Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu
Assistant Professor Adjunct of Epidemiology (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
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The focus of the Sports Equity Lab (www.sportsequitylab.com) is to reduce inequities in sport so that sport can do the same in society. Sport's power to improve health, foster social inclusion, and inspire people to reach for excellence, with integrity, cannot be overstated. Particularly for persons who may experience marginalization due to disability, (physical and/or intellectual impairments), gender, heritage, or low socioeconomic status, sport can be an important change agent.
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Community Health; Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice
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Selected Publications
- The Accessibility of YouTube Fitness Videos for Individuals Who Are Disabled Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Preliminary Application of a Text Analytics ApproachKadakia S, Stratton C, Wu Y, Feliciano J, Tuakli-Wosornu YA. The Accessibility of YouTube Fitness Videos for Individuals Who Are Disabled Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Preliminary Application of a Text Analytics Approach. JMIR Formative Research 2022, 6: e34176. PMID: 35044305, PMCID: PMC8849230, DOI: 10.2196/34176.
- Para athletes’ perceptions of abuse: a qualitative study across three lower resourced countriesRutland EA, Suttiratana SC, da Silva Vieira S, Janarthanan R, Amick M, Tuakli-Wosornu YA. Para athletes’ perceptions of abuse: a qualitative study across three lower resourced countries. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 56: 561-567. PMID: 35012930, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104545.
- Perceived Physical and Mental Health and Healthy Eating Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic in KoreaTuakli-Wosornu YA, Pandiyan U, Stratton C, Hwang Y, Hajjioui A, Muñoz-Velasco LP, Fourtassi M, Cooper R, Balikuddembe JK, Peterson M, Krassioukov A, Palomba A, Tripathi DR, Hong BY. Perceived Physical and Mental Health and Healthy Eating Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea. Journal Of Korean Medical Science 2022, 37: e118. PMID: 35437966, PMCID: PMC9015897, DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e118.
- Development and validation of the athletes’ rights surveyTuakli-Wosornu YA, Goutos D, Ramia I, Galea N, Mountjoy M, Grimm K, Bekker S. Development and validation of the athletes’ rights survey. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine 2021, 7: e001186. PMID: 34824866, PMCID: PMC8593716, DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001186.
- Athlete abuse hurts everyone: vicarious and secondary traumatic stress in sportTuakli-Wosornu YA, Amick M, Guiora AN, Lowe SR. Athlete abuse hurts everyone: vicarious and secondary traumatic stress in sport. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 56: 119-120. PMID: 34610913, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104715.
- Sports equity: a new BJSM e-Edition brings the fundamentals back into focusTuakli-Wosornu YA, Zondi PC, Knudson G, Tsukahara Y, Chatziefstathiou D, Tweedy S, Thornton JS. Sports equity: a new BJSM e-Edition brings the fundamentals back into focus. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 55: 1385-1386. PMID: 34511424, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104874.
- Infographic. A guide to understanding athlete abuseTuakli-Wosornu YA. Infographic. A guide to understanding athlete abuse. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 55: 1439-1440. PMID: 34144949, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104194.
- The Impact of Blade Technology on Paralympic Sprint Performance Between 1996 and 2016: Bilateral Amputees' Competitive Advantage.Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Li X, Ona Ayala KE, Wu Y, Amick M, Frumberg DB. The Impact of Blade Technology on Paralympic Sprint Performance Between 1996 and 2016: Bilateral Amputees' Competitive Advantage. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 2021, 38: 494-505. PMID: 33975278, DOI: 10.1123/apaq.2020-0064.
- Using Carrots Not Sticks to Cultivate a Culture of Safeguarding in SportKomaki JL, Tuakli-Wosornu YA. Using Carrots Not Sticks to Cultivate a Culture of Safeguarding in Sport. Frontiers In Sports And Active Living 2021, 3: 625410. PMID: 33738441, PMCID: PMC7960644, DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2021.625410.
- Access denied: the shortage of digitized fitness resources for people with disabilitiesStratton C, Kadakia S, Balikuddembe JK, Peterson M, Hajjioui A, Cooper R, Hong BY, Pandiyan U, Muñoz-Velasco LP, Joseph J, Krassioukov A, Tripathi DR, Tuakli-Wosornu YA. Access denied: the shortage of digitized fitness resources for people with disabilities. Disability And Rehabilitation 2020, 44: 3301-3303. PMID: 33305961, DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1854873.
- A novel portable and cost-efficient wheelchair training roller for persons with disabilities in economically disadvantaged settings: the EasyRollerScheffers MF, Ottesen TD, Kaye LH, Ayala K, Kadakia SM, Buckley JM, Tuakli-Wosornu YA. A novel portable and cost-efficient wheelchair training roller for persons with disabilities in economically disadvantaged settings: the EasyRoller. Disability And Rehabilitation Assistive Technology 2020, 17: 681-686. PMID: 32880508, DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1807622.
- Design and development of mobility equipment for persons with disabilities in low-resource and tropical settings: bamboo wheelchairsScheffers MF, Ayala K, Ottesen TD, Tuakli-Wosornu YA. Design and development of mobility equipment for persons with disabilities in low-resource and tropical settings: bamboo wheelchairs. Disability And Rehabilitation Assistive Technology 2019, 16: 377-383. PMID: 31795784, DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2019.1695962.
