R., Atkins, L T., Sawyer, S F., Sizer, P S., Kumar, N A., and Kim, J. Effects of arm weight on gait performance in hemiparetic stroke and healthy subjects, 705-705. Vol. 51, Iss. 6 Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2019.
Atkins, L T., James, C R., Yang, Hyung Suk, Sizer, P S., Brismee, J, Sawyer, S F., and Powers, C M.. Changes in patellofemoral pain resulting from repetitive impact landings are associated with the magnitude and rate of patellofemoral joint loading, 31-36. Vol. 53 Clinical Biomechanics, 2018. (DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.02.006)
Atkins, L T., James, C R., Yang, Hyung Suk, Sizer, P S., Brismee, J, Sawyer, S F., and Powers, C M.. Changes in patellofemoral pain resulting from repetitive impact landings are associated with the magnitude and rate of patellofemoral joint loading (vol 53, pg 31, 2018), 151-151. Vol. 54 Clinical Biomechanics, 2018. (DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.03.018)
Yang, Hyung Suk, James, C R., Atkins, L T., Sawyer, S F., Sizer, Phillip S., Jr., Kumar, N A., and Kim, J. Effects of arm weight on gait performance in healthy subjects, 40-47. Vol. 60 Human Movement Science, 2018. (DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2018.05.003)
Brady, H A., James, C R., Dendy, D W., Irwin, T A., Swiacki, C A., Thompson, L D., Camp, T M., Yang, Hyung Suk, and Cooper, K J.. Gait and gross motor improvements in a two-year-old child with arthrogryposis after hippotherapy intervention using a Norwegian Fjord, 15-18. Vol. 67 Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 2018. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2018.02.003)
Scott, R, Yang, Hyung Suk, James, C R., Sawyer, S F., and Sizer, P S.. Volitional preemptive abdominal contraction and upper extremity muscle latencies during D1 flexion and scaption shoulder exercises, 1181-1189. Vol. 53, Iss. 12 Journal of Athletic Training, 2018. (DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-255-17)
Gonzales, J U., James, C R., Yang, Hyung Suk, Jensen, D, Atkins, L T., Al-Khalil, K, and O'Boyle, M. Carotid flow pulsatility is higher in women with greater decrement in gait speed during multi-tasking, 271-276. Vol. 54 Gait & Posture, 2017. (DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.03.024)
Gonzales, J U., Kim, Y, Yang, Hyung Suk, Jensen, D, Atkins, L T., and James, C R.. Lap time variation predicts task error during dual-task walking in cognitively healthy women, 173-173. Vol. 49, Iss. 5 Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2017. (DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000517304.47571.38)
James, C R., Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, Dufek, J S., and Bates, B T.. Prediction of calcaneal bone competence from biomechanical accommodation variables measured during weighted walking, 37-45. Vol. 56 Human Movement Science, 2017. (DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2017.10.016)
Yang, Hyung Suk, Atkins, L T., and James, C R.. Examination of stride-to-stride independence of selected lower extremity kinematic and temporal variables during treadmill walking, 212-216. Vol. 50 Gait & Posture, 2016. (DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.09.010)
Yang, Hyung Suk, Atkins, L T., Jensen, D B., and James, C R.. Effects of constrained arm swing on vertical center of mass displacement during walking, 430-434. Vol. 42, Iss. 4 Gait & Posture, 2015. (DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.07.010)
James, C R., Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, Dufek, J S., and Bates, B T.. Kinematic and ground reaction force accommodation during weighted walking, 327-337. Vol. 44 Human Movement Science, 2015. (DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2015.10.004)
Gaffney, Madison M., Ammon, Robin, Yoon, JongSung, and Yang, Hyung Suk. Effects of Mental Fatigue on Depth Jump in Division I Female Soccer Players.. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal.

