Research

Dr. Wicke is or has served as an advisor to the following WP Students. The below list is sample of WP students and their thesis papers.

Dynamic versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Stimulation Warm-ups on Vertical Jump Height  

Advisor to Ashley Pauly – Graduate Thesis (2022 – 2023)

The Effects of a Hex-bar Farmers Walk on Sprinting Speeds 

Advisor to Jeffrey Chimenti – Graduate Thesis (2021 – 2022)

Effects of Jogging with a Hydration Pack on Ground Reaction Forces

Advisor to Joseph Robbins – Graduate Thesis (2020 – 2021)

A Biomechanical Analysis of Different Squatting Methods

Advisor to Anthony Duncan – Graduate Thesis (2019 – 2020)

Gait Patterns in Relation to Leg Length Discrepancies: A Randomized Control Study

Co-advisor to Kiera White – Honors Thesis (2019 – 2020)

Effects of Foam Rolling on the Kinetics of Vertical Jumping

Advisor to Joseph Duncan – Graduate Thesis (2018 – 2019)

Biomechanical Variations in Throwing Weighted Balls

Advisor to Alex Geleski – Graduate Thesis (2018 – 2019)

Deceleration-Focused Shoulder Rehabilitative Strategies in Baseball and Softball Athletes

Advisor to Sara Garner – Graduate Thesis (2017 – 2018)

Electric Stimulation as an Alternative to Dynamic Warm-up

Advisor to Ben Chianchiano – Graduate Thesis (2017 – 2018)