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Ryan T. Tierney

  • College of Public Health

    • Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

      • Associate Professor of Instruction

        Programs

        • Athletic Training

Biography

Dr Ryan Tierney is an associate professor in Kinesiology at Temple University. He received his bachelor’s degree in athletic training from the University of Delaware and has been a certified athletic trainer since 1996. He received his doctoral degree in Kinesiology from Temple University in 2004. He and his colleagues focus their research on concussive and sub-concussive head impacts.

Education

  • PhD, Kinesiology, Temple University
  • MEd, Kinesiology, Temple University
  • BS, Athletic Training, University of Delaware

Curriculum Vitae 

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

HRPR 1444

Movement Injuries: Prevention and Care

Undergraduate

KINS 1444

Movement Injuries: Prevention and Care

Undergraduate

ATHT 5645

Board of Certification Examination Preparation

Graduate

ATHT 5808

Advanced Sport Concussion

Graduate

ATHT 8603

Clinical Grand Rounds II: Upper Extremity

Graduate

KINS 5808

Advanced Sport Concussion

Graduate

KINS 9311

Biomechanics: Human Movement

Graduate

KINS 9785

Internship in Kinesiology

Graduate

KINS 9901

Research Methods in Kinesiology

Graduate

Selected Publications

Recent

  • Caccese, J., Buckley, T., Tierney, R., Rose, W., Glutting, J., & Kaminski, T. (2021). Postural Control Deficits After Repetitive Soccer Heading. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine : Official Journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, 31(3), 266-272. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000709.

  • Lempke, L., Lynall, R., Le, R., McCrea, M., McAllister, T., & Schmidt, J. (2021). Erratum: Correction to: The Effects of On-Field Heat Index and Altitude on Concussion Assessments and Recovery Among NCAA Athletes (Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021) 51 4 (825-835)). Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z., 51(4), 837. doi: 10.1007/s40279-020-01425-2.

  • Lempke, L., Lynall, R., Le, R., McCrea, M., McAllister, T., Schmidt, J., Brooks, M., Houston, M., Svoboda, S., Campbell, D., Jackson, J., Clugston, J., McDevitt, J., Hoy, A., Hazzard, J., Kelly, L., Ortega, J., Port, N., Putukian, M., Langford, T., Tierney, R., Giza, C., Goldman, J., Benjamin, H., Buckley, T., Kaminski, T., Clugston, J., Schmidt, J., Feigenbaum, L., Broglio, S., Eckner, J., Guskiewicz, K., Mihalik, J., Miles, J., Anderson, S., Master, C., Collins, M., Kontos, A., Bazarian, J., Chrisman, S., Brooks, A., Jackson, J., McGinty, G., O’Donnell, P., Cameron, K., Houston, M., Susmarski, A., Duma, S., Rowson, S., Bullers, C., Miles, C., Dykhuizen, B., & Lintner, L. (2021). The Effects of On-Field Heat Index and Altitude on Concussion Assessments and Recovery Among NCAA Athletes. Sports Medicine, 51(4), 825-835. doi: 10.1007/s40279-020-01395-5.

  • Cheever, K., McDevit, J., Wright, W., & Tierney, R. (2021). Differences in cervical kinesthesia between amateur athletes with and without a history of contact sport participation. Brain Injury, 35(4), 404-410. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2021.1878551.

  • Hochstetler, J., Russ, A., Tierney, R., & Mansell, J. (2021). Workplace bullying in healthcare: A critically appraised topic. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 26(3), 130-135. doi: 10.1123/ijatt.2019-0115.

  • Kaminski, T., Chrisman, S., Glutting, J., Wahlquist, V., Eagle, S., Putukian, M., Tierney, R., Broglio, S., McAllister, T., McCrea, M., Pasquina, P., Kontos, A., & Investigators, C. (2021). Mechanisms of injury for concussions in collegiate soccer: an NCAA/DoD CARE consortium study. Science and Medicine in Football. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2021.1991586.

  • Mason, M., Russ, A., Tierney, R., & Mansell, J. (2021). The effect of the closed-loop control system on blood glucose control with exercise: A critically appraised topic. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 26(5), 241-244. doi: 10.1123/ijatt.2020-0109.

  • Cheever, K., Wright, W., McDevitt, J., Sitler, M., & Tierney, R. (2021). Exploring the relationship between musculoskeletal injury and clinical outcome measures of cervical sensorimotor function. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 26(5), 262-268. doi: 10.1123/ijatt.2020-0033.

