Alek Z. Diffendaffer

552 total citations
16 papers, 387 citations indexed

About

Alek Z. Diffendaffer is a scholar working on Surgery, Rehabilitation and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alek Z. Diffendaffer has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 387 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Surgery, 8 papers in Rehabilitation and 6 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Alek Z. Diffendaffer's work include Shoulder Injury and Treatment (15 papers), Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (8 papers) and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (6 papers). Alek Z. Diffendaffer is often cited by papers focused on Shoulder Injury and Treatment (15 papers), Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment (8 papers) and Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (6 papers). Alek Z. Diffendaffer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and New Zealand. Alek Z. Diffendaffer's co-authors include Glenn S. Fleisig, Jonathan S. Slowik, Kyle T. Aune, Jeffrey R. Dugas, E. Lyle Cain, Rafael F. Escamilla, Walter A. Laughlin, Monika Drogosz, Becky Bolt and Dave Fortenbaugh and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of science and medicine in sport and Journal of Athletic Training.

In The Last Decade

Alek Z. Diffendaffer

16 papers receiving 379 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alek Z. Diffendaffer United States	12	335	171	152	138	131	16	387
Jonathan S. Slowik United States	13	281 0.8×	124 0.7×	135 0.9×	139 1.0×	121 0.9×	32	418
Becky Bolt United States	7	340 1.0×	161 0.9×	228 1.5×	94 0.7×	68 0.5×	7	396
Tricia A. Murray United States	4	410 1.2×	252 1.5×	172 1.1×	83 0.6×	126 1.0×	4	452
Dave Fortenbaugh United States	9	486 1.5×	174 1.0×	268 1.8×	190 1.4×	218 1.7×	17	605
John A. Guido United States	10	482 1.4×	313 1.8×	245 1.6×	147 1.1×	94 0.7×	16	553
Ryan L. Crotin United States	11	277 0.8×	122 0.7×	139 0.9×	108 0.8×	103 0.8×	39	324
Walter A. Laughlin United States	8	388 1.2×	125 0.7×	229 1.5×	158 1.1×	111 0.8×	8	429
David W. Keeley United States	10	372 1.1×	229 1.3×	251 1.7×	116 0.8×	52 0.4×	14	442
Terrance Sgroi United States	9	325 1.0×	142 0.8×	126 0.8×	42 0.3×	63 0.5×	12	345
Elliot Greenberg United States	10	386 1.2×	113 0.7×	278 1.8×	60 0.4×	18 0.1×	39	422

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Fleisig, Glenn S., et al.. (2022). Comparison of marker-less and marker-based motion capture for baseball pitching kinematics. Sports Biomechanics. 23(12). 2950–2959. 25 indexed citations

Diffendaffer, Alek Z., et al.. (2022). The Clinician’s Guide to Baseball Pitching Biomechanics. Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach. 15(2). 274–281. 19 indexed citations

Slowik, Jonathan S., et al.. (2021). Biomechanical effects of foot placement during pitching. Sports Biomechanics. 23(7). 860–869. 10 indexed citations

Diffendaffer, Alek Z., Jonathan S. Slowik, James R. Andrews, et al.. (2020). The influence of baseball pitching distance on pitching biomechanics, pitch velocity, and ball movement. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 23(9). 879–882. 5 indexed citations

Diffendaffer, Alek Z., et al.. (2019). The influence of mound height on baseball movement and pitching biomechanics. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 22(7). 858–861. 13 indexed citations

Slowik, Jonathan S., Kyle T. Aune, Alek Z. Diffendaffer, et al.. (2019). Fastball Velocity and Elbow-Varus Torque in Professional Baseball Pitchers. Journal of Athletic Training. 54(3). 296–301. 61 indexed citations

Diffendaffer, Alek Z., et al.. (2019). The relationship between variability in baseball pitching kinematics and consistency in pitch location. Sports Biomechanics. 20(7). 879–886. 18 indexed citations

Fleisig, Glenn S., Alek Z. Diffendaffer, Monika Drogosz, et al.. (2019). Baseball Pitching Biomechanics Shortly After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 7(8). 1810913623–1810913623. 15 indexed citations

Yoshiya, Shinichi, Jonathan S. Slowik, Alek Z. Diffendaffer, et al.. (2019). Biomechanical Differences Between Japanese and American Professional Baseball Pitchers. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 7(2). 1810873049–1810873049. 27 indexed citations

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Fleisig, Glenn S., et al.. (2018). Do Mound Height and Pitching Distance Affect Youth Baseball Pitching Biomechanics?. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 46(12). 2996–3001. 13 indexed citations

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Escamilla, Rafael F., Jonathan S. Slowik, Alek Z. Diffendaffer, & Glenn S. Fleisig. (2018). Differences Among Overhand, 3-Quarter, and Sidearm Pitching Biomechanics in Professional Baseball Players. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 34(5). 377–385. 50 indexed citations

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Diffendaffer, Alek Z., et al.. (2018). Kinematic and kinetic differences between left-and right-handed professional baseball pitchers. Sports Biomechanics. 18(4). 448–455. 7 indexed citations

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Fleisig, Glenn S., Alek Z. Diffendaffer, Kyle T. Aune, et al.. (2017). Changes in Youth Baseball Pitching Biomechanics: A 7-Year Longitudinal Study. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 46(1). 44–51. 37 indexed citations

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Fleisig, Glenn S., et al.. (2017). Do baseball pitchers improve mechanics after biomechanical evaluations?. Sports Biomechanics. 17(3). 314–321. 33 indexed citations

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Laughlin, Walter A., Glenn S. Fleisig, Kyle T. Aune, & Alek Z. Diffendaffer. (2016). The effects of baseball bat mass properties on swing mechanics, ground reaction forces, and swing timing. Sports Biomechanics. 15(1). 36–47. 10 indexed citations

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Fleisig, Glenn S., et al.. (2016). Biomechanical Analysis of Weighted-Ball Exercises for Baseball Pitchers. Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach. 9(3). 210–215. 44 indexed citations

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