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Mission of the Rutgers RunLab

The Rutgers RunLab investigates running related injuries – from predicting and preventing new injuries to rehabilitating existing injuries.  Our goal is to keep New Jersey running for health, fitness, and fun.

Goals of the Rutgers RunLab

  1. Serve as a resource for both injured and uninjured runners and runners in New Jersey
  2. Investigate factors that predict injury in runners to assist with injury prevention
  3. Identify personalized treatments to improve recovery from and prevention of running injury 
  4. Train student clinicians as specialists in the treatment of running injuries

Our current research is investigating the high school runner, but we hope to quickly expand our studies to include runners of all ages.

A healthy running career can start any time – our goal is to keep New Jersey running well and healthy for years to come!

Rutgers RunLab Faculty

Allison M. Brown, PT, PhD
Dr. Allison Brown received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physical Therapy from The University of Vermont, her Advanced Master’s Degree in Pathomechanics from New York University and her PhD in Physical Therapy from Temple University.  She has over 20 years of experience treating the recreational and competitive runner. Her research interests are in the field of biomechanics as they relate to running injuries and sports related concussion risk. 
E-mail: brown46@shp.rutgers.edu

Brittany Lynch, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS
Dr. Brittany Lynch received her Bachelor of Science and Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Delaware. She is a Board-Certified Sports and Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. She has worked with professional sports teams and treats high-school, collegiate and professional runners
E-mail: bnl27@shp.rutgers.edu

Andrew D. Lynch, PT, PhD
Dr. Andrew Lynch earned his Bachelors of Science, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and PhD in Applied Anatomy from the University of Delaware. He has worked with athletes across the age span for the past 13 years.
E-mail: al1282@shp.rutgers.edu

 

Rutgers RunLab Research Interns