
Adam C. King, PhD
a.king@tcu.edu817-257-6869Rickel Academic Wing 172T
Program Affiliations
Education
Ph.D., Kinesiology (Motor Control), The Pennsylvania State University (2013)
MS, Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University (2010)
BA, Exercise Science and Fitness Management, Concordia University - Chicago, River
Forest IL, (2002)
Courses Taught
KINE 30403 – Motor Behavior
KINE 30623 – Biomechanics
KINE 40793 - Senior Research
KINE 60213 – Advanced Biomechanics
KINE 60423 – Advanced Motor Behavior
KINE 60203 - Advanced Motor Development
KINE 70970 - Special Problems
KINE 70980 - Thesis I
KINE 70990 - Thesis II
Areas of Focus
Motor learning and control
Behavioral biodynamics
Movement Rehabilitation
Skill Acquisition & Practice Variability
Publications (graduate student=underlined, undergraduate student=underlined/italics)
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Farivar M., Harris S., Agana A., King A.C. (2024). Lower Limb Cross-Over Effects on Postural Control: Impact of Proximal and Distal Muscle Fatigue. Biomechanics. 4(1):50-62.
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Carr, J.C., & King, A.C. (2024). Sex differences in the fractal dynamics of force control during maximal handgrip. Neuroscience Letters, 820, 137588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2023.137588 -
Rivera, D., Robinson, T., & King, A.C. (2023). The Effects of Differential Training on Standing Broad Jump. Perceptual & Motor Skills, (accepted, available online). https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125231218465 -
Watts, C. R., Thijs, Z., King, A.C., Carr, J. C., & Porter, R. (2023). A Pilot Study of the Effect of a Non-Contact Boxing Exercise Intervention on Respiratory Pressure and Phonation Aerodynamics in People with Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(14), 4806. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12144806 -
Baldridge, J., & King, A. C. (2022). Postural Sway and Muscle Activity Dynamics of Upright Standing on Sloped Surfaces. Motor Control. Advance online publication.
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Hannan, K. B., & King, A. C., (2022) Lower Limb Ground Reaction Force and Center of Pressure Asymmetry during Bodyweight Squats. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. In press. -
Harrison, K., Potts, E., King, A. C., & Trocchio, R. B. (2021). The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality on Anxiety and Performance in Female Soccer Players. Sports, 9(167).
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Power, M., & King, A. C. (2021). The Role of Attainability and External Focus of Attention on Standing Long Jump Performance. Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior.
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King, A. C., Patton, J., Dutt-Mazumder, A., & Newell, K. M. (2020). Center-of-Pressure Dynamics of Upright Standing as a function of Sloped Surfaces and Vision. Neuroscience Letters, 737.
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King, A. C., & Hannan, K. B. (2019). Segment Coordination Variability During Double Leg Bodyweight Squats at Different Tempos. International Journal of Sports Medicine. paper written with co-authorship distinction (equal contributions).
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Stone, J. D., King, A. C., Mata, J. D., Goto, S., Hannan, J., Garrison, J. C., … Oliver, J. M. (2019). Joint-Level Analyses of the Back Squat with and without Intra-Set Rest in Trained Men. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 14, 583–589.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2018-0662 -
King, A. C. (2019). Recovery trajectory of postural control impairments following a concussion: a case study. Journal of Sports Rehabilitation. 29(3), 346-351.
https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2018-0440 -
Dutt-Mazumder, A., King, A. C., & Newell, K. M. (2019). Recurrence Dynamics Reveals Differential Control Strategies to Maintain Balance on Sloped Surfaces. Gait & Posture, 69, 169–175.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.01.040 -
King, A. C. (2018). The effect of movement and load on the dynamic coupling of abdominal electromyography. Neuroscience Letters, 675, 64–67.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2018.03.058
- Chen, K., & Thijs, Z., Porter, R., Carr, J., Watts, C., King, A. C., (2022). Reliability and Validity of Mobility and Postural Sway in Parkinson’s Disease. International Society of Posture and Gait Research. Montreal, Canada.
- Chen, K., & King, A. C. (2022). Reliability of Center of Pressure Visual Feedback on Postural Control in Young Adults. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Waikoloa Beach, HI.
- King, A. C., Thijs, Z., Porter, R., Carr, J., Watts, C. (2022). Functional Mobility and Postural Control in People with Parkinson’s Disease: Using a Multiple Baseline Design. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Waikoloa Beach, HI.
- Rivera, D., Robinson, T., & King, A. C. (2022). The Effects of Differential Training on Learning in a Standing Broad Jump Task. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Waikoloa Beach, HI.
- Harrison, K., Potts, E., King, A. C., & Trocchio, R. B. (2022). The Effects of Virtual Reality on Anxiety and Performance in Female Soccer Players. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Waikoloa Beach, HI.
- Voskuil, C. Thijs, Z. King, A. C., Porter, R., Watts, C., Carr, J. (2022) Hand strength and force steadiness asymmetries in patients with Parkinson disease, International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology Conference, Quebec, Canada.
- Henige, J., Willilams,K., Dierckman, K., Thijs, Z. King, A. C., Watts, C., Carr, J., Porter, R. (2022) Physical Activity Behavior in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease, International Journal of Exercise Science – American College of Sports Medicine – Texas Chapter Annual Conference, Waco, TX.
- Patton-Baldridge, J., & King, A. C. (2020, June). Stabilization Control of Single Leg Standing Balance on Inclined and Declined Sloped Surfaces. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Virtual.
- Maynard, S., Lindley, H., Hannan, K. B., Goto, S., Hannon, J., Bothwell, J., … King, A. C. (2019, June). Kinematic Variability of Female ACL Reconstruction and Healthy Athletes During the Drop Landing Task. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA). Baltimore, MD.
- Patton, J., Lindley, H., & King, A. C. (2019, June). Dynamic structure of COP trajectories and heading change as a potential marker of postural control impairments following a concussion. National Conference for the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA). Baltimore, MD.
- North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
- American Society of Biomechanics
Committee Work
- TCU Faculty Senate
- Harris College Advisory Committee
- InterProfessional Education and Practice
- Harris College Strategic Planning Committee
- NASPSPA – Motor Control & Learning Program planning committee
Reviewer
- Acta Psychologica
- BMC – Neuroscience
- Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior
- Entropy
- European Journal of Applied Physiology
- Experimental Brain Research
- Gait & Posture
- Human Movement Science
- International Journal of Foot and Ankle
- Journal of Applied Physiology
- Journal of Biomechanics
- Journal of Clinical Biomechanics
- Journal of Motor Behavior
- Journal of Neuroscience
- Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
- Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair
- Perceptual & Motor Skills
- PLOS ONE
- Scientific Reports
- Somatosensory & Motor Research
Last Updated: January 23, 2025