Mark D. Ricard, PhD
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Career Timeline (Verified)
- Kinesiology and biomechanics researcher whose career spans Brigham Young University (1990s-2002), Western Michigan University Biomechanics Laboratory (circa 2005), and The University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Kinesiology (2006-present, still active in 2025).
- Affiliation anchors: BYU on PMIDs 16558605 and 16558608 (2000); Western Michigan University on PMID 15570152 (circa 2005); The University of Texas at Arlington on PMIDs 21810239, 24198678, 24353464, 29997727, and later records through 2025.
- Research covers ankle taping and bracing, inversion injuries, electromyography, elastic-resistance training, and skeletal muscle perfusion, with a continuous publication chain from 1990 rearfoot-motion biomechanics (PMID 2241547) through BYU-era taping studies (PMIDs 16558429, 16558606) to UTA-era muscle-perfusion and ACL work.
Achievements and Standing (Verified)
- 25 PubMed-indexed papers under the author code "Ricard MD"; the PubMed record is continuous from 1990 through 2025 with matching co-author webs across his three institutions.
- Bibliometrics (OpenAlex A5085425624, as of 2026-09-04): 72 indexed works, about 2,600 citations, h-index 31, i10-index 40; the profile matches his PubMed chain topic-for-topic and carries his stable ORCID.
Caveat
The institution where Dr. Ricard earned his PhD is not machine-verified; The University of Texas at Arlington is his long-term institution and is listed as such. A directory confirmation is pending annual re-verification.
Role in Study 3
Co-author of Study 3. See Study 3: Shortwave Diathermy Enhances Ankle Dorsiflexion More Than Stretching Alone (Journal of Athletic Training, 2002).
Identifiers
ORCID: 0000-0002-7875-4350
Relationship statement: King Brand utilized the individual's work in the development of our products and treatments. The study and all the professional's work was independent of King Brand - they did not work for us, nor were they compensated by us - it is truly independent. King Brand has relied on the results of this study, this individual's work, and the work and studies of others in the development of our medical solutions.
Sources
OpenAlex author record · PubMed author corpus · Study 3 on PubMed (PMID 12937443)
Profile verified as of 2026-09-04; annual re-verification scheduled. Every statement is traceable to the sources above; facts that could not be verified are omitted.