Barbara Hoogenboom

PT, EdD, SCS, AT-Ret

Sports

Bio

Dr. Hoogenboom is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Physical Therapy Program at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Barb holds a Bachelor Degree from Calvin College (1983), a Master’s Degree from Grand Valley State University (1997), and an EdD from Eastern Michigan University (2006). She has been employed as a physical therapist for over 38 years (Mary FreeBed Hospital, Advent Rehabilitation), and continues to see patients through the GVSU pro-bono community clinics and treats community athletes in a consultant role.

Dr. Hoogenboom was certified three times as a Sports Certified Specialist by the ABPTS, and recently achieved Emeritus status. She is also a retired Athletic Trainer. She has contributed to the literature by original research/case reports/commentaries, home study courses, textbook chapters, and as co-editor of a textbook. She has performed research and presented widely on topics related to the female athlete triad/RED-S, sports nutrition, the female athlete across the age span, core strengthening, aquatic therapy, functional performance and testing, surface electromyography, and 2-D and 3-D motion analysis. She currently serves as the Editor -in- Chief of The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy and has been a member of the SPTS/AASPT since 1985, the AOSSM since 1990, and the ICCUS Society since 2006.