Yang, Hyung Suk, Atkins, L T., and James, C R., Arm weight effects on walking stability in individuals with hemiparetic stroke. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics, Fort Worth, TX. (April 11, 2024)
Zardosht, A, Anderson, Amanda, Atkins, L T., James, C R., and Yang, Hyung Suk, Effects of mental fatigue on gait performance and variability. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics, Fort Worth, TX. (April 11, 2024)
Likness, A, James, C R., Gonzales, J U., Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, Lu, H C., and Natesan, K, Relationships between gait speed, dynamic instability, and instability variability in older and younger women during dual-task fast walking. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics, Fort Worth, TX. (April 11, 2024)
Natesan, K, Lu, H C., Likness, A, Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, and James, C R., Comparison of different hip joint center prediction methods. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics Conference (January 2023)
Natesan, K, Lu, H C., Likness, A, Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, and James, C R., Comparison of different hip joint center prediction methods. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics (January 2023)
Lickness, A, Lu, H C., Natesan, K, Yang, Hyung Suk, Atkins, L T., Gonzales, J U., and James, C R., Comparison of younger and older women’s gait stability during multi-task fast walking. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics (January 2023)
Akins, L T., James, C R., Yang, Hyung Suk, Sizer, P S., Brismée, J, Sawyer, S F., and Powers, C M., Sagittal plane movement training to improve use of gluteus maximus reduces patellofemoral pain. Presented at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, San Antonio, TX. (February 2022)
Natesan, K, Drusch, A S., Garcia, L, Hooper, T, Kublawi, M, Brismée, J, Yang, Hyung Suk, and Sizer, P S., Effect of volitional preemptive abdominal contraction on superficial multifidus response during a unipodal lower extremity reach task in healthy subjects. Presented at the Student Research Week, Lubbock, TX. (March 2020)
Cooper, K J., Garcia, L, Kunkel, B, Drusch, A S., Hooper, T, Kublawi, M, Brismée, J, Yang, Hyung Suk, and Sizer, P S., Effect of executive cognitive distraction on sustaining a volitional preemptive abdominal contraction during a unipodal functional movement in healthy subjects. Presented at the Endowed Lecture Series Symposium, Lubbock, TX. (October 2019)
Drusch, A S., Garcia, L, Cooper, K J., Hooper, T, Kublawi, M, Brismée, J, Yang, Hyung Suk, and Sizer, P S., Effect of volitional preemptive abdominal contraction on superficial multifidus response during a unipodal lower extremity reach task in healthy subjects. Presented at the Endowed Lecture Series Symposium, Lubbock, TX. (October 2019)
Yang, Hyung Suk, James, C R., Atkins, L T., Sawyer, S F., Sizer, P S., Kumar, N A., and Kim, J, Effects of arm weight on gait performance in hemiparetic stroke and healthy subjects. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (January 2019)
Brady, H A., James, C R., Dendy, D W., Irwin, T A., Thompson, L D., Camp, T M., Stevens, R, Yang, Hyung Suk, and Cooper, K J., Gait and gross motor skills in two- and three-year-old children with developmental delay participating in hippotherapy intervention. Presented at the International Congress of Equine Facilitated Programmes (January 2018)
Scott, R, Yang, Hyung Suk, James, C R., Sawyer, S F., and Sizer, P S., Effects of volitional preemptive abdominal contraction on upper extremity function during common shoulder exercises. Presented at the National Athletic Trainers Association Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, Free Communications Program RapidFire (January 2018)
Atkins, L T., James, C R., Yang, Hyung Suk, Sizer, P S., Brismée, J M., Sawyer, S F., and Powers, C M., Changes in patellofemoral pain resulting from repetitive impact landings are associated with the magnitude and rate of patellofemoral joint loading. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics (January 2017)
Yang, Hyung Suk, James, C R., Sizer, P S., Sawyer, S F., Kumar, N A., and Atkins, L T., Effects of adding arm weights on gait performance in healthy subjects. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics (January 2017)
Kapila, J, Chen, Y R., Cooper, K J., Yang, Hyung Suk, Sanchez, J, Dendy, D, James, C R., and Diab, M, Regional peak plantar pressure measures, gait speed and clinical examination in patients with Charcot Maries Tooth disease with a Pes Planovalgus presentation. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics (January 2017)
Cooper, K J., Brady, H, Dendy, D, Yang, Hyung Suk, Thompson, L, Swiacki, C, Irwin, T, Camp, T, and James, CR, Walking improvements in a child with gross motor developmental delay after hippotherapy intervention. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics (January 2017)
Gonzales, J U., Kim, Y, Yang, Hyung Suk, Jensen, D B., Atkins, L T., and James, C R., Lap time variation predicts task error during dual-task walking in cognitively healthy women. Presented at the Annual Meeting, World Congress on Exercise is Medicine®, and World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise and the Brain of the American College of Sports Medicine (January 2017)
Atkins, L T., James, C R., Yang, Hyung Suk, Sizer, P S., Brismée, J M., Sawyer, S, and Powers, C M., Changes in patellofemoral pain resulting from repetitive impact landings is associated with the magnitude and rate of patellofemoral joint loading. Presented at the International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreat (January 2017)
Brady, H A., James, C R., Dendy, D W., Swiacki, C A., Irwin, T A., Thompson, L D., Camp, T M., Yang, Hyung Suk, and Cooper, K J., Gait and gross motor improvements in a two-year-old child with arthrogryposis after hippotherapy intervention using a Norwegian fjord. Presented at the Proceedings of the 2017 Equine Science Society Symposium (January 2017)
Yang, Hyung Suk, James, C R., Sizer, P S., Sawyer, S F., Kumar, N A., Kim, J, and Atkins, L T., Effects of adding arm weights on gait performance in healthy subjects. Presented at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Student Research Week (January 2017)
