Thomas Research
- Associate Professor
- Chair, Department of Exercise Science
4201 Henry Avenue
225 Ronson Health & Applied Science Center
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Publications
Featured Publications
*Wambold M, *Taylor C, Tucker C, *Paul RW, Thomas SJ. Muscle Synergy Adaptations in the Overhead Athlete. Sports Health. 2022 Feb 9;19417381211069564. doi: 10.1177/19417381211069564. *mentored students
*Mirabito NS, *Topley M, Thomas SJ. The Acute Effect of Pitching on Range of Motion, Strength, and Muscle Architecture. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Mar14;3635465221083325. doi: 10.1177/03635465221083325. Online ahead of print.) *mentored students
*Paul RW, Reuther KE, Sheridan S, Kelly JD, Thomas SJ. Contribution of Posterior Capsule Hypertrophy to Soft Tissue GIRD in Healthy Pitchers. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Feb;50(2):341-346. doi: 10.1177/03635465211062598. Epub 2022 Jan 12. *mentored students
Thomas SJ, Sarver JJ, Ebaugh DD, *Paul RW, *Osman A, *Topley M, Soloff L, Quinlin J, Kelly JD. Differences in Bicipital Groove Orientation, Not Shape, in Professional Baseball Pitchers. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 Nov 30;S1058-2746(21)00813-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.10.034.*mentored students
Thomas SJ, *Blubello AW, *Peterson A, *Blum D, Sarver JJ, *Cobb J, Tate A. Master swimmers with shoulder pain and disability have altered functional and structural measures. J Athl Train. 2021 Apr 13. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0067.21. Online ahead of print. *mentored students
Peer-reviewed Publications
- The Relationship Between Preseason Upper Extremity Function, Pain, and Training and Normalized Division III Collegiate Swimming Performance
- Chronic Structural Adaptations of the Shoulder and Elbow Are Correlated in Professional Baseball Pitchers
- Return-to-sport and performance outcomes after isolated posterior labral repair in professional baseball players
- Return-to-sport and performance outcomes after isolated superior labrum anterior to posterior repair in professional baseball players
- Evaluation of the PhySens as a Wrist-Worn Wearable in Pitch Detection and Biomechanical Workload Estimation
- Chronic Adaptations of the Shoulder in Baseball Pitchers: A Systematic Review
- 2025 Basic Science Neer Award Winner: The impact of posterior and posterior superior labral injuries and the effect of their treatment on glenohumeral kinematics in the deceleration and follow-through phase of throwing: a biomechanical study
- Chronic Adaptation of the Coracohumeral Space and Subscapularis Tendon in Professional Baseball Pitchers
- Chronic Effects of Pitching on Muscle Thickness and Strength of the Scapular Stabilizers in Professional Baseball Players
- Does Prehabilitation Before Surgery Affect Return to Sport in Baseball Pitchers With Partial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears?
- The Effects of Fatigue on Muscle Synergies in the Shoulders of Baseball Players
- Identifying the underlying mechanisms responsible for glenohumeral internal rotation in professional baseball pitchers
- Outcomes following arthroscopic posteromedial osteophyte resection and risk of future ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction
- Chronic Adaptations of Shoulder Muscle Synergies in Healthy Baseball Players
- The Contribution of Posterior Capsule Hypertrophy to Soft Tissue Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit in Healthy Pitchers: Response
- Professional Pitchers Display Differences in UCL Morphology and Elbow Gapping During Moving Valgus Stress Testing After UCLR: Letter to the Editor
- Disabled Throwing Shoulder 2021 Update: Part 1—Anatomy and Mechanics
- Disabled Throwing Shoulder: 2021 Update: Part 2—Pathomechanics and Treatment
- Chronic adaptations of the long head of the biceps tendon and groove in professional baseball pitchers
- Acute Effect of Pitching on Range of Motion, Strength, and Muscle Architecture