  • Jack, M., Tierney, R., Mansell, J., & Russ, A. (2020). Dry needling versus sham needling for myofascial pain syndrome: A critically appraised topic. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 25(6), 289-293. doi: 10.1123/ijatt.2019-0109.

  • Ratka, J., Cheever, K., Mansell, J., & Tierney, R. (2020). The effect of an interval fatigue protocol on Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) performance. Brain Injury, 34(1), 110-114. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1682194.

  • Kulpa, T., Mansell, J., Russ, A., & Tierney, R. (2020). The effects of aerobic exercise on postconcussion symptoms in patients with persistent symptoms: A critically appraised topic. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 25(1), 4-11. doi: 10.1123/ijatt.2018-0111.

  • Stemper, B., Shah, A., Harezlak, J., Rowson, S., Duma, S., Mihalik, J., Riggen, L., Brooks, A., Cameron, K., Giza, C., Houston, M., Jackson, J., Posner, M., McGinty, G., DiFiori, J., Broglio, S., McAllister, T., McCrea, M., Hoy, A., Hazzard, J., Kelly, L., Ortega, J., Port, N., Putukian, M., Langford, T., Tierney, R., Goldman, J., Benjamin, H., Buckley, T., Kaminski, T., Clugston, J., Schmidt, J., Feigenbaum, L., Eckner, J., Guskiewicz, K., Miles, J., Anderson, S., Master, C., Collins, M., Kontos, A., Bazarian, J., Chrisman, S., O’Donnell, P., Cameron, K., Susmarski, A., Rowson, S., Bullers, C., Miles, C., Dykhuizen, B., & Lintner, L. (2019). Repetitive Head Impact Exposure in College Football Following an NCAA Rule Change to Eliminate Two-A-Day Preseason Practices: A Study from the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 47(10), 2073-2085. doi: 10.1007/s10439-019-02335-9.

  • Langford, D., Tierney, R., McDevitt, J., Wesley, L., Wright, G., Rosene, J., & Fossati, S. Biomarkers for repeated brain injury: implications for long term outcome. JOURNAL OF NEUROVIROLOGY, 25(SUPPL 1), S22-S22. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000495782800072&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=abcd71df5a6dac31fd219478b0a9c638.

  • Stemper, B.D., Shah, A.S., Harezlak, J., Rowson, S., Mihalik, J.P., Duma, S.M., Riggen, L.D., Brooks, A., Cameron, K.L., Campbell, D., DiFiori, J.P., Giza, C.C., Guskiewicz, K.M., Jackson, J., McGinty, G.T., Svoboda, S.J., McAllister, T.W., Broglio, S.P., McCrea, M., Hoy, A.M.R., Jr, H.J.B., Kelly, L.A., Ortega, J.D., Port, N., Putukian, M., Langford, T.D., Tierney, R., Goldman, J.T., Benjamin, H.J., Buckley, T., Kaminski, T.W., Clugston, J.R., Schmidt, J.D., Feigenbaum, L.A., Eckner, J.T., Guskiewicz, K., Miles, J.D., Anderson, S., Master, C.L., Collins, M., Kontos, A.P., Bazarian, J.J., Chrisman, S.P., McGinty, G., O'Donnell, P., Cameron, K., Susmarski, A., Duma, S., Rowson, S., Bullers, C.T., Miles, C.M., Dykhuizen, B.H., Lintner, L., & Investigators, C.C. Comparison of Head Impact Exposure Between Concussed Football Athletes and Matched Controls: Evidence for a Possible Second Mechanism of Sport-Related Concussion. ANNALS of BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 47(10), 2057-2072. 10.1007/s10439-018-02136-6

  • Weber, M., Lynall, R., Hoffman, N., Miller, E., Kaminski, T., Buckley, T., Benjamin, H., Miles, C., Whitlow, C., Lintner, L., Broglio, S., McCrea, M., McAllister, T., Schmidt, J., Hoy, A.M.R., Jr, H.J.B., Kelly, L.A., Ortega, J.D., Port, N., Putukian, M., Langford, T.D., Tierney, R., Campbell, D.E., McGinty, G., O'Donnell, P., Buckley, T., Clugston, J.R., Feigenbaum, L.A., Eckner, J.T., Guskiewicz, K., Mihalik, J.P., Miles, J.D., Master, C.L., Collins, M., Kontos, A.P., Bazarian, J.J., Chrisman, S.P., Bullers, C.T., Miles, C.M., Dykhuizen, B.H., & Investigators, C.C. Health-Related Quality of Life Following Concussion in Collegiate Student-Athletes With and Without Concussion History. ANNALS of BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 47(10), 2136-2146. 10.1007/s10439-018-02151-7

  • Fisher, M., Tierney, R., Russ, A., & Mansell, J. (2019). Current evidence in management of concussion baseline testing in ADHD and learning difficulties patients: A critically appraised topic. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 24(5), 181-185. doi: 10.1123/ijatt.2018-0089.

