Faculty Profile - B. Christina Kippenhan



	B. Christina Kippenhan, Ph.D.
	Professor Department of Physical Education, Health & Sport — Sports Biomechanics
	Education
	The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
		Ph.D. in Exercise Science with Specialization in Sports Biomechanics Dissertation: Distinguishing Characteristics of an Effective Kick in Breaststroke Swimming
	Ruprecht-Karls Universität, Heidelberg, Germany
		"Staatsexamen" in Sport Science and Mathematics Thesis: Überprüfung der Geschwindigkeits-Zeit-Verläufe bei D-Kader SchwimmerInnen mittels der Sensor-Video-PC-Kopplung
	Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL

	Publications
	Hay, J.G., Thorson, E.M., & Kippenhan, B.C. (1999). Muscle Length Changes During the Take-off of a Running Long Jump. Journal of Sports Sciences. 17(2), 159-172.
	Hay, J.G., Thorson, E.M., & Kippenhan, B.C. (1996). Why Have Our Women Long Jumper Been Much Less Successful Than Our Men? Track Coach, Fall 1996(137), 4374-4377.
	Presentations
	Kippenhan, B.C. & Knoke, K. (2009, May). Relationship Between Crossbar Height Cleared and Approach Run Velocity for Non-elite and Elite Pole Vaulters. 56^th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Seattle, WA.
	Jellis, B.W. & Kippenhan, B.C. (2004, August). The effects of elastic groin wrapping on the kinematics of ice skating. XXII. Annual Symposium of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
	Yanai. T. & Kippenhan, B.C. (2003, September). Jim Hay's methodological developments for biomechanical analysis of swimming technique. 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Toledo, OH.
	Kippenhan, B.C. (2002, July). Lower-extremity joint angles used during the breaststroke whip kick and the influence of flexibility on the effectiveness of the kick. XX. Annual Symposium of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Cáceres, Spain.
	Kippenhan, B.C. (2001, June). Influence of Lower Extremity Joint Motions on the Effectiveness of the Kick in Breaststroke Swimming. XIX. Annual Symposium of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports. San Francisco, CA.
	Kippenhan, B.C. (2001, May). Distinguishing Kinematic Parameters of an Effective Kick in Breaststroke Swimming. 48th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
	Kippenhan, B.C. & Yanai, T. (1995, May). Limb Motion and Body Roll in Skilled and Unskilled Front Crawl Swimmers. 42nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Minneapolis, MN.
	Kippenhan, B.C. & Hay, J.G. (1994, October). Body Roll and Breathing Action in Skilled and Unskilled Front Crawl Swimmers. 18th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Columbus, OH.








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