Kapila, J, Chen, Y R., Cooper, K, Yang, Hyung Suk, Sanchez, J, Dendy, D, James, C R., and Diab, M, Peak plantar pressure measures, gait speed and clinical examination in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease with a Pes Planovalgus presentation. Presented at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Student Research Week (January 2017)
Drusch, A S., Sargent, E L., Yang, Hyung Suk, Wilhelm, M P., Hooper, T L., James, C R., Brismée, J M., and Sizer, P S., The effects of a volitional preemptive abdominal contraction on a forward reaching task: a pilot study. Presented at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Student Research Week (January 2017)
Scott, R, Yang, Hyung Suk, James, C R., Sawyer, S F., and Sizer, P S., The effects of volitional preemptive abdominal contraction on upper extremity function during common shoulder exercises. Presented at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Student Research Week (January 2017)
Scott, R, Yang, Hyung Suk, James, C R., Sawyer, S F., and Sizer, P S., The effects of volitional preemptive abdominal contraction on upper extremity function during common rehabilitation exercises with and without resistance. Presented at the 9th Annual Sports Medicine Conference (January 2016)
Drusch, A S., Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, Jensen, D B., and Gonzales, J U., Exploring differences between middle-aged and older women during multitasking gait activities: Preliminary findings. Presented at the Endowed Lecture Series Symposium (January 2016)
Atkins, L T., James, C R., Powers, C M., Sizer, P S., Brismée, J M., Sawyer, S F., and Yang, Hyung Suk, Relationships between patellofemoral pain, patellofemoral joint reaction force, and movement biomechanics during single limb landing in active women. Presented at the Endowed Lecture Series Symposium (January 2016)
James, C R., Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, Dufek, J S., and Bates, B T., Prediction of calcaneal bone stiffness index from biomechanical function and accommodation variables obtained during weighted walking. Presented at the Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society Annual Conference (January 2016)
James, C R., Brady, H, Dendy, D, Camp, T, Jensen, D B., Yang, Hyung Suk, Thompson, L, Tiongco, C, and McLendon, T, Walking improvement in a child with gross motor developmental delay after seven weeks of hippotherapy. Presented at the Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society Annual Conference. (January 2016)
Yang, Hyung Suk, Atkins, L T., and James, C R., Analysis of stride dependence during gait using autocorrelation. Presented at the School of Health Profession Research Poster Presentation, Endowed Lecture Series (January 2016)
Yang, Hyung Suk, Atkins, L T., Jensen, D B., and James, C R., Effects of constrained arm swing on vertical center of mass displacement during walking. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics (January 2015)
Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, Jensen, D B., Gonzales, J U., and James, C R., Exploring differences between middle-aged and older women during multitasking gait activities: Preliminary findings. Presented at the Sex- & Gender-Based Medicine & Women’s Health Symposium (January 2015)
Gonzales, J U., James, C R., Yang, Hyung Suk, Jensen, D B., Atkins, L T., Al-Khalil, K, and O'Boyle, M, Influence of preclinical cognitive decline on mobility in women: Preliminary findings. Presented at the Sex- & Gender-Based Medicine & Women’s Health Symposium (January 2015)
Yang, Hyung Suk, Atkins, L T., Jensen, D B., and James, C R., Effects of constrained arm swing on vertical center of mass displacement during walking. Presented at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Student Research Week (January 2015)
Yang, Hyung Suk, Atkins, L T., and JAmes, C R., Analysis of stride dependence during gait using autocorrelation. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics (January 2014)
Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, and James, C R., Effects of video feedback on joint and limb mechanics during single limb landing in a female at risk of patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a single subject analysis. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics (January 2014)
Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, and James, C R., Effects of video feedback on joint and limb mechanic during single limb landing in a female at risk of patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a single subject analysis. Presented at the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society (January 2014)
Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, and James, C R., Effects of video feedback on joint and limb mechanics during single limb landing in a female at risk of patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a single subject analysis. Presented at the Proceedings of the Arthritis State of the Science Meeting (January 2014)
Yang, Hyung Suk, Atkins, L T., and James, C R., Analysis of stride dependence during gait using autocorrelation. Presented at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Student Research Week (January 2014)
Atkins, L T., Yang, Hyung Suk, and James, C R., Effects of video feedback on joint and limb mechanics during single limb landing in a female at risk of patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a single subject analysis. Presented at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Student Research Week (January 2014)
Yang, Hyung Suk, Boros, R L., Davies, B L., and Shields, J E., The influence of prophylactic ankle braces on lower limb mechanics during a 90° side-step cutting task. Presented at the Annual Graduate Student Research Poster Competition at Texas Tech University (January 2012)
Yang, Hyung Suk, Boros, R L., Davies, B L., and Shields, J E., The influence of prophylactic ankle braces on lower limb mechanics during a 90° side-step cutting task. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of biomechanics (January 2012)
Yang, Hyung Suk, Boros, R L., Davies, B L., and Shields, J E., The influence of prophylactic ankle braces on lower limb mechanics during a 90° side-step cutting task. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics (January 2012)
Anderson, A, Boros, R L., Stodden, D, and Yang, Hyung Suk, The influence of prophylactic ankle braces on lower limb mechanics during single-leg hopping tasks. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the South Central Region of the American Society of Biomechanics (January 2012)

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