Kevin Valenzuela
Kevin Valenzuela, PhD, CSCS
Kevin Valenzuela is an Associate Professor of Biomechanics in the Department of Kinesiology at CSULB. His current research is a blend of the fields of biomechanics and strength and conditioning. Most of the recent research has focused on various exercise/weight lifting related tasks and exploring them from a biomechanical perspective with the goal of both improving performance and minimizing abnormal stress on the body. He has additionally conducted research in musculoskeletal simulations using OpenSim, joint replacements, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), anterior-cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, skydiving parachute landings, and wingsuit performance flying.
Aside from numerous collaborations within CSULB, he also has research collaborations with researchers from the University of Michigan, Old Dominion University, University of Memphis, and CSUF. He has served as a research mentor through the BUILD (Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity) program, the UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program) program, McNair Scholars program, and the Rackham Aspiring Fellows program (through the University of Michigan).
B.A. in History, California State University, Fullerton
Single Subject Teaching Credential, California State University, Fullerton
M.S. in Kinesiology, California State University, Fullerton
Ph.D. in Kinesiology (Biomechanics), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Valenzuela, KA, Walters, KA, Avila, EL*, Camacho, AS*, Alvarado, F*, Bennett, HJ. (2021) Footwear Affects Conventional and Sumo Deadlift Performance. Sports. 9(27).
Valenzuela, KA, Schroeder, LE*, Weinhandl, J, Cates, HE, Zhang, S. (2021) Strength and Balance Deficits Affecting Patient Satisfaction for Total Knee Replacements. Human Movement 22(4): 83-92.
Valenzuela, KA, Schroeder, LE*, Weinhandl, J, Reinbolt, J, Zakrajsek, R, Cates, HE, Zhang, S. (2021) Overground Walking Biomechanics of Satisfied and Dissatisfied Total Knee Replacement Patients. Journal of Applied Biomechanics 37(4): 365-372.
Bennett, HJ, Jones, T*, Valenzuela, KA, Haegele, JA. (2021) Inter and Intra-Limb Coordination Variability during Walking in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Clinical Biomechanics 89.
Bennett, HJ, Jones, T*, Valenzuela, KA, Haegele, JA. (2021) Coordination Variability during Running in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism. 1-15.
Jo, E, Valenzuela, KA, Leyva, W, Rivera, J, Tomlinson, K, Zeit, E. (2022) Electromyographic Examination of Hip and Knee Extension Hex Bar Exercises Varied by Starting Knee and Torso Angles. International Journal of Exercise Science 15(1): 541-551.
Alvarado, F*, Valenzuela, KA, Finn, AR**, Avila, AL*, Crussemeyer, JA, Nakajima, M. (2022) The Biomechanical Effects of Percussive Therapy Treatment on Jump Performance. International Journal of Exercise Science 15(1): 994-1006.
Mazza, A**, Cimo, V**, Valenzuela, KA, Wu, W. (2022) The Effect of Neuropriming and Focus of Attention on Amateur Standing Long Jump Performance. International Journal of Exercise Science 15(1): 1472-1480.
Bennett, HJ, Estler, K*, Valenzuela, KA, Weinhandl, JT. (2024) Predicting knee joint contact forces during normal walking using kinematic inputs with a long-short term neural network. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering: 1-38.
Bagwell, JJ, Avila, E*, Reynolds, N, Armour Smith, J, Valenzuela, K, Katsavelis, D. (2024) Running Biomechanics Differ During and After Pregnancy Compared to Females Who Have Never Been Pregnant. Gait & Posture 109: 277-283.
Yocum, D, Ovispo-Martinez, A, Valenzuela, KA, Wen, C, Cartes, H, Zhang, S. (2024) Investigation of Biomechanical Differences in Level Walking between Patients with Bilateral and Unilateral Total Knee Replacements. Bioengineering 11 (763).