  • McGinnis, I., Cobb, J., Tierney, R., & Russ, A. (2019). Vestibular rehabilitation for dizziness and imbalance following concussion: A critically appraised topic. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 24(3), 95-99. doi: 10.1123/ijatt.2018-0007.

  • Rubin, L., Tierney, R., Kawata, K., Wesley, L., Lee, J., Blennow, K., Zetterberg, H., & Langford, D. (2019). NFL blood levels are moderated by subconcussive impacts in a cohort of college football players. Brain Injury, 33(4), 456-462. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1565895.

  • McGinnis, I., Mansell, J., Tierney, R., & Phillips, J. (2019). The Effect of Target Speed and Verbal Instruction on NPC Measures in a Young, Healthy, and Active Population. Journal of Eye Movement Research, 12(4), 1-8. doi: 10.16910/jemr.12.4.5.

  • Tierney, R. & Devitt, J.M. (2019). Sport concussion genetics. In Routledge Handbook of Sport and Exercise Systems Genetics (pp. 388-401). doi: 10.4324/9781315146287-27.

  • Caccese, J., Buckley, T., Tierney, R., Arbogast, K., Rose, W., Glutting, J., & Kaminski, T. (2018). Head and neck size and neck strength predict linear and rotational acceleration during purposeful soccer heading. Sports Biomechanics, 17(4), 462-476. doi: 10.1080/14763141.2017.1360385.

  • Katz, B., Kudela, M., Harezlak, J., McCrea, M., McAllister, T., Broglio, S., Anderson, S., Bazarian, J., Bullers, C., Giza, C., Guskiewicz, K., Myles, J., O’Donnell, P., Svoboda, S., Tierney, R., Harland, J., Matesan, J., Riggen, L., Zhao, S., Ashley, Rettmann, E., Koschnitzke, M., Jarrett, M., Brinck, V., Byrne, B., Dompier, T., Baker, M., & Dalton, S. (2018). Baseline Performance of NCAA Athletes on a Concussion Assessment Battery: A Report from the CARE Consortium. Sports Medicine, 48(8), 1971-1985. doi: 10.1007/s40279-018-0875-7.

  • Phillips, J., Cheever, K., McKeon, J., & Tierney, R. (2018). Effect of administration method on near point of convergence scores in a healthy, active, young adult population. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 23(4), 156-161. doi: 10.1123/ijatt.2017-0054.

  • Weber, M., Dean, J., Hoffman, N., Broglio, S., McCrea, M., McAllister, T., Schmidt, J., Hoy, A., Hazzard, J., Kelly, L., Ortega, J., Port, N., Putukian, M., Langford, T., Tierney, R., Campbell, D., McGinty, G., O’Donnell, P., Svoboda, S., DiFiori, J., Giza, C., Benjamin, H., Buckley, T., Kaminski, T., Clugston, J., Feigenbaum, L., Eckner, J., Guskiewicz, K., Mihalik, J., Miles, J., Anderson, S., Master, C., Collins, M., Kontos, A., Bazarian, J., Chrisman, S., Brooks, A., Duma, S., Bullers, C., Miles, C., & Dykhuizen, B. (2018). Influences of Mental Illness, Current Psychological State, and Concussion History on Baseline Concussion Assessment Performance. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 46(7), 1742-1751. doi: 10.1177/0363546518765145.

  • Cheever, K., McDevitt, J., Tierney, R., & Wright, W. (2018). Concussion Recovery Phase Affects Vestibular and Oculomotor Symptom Provocation. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 39(2), 141-147. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-118339.

  • Kawata, K., Rubin, L., Wesley, L., Lee, J., Sim, T., Takahagi, M., Bellamy, A., Tierney, R., & Langford, D. (2018). Acute Changes in Plasma Total Tau Levels Are Independent of Subconcussive Head Impacts in College Football Players. Journal of Neurotrauma, 35(2), 260-266. doi: 10.1089/neu.2017.5376.