- Stakeholder perspectives on research and development priorities for mobility assistive-technology: a literature reviewAlqahtani S, Joseph J, Dicianno B, Layton NA, Toro ML, Ferretti E, Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Chhabra H, Neyedli H, Lopes CR, Alqahtani MM, Van de Vliet P, Kumagaya SI, Kim JB, McKinney V, Yang YS, Goldberg M, Cooper R. Stakeholder perspectives on research and development priorities for mobility assistive-technology: a literature review. Disability And Rehabilitation Assistive Technology 2019, 16: 362-376. PMID: 31535934, DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2019.1650300.
- Non-accidental harms (‘abuse’) in athletes with impairment (‘para athletes’): a state-of-the-art reviewTuakli-Wosornu YA, Sun Q, Gentry M, Ona Ayala KE, Doolan FC, Ottesen TD, Caldwell B, Naushad N, Huang P, Kirby S. Non-accidental harms (‘abuse’) in athletes with impairment (‘para athletes’): a state-of-the-art review. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2019, 54: 129. PMID: 31023860, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099854.
- Acute and Chronic Musculoskeletal Injury in Para Sport A Critical ReviewTuakli-Wosornu YA, Mashkovskiy E, Ottesen T, Gentry M, Jensen D, Webborn N. Acute and Chronic Musculoskeletal Injury in Para Sport A Critical Review. Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Clinics Of North America 2018, 29: 205-243. PMID: 29627086, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2018.01.014.
- Contemporary Medical, Scientific & Social Perspectives on Para SportTuakli-Wosornu YA, Derman W. Contemporary Medical, Scientific & Social Perspectives on Para Sport. Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Clinics Of North America 2018, 29: xvii-xviii. PMID: 29627100, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2018.02.001.
- Engineering and Technology in Wheelchair SportCooper RA, Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Henderson GV, Quinby E, Dicianno BE, Tsang K, Ding D, Cooper R, Crytzer TM, Koontz AM, Rice I, Bleakney AW. Engineering and Technology in Wheelchair Sport. Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Clinics Of North America 2018, 29: 347-369. PMID: 29627093, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2018.01.013.
- Sport, sex and age increase risk of illness at the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympic Games: a prospective cohort study of 51 198 athlete daysDerman W, Schwellnus MP, Jordaan E, Runciman P, Blauwet C, Webborn N, Lexell J, Van de Vliet P, Tuakli-Wosornu Y, Kissick J, Stomphorst J. Sport, sex and age increase risk of illness at the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympic Games: a prospective cohort study of 51 198 athlete days. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2017, 52: 17. PMID: 29074477, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097962.
- High precompetition injury rate dominates the injury profile at the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympic Games: a prospective cohort study of 51 198 athlete daysDerman W, Runciman P, Schwellnus M, Jordaan E, Blauwet C, Webborn N, Lexell J, van de Vliet P, Tuakli-Wosornu Y, Kissick J, Stomphorst J. High precompetition injury rate dominates the injury profile at the Rio 2016 Summer Paralympic Games: a prospective cohort study of 51 198 athlete days. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2017, 52: 24. PMID: 29030389, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098039.
- Heads up on concussion in para sportWebborn N, Blauwet CA, Derman W, Idrisova G, Lexell J, Stomphorst J, Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Kissick J. Heads up on concussion in para sport. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2017, 52: 1157. PMID: 28696920, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097236.
- Return to Activities After Patellofemoral Arthroplasty.Shubin Stein BE, Brady JM, Grawe B, Tuakli-Wosornu Y, Nguyen JT, Wolfe E, Voigt M, Mahony G, Strickland S. Return to Activities After Patellofemoral Arthroplasty. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2017, 46: e353-e357. PMID: 29309448.
- The Road to Rio: Medical and Scientific Perspectives on the 2016 Paralympic Games.Blauwet C, Lexell J, Derman W, Idrisova G, Kissick J, Stomphorst J, Wosornu YT, Van de Vliet P, Webborn N. The Road to Rio: Medical and Scientific Perspectives on the 2016 Paralympic Games. PM & R : The Journal Of Injury, Function, And Rehabilitation 2016, 8: 798-801. PMID: 27432531, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2016.07.004.
- Predictors of Exercise Adherence in Patients With Meniscal Tear and OsteoarthritisTuakli-Wosornu YA, Selzer F, Losina E, Katz JN. Predictors of Exercise Adherence in Patients With Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2016, 97: 1945-1952. PMID: 27296899, PMCID: PMC5083166, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.05.011.
- Implementing the World Report on Disability in West AfricaTuakli-Wosornu YA, Haig AJ. Implementing the World Report on Disability in West Africa. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2014, 93: s50-s57. PMID: 24356083, DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000023.
- Total hip and knee arthroplasty in patients with hereditary multiple exostoses.Mesfin A, Goddard MS, Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Khanuja HS. Total hip and knee arthroplasty in patients with hereditary multiple exostoses. Orthopedics 2012, 35: e1807-10. PMID: 23218641, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20121120-29.
- An Analysis of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination Rehabilitation SectionMesfin A, Farjoodi P, Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Yan AY, Lemma MA, LaPorte DM. An Analysis of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination Rehabilitation Section. Journal Of Surgical Education 2011, 69: 286-291. PMID: 22483126, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.10.006.
- Molecular Characterization of Loss-of-Function Mutations in PCSK9 and Identification of a Compound HeterozygoteZhao Z, Tuakli-Wosornu Y, Lagace TA, Kinch L, Grishin NV, Horton JD, Cohen JC, Hobbs HH. Molecular Characterization of Loss-of-Function Mutations in PCSK9 and Identification of a Compound Heterozygote. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2006, 79: 514-523. PMID: 16909389, PMCID: PMC1559532, DOI: 10.1086/507488.