LSU is the flagship institution of Louisiana and is one of only 30 universities nationwide holding land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant status.

Since 1860, LSU has served its region, the nation, and the world through extensive, multipurpose programs encompassing instruction, research, and public service. The university brings in more than $150 million annually in outside research grants and contracts, a significant factor for the Louisiana economy.

Louisiana State University

New Row

Contact expert @[Full Name](fullname), @[Job Title](job_title) at @[Organization](organization) for media, speaking, professional opportunities and more.

@[Full Name](fullname) at @[Organization](organization) | Contact Form

Expert Inquiry

Open Sans

NIH National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program Award

Edgar F Shannon Z Society Award, Z Society

Gansneder Award for Outstanding Quantitative Dissertation, UVA School of Education and Human Development

All-University Graduate Teaching Award, University of Virginia

National Athletic Trainers' Association

A Comparison of Return to Sport Measures Following ACL Reconstruction in Patients With and Without Postoperative Complications

Comparison of Patient-Reported and Objective Functional Measures during the Early Rehabilitative Phase in Patients with Primary Versus Revision ACL Reconstruction

The Utilization of the Landing Error Scoring System in Patients’ Postanterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

Do Kinesiophobia Levels During Recovery Change After Primary Versus Secondary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?

The Influence of Limb Dominance on Performance-Based Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction

Biomechanical Risk Factors & Performance Optimization

Dr. Thompson’s research focuses on the identification of risk factors for athletic injuries and improving athletic performance. He is interested in how biomechanics, motor performance, and other performance indicators can be modified in order to reduce injury risk in a variety of physically active populations. 
 
Xavier Thompson obtained his bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training at the Ohio State University and a post-professional master’s in Athletic Training while working as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of Kentucky. He worked as a clinical research coordinator before completing his doctoral studies at the University of Virginia.

Athletic Injuries

Athletic Performance

Athletic Training

Biomechanics

LSU Faculty Profile

Google Scholar Citations

Torque-Velocity Relationships and Corticospinal Excitability Following ACLR

Data to Decision: Using Low-Cost Wearables in Sports Medicine

Strength Recovery and Brain Driven Muscle Activation after ACL Reconstruction

The Torque Velocity Relationship and Second ACL Injury Risk

Prognostic Value of Limb Loading During Early Functional Assessment For Predicting Later Jump Landing Performance Following ACLR

The Mechanism of Injury’s Role in Jump Landing Mechanics After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Assistant Professor of Sports Science

Media Inquiry