Lace Luedke

Lace Luedke is a Rehabilitation Science Lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She holds a BS in Physical Therapy from UW La Crosse, a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Central Arkansas, and a PhD in Orthopedic & Sports Science from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. She is NSCA Certified and ABPTS Board Certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy (2004-2025). Her research focuses on injury prevention in sports, particularly analyzing risk factors for running and sports injuries, interventions like gait retraining, and clinical practice in outpatient orthopedics.

Recent publications emphasize injury risk factors in athletes, including perfectionism's role in injury likelihood among cross-country runners, menstrual health's impact on female athletes, and the relationship between plank performance and overuse injuries. She has also studied sleep quality's role in collegiate football injuries and step rate mechanics in runners across age groups. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in her profile, but her work highlights practical applications for sports medicine and physical therapy.

As an educator, Luedke emphasizes critical thinking and evidence-based practice for students. Her teaching philosophy integrates her clinical experience as a physical therapist with academic rigor, fostering lifelong learning in future professionals. While no specific grants or lab affiliations are noted, her research actively bridges clinical practice and academic inquiry in kinesiology.