  • Caccese, J., Buckley, T., Tierney, R., Rose, W., Glutting, J., & Kaminski, T. (2018). Sex and age differences in head acceleration during purposeful soccer heading. Research in Sports Medicine (Print), 26(1), 64-74. doi: 10.1080/15438627.2017.1393756.

  • Kawata, K., Tierney, R., & Langford, D. (2018). Blood and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers. In Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 158 (pp. 217-233). doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63954-7.00022-7.

  • McGuire, L., Ingram, Y., Sachs, M., & Tierney, R. (2017). Temporal changes in depression symptoms in male and female collegiate student-athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 11(4), 337-351. doi: 10.1123/JCSP.2016-0035.

  • Wright, W., McDevitt, J., Tierney, R., Haran, F., Appiah-Kubi, K., & Dumont, A. (2017). Assessing subacute mild traumatic brain injury with a portable virtual reality balance device. Disability and Rehabilitation, 39(15), 1564-1572. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1226432.

  • Kawata, K., Rubin, L., Takahagi, M., Lee, J., Sim, T., Szwanki, V., Bellamy, A., Tierney, R., & Langford, D. (2017). Subconcussive Impact-Dependent Increase in Plasma S100β Levels in Collegiate Football Players. Journal of Neurotrauma, 34(14), 2254-2260. doi: 10.1089/neu.2016.4786.

  • Broglio, S., McCrea, M., McAllister, T., Harezlak, J., Katz, B., Hack, D., Hainline, B., Hoy, A., Hazzard, J., Kelly, L., Ortega, J., Port, N., Putukian, M., Langford, T., Tierney, R., Campbell, D., McGinty, G., O’Donnell, P., Benjamin, H., Buckley, T., Kaminski, T., Clugston, J., Schmidt, J., Feigenbaum, L., Eckner, J., Guskiewicz, K., Mihalik, J., Miles, J., Master, C., Collins, M., Kontos, A., Bazarian, J., Chrisman, S., Bullers, C., Miles, C., & Dykhuizen, B. (2017). A National Study on the Effects of Concussion in Collegiate Athletes and US Military Service Academy Members: The NCAA–DoD Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium Structure and Methods. Sports Medicine, 47(7), 1437-1451. doi: 10.1007/s40279-017-0707-1.

  • Lindsey, J., Cheever, K., Mansell, J.L., Phillips, J., & Tierney, R.T. (2017). Effect of Fatigue on Ocular Motor Assessments. Athletic Training & Sports Health Care, 9(4), 177-183. doi: 10.3928/19425864-20170420-03.

  • Cattano, N., Driban, J., Barbe, M., Tierney, R., Amin, M., & Sitler, M. (2017). Biochemical response to a moderate running bout in participants with or without a history of acute knee injury. Journal of Athletic Training, 52(6), 567-574. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-51.5.09.

  • Cheever, K., McDevitt, J., Tierney, R., & Wright, W.G. Effects of Concussion Recovery Phase on Symptom Provocation using Vestibular and Assessments. MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, 49(5), 526-526. 10.1249/01.mss.0000518353.53138.2e

  • Caban, C.T., Jackson, K., Pinson, C.L., Santos, F.V.D., Jeka, J.J., Tierney, R.T., & Hudson, M.B. Subconcussive Head Impact Results in a Unique Circulating Exosomal MicroRNA Signature. FASEB JOURNAL, 31. Retrieved from http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000405986505430&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=abcd71df5a6dac31fd219478b0a9c638.

  • Bretzin, A., Mansell, J., Tierney, R., & McDevitt, J. (2017). Sex Differences in Anthropometrics and Heading Kinematics Among Division I Soccer Athletes: A Pilot Study. Sports Health, 9(2), 168-173. doi: 10.1177/1941738116678615.

  • Cattano, N., Driban, J., Barbe, M., Tierney, R., Amin, M., & Sitler, M. (2017). Physical activity levels and quality of life relate to collagen turnover and inflammation changes after running. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 35(3), 612-617. doi: 10.1002/jor.23250.

  • Wright, W., Tierney, R., & McDevitt, J. (2017). Visual-vestibular processing deficits in mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Vestibular Research: Equilibrium and Orientation, 27(1), 27-37. doi: 10.3233/VES-170607.

  • Hwang, S., Ma, L., Kawata, K., Tierney, R., & Jeka, J. (2017). Vestibular dysfunction after subconcussive head impact. Journal of Neurotrauma, 34(1), 8-15. doi: 10.1089/neu.2015.4238.