Curriculum Vitae - East Carolina University

45. Messier, S., Legault, C., Mihalko, S., Miller, G., Loeser, R., DeVita, P., Lyles, M., Eckstein, F.,
Hunter, D., Williamson, J. & Nicklas, B. (2009). The Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis (IDEA)
Trial: design and rationale. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2474-10-93.pdf.
46. Kulas, A., Hortobagyi, T. & DeVita, P. (2010). Interaction of trunk load and trunk position
adaptations modulate knee anterior shear and hamstring muscle forces in landing. Journal of Athletic
Training, 45, 5-15.
47. Solnik S., Rider P., DeVita P., Hortobágyi T. (2010). Teager-Kaiser energy operator signal
conditioning improves EMG onset detection. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 110, 489-498.
48. Solnik, S., DeVita, P., Grzegorczyk, K., Koziatek, A. & Bober, T. (2010). EMG frequency during
isometric, submaximal activity: a statistical model for biceps brachii. Acta of Bioengineering and
Biomechanics, 12, 21-28.
49. Howatson, G. Taylor, M., Rider, P., Motawar, B., McNally, M., Solnik, S., DeVita, P. & Hortobágyi,
T. (2011). Ipsilateral motor cortical responses to TMS during lengthening and shortening of the
contralateral wrist flexors. European Journal of Neuroscience, 33, 978-990.
50. Messier, S., Legault, C., Loeser, R., Van Arsdale, S., Davis, C., Ettinger, W. & DeVita, P. (2011).
Does high weight loss in older adults with knee osteoarthritis affect bone-on-bone joint loads and muscle
forces during walking? Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 19, 272-280.
51. Hortobagyi, T., Finch, A., Solnik, S., Rider, P. & DeVita, P. (2011). Association between muscle
activation and metabolic cost of walking in young and old adults. Journal of Gerontology: Medical
Sciences, 66, 541-547.
52. Hortobagyi, T., Herring, C., Pories, W., Rider, P. & DeVita, P. (2011). Massive weight loss-induced
mechanical plasticity in obese gait. Journal of Applied Physiology, 111, 1391-1399.
53. Kulas, A., Hortobagyi, T. & DeVita, P. (2012). Trunk position modulates anterior cruciate ligament
forces and strains during a single-leg squat. Clinical Biomechanics, 27, 16-21.
B. Publication Summary of Refereed Journal Articles:
1. Impact Factors of Primary Journals:
a. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise: 3.40
b. Journal of Biomechanics: 2.78
c. Journal of Gerontology: 4.00
d. Journal of Applied Physiology: 3.66
e. Arthritis and Rheumatism: 7.68
2. Articles With Five Highest Numbers of Citations and the Numbers of Citations from DeVita as
Primary Author:
a. DeVita et al, MSSE, 1992, article 6 above 175
b. DeVita et al, J Appl Physiol, 2000 article 21 above 138
c. DeVita et al, MSSE, 1998, article 16 above 87
d. DeVita et al, MSSE, 1997, article 15 above 81
e. DeVita et al, J Biomech, 2003, article 30 above 67