Dr. Justin Stanek
Program Director-Athletic Training
Sch Kinesiology & Recreation

Office
SFCM Student Fitness Center & Mccormick Hall 251e
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Research
Current Courses
KNR 260.001 Athletic Injury Concepts For Coaches
KNR 499.005 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
KNR 404.001 Therapeutic Interventions II
KNR 345.001 Advanced Functional Anatomy
KNR 414.001 Advanced Therapeutic Interventions
KNR 499.005 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
KNR 498.001 Professional Practice In Sports Medicine/Athletic Training
EDD Curriculum & Instruction
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
MS Athletic Training
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
BA Athletic Training
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Abstract
Fassett, Z., Jagodinsky, A., Schempp, E., Carroll, E., Krause, J., Salvadore, A., & Stanek, J. Center of mass trajectory in lower extremity during simulated ankle sprain. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2021): 137.
Schempp, E., Jagodinsky, A., Carroll, E., Fassett, Z., Krause, J., & Stanek, J. Biomechanical response To unexpected ankle perturbation during walking. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 53.8(s) (2021): 136.
Stanek, J., Brown, B., Barrack, J., & Parish, J. A novel technique for improving tibial rotation range of motion. Journal of Athletic Training 54.6 (2019): S-341.
https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Fulltext/2019/06001/No_Relationship_Between_Muscle_Flexibility_and.1474.aspx
Stanek, J., Parish, J., & Rainville, R. Test-retest and inter-rater reliability of a compass smart phone app for assessing tibial rotation range of motion. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 49.5 (2018): S292.
Journal Article
Anderson, E., Stanek, J., McLoda, T., Jagodinsky, A., & Heiman, B. Alterations in Foot Positioning During Ankle Taping and Its Effects on Range of Motion and Jump Performance in Dancers. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training 30.2 (2025): 100-108.
Stanek, J., Grotts, J., Jagodinsky, A., & McLoda, T. Shoe Collar Height Had No Effect on Proximal and Distal Lower Limb Muscular Responses to Unexpected Ankle Perturbation. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training 30.2 (2025): 292-298.
Domitrz, B., Stanek, J., Selkow, N., & Bush, H. Comparison of the Immediate Effects of Graston Technique® on Subcutaneous Hemodynamics within the Triceps Surae. Journal of Alternative, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine 10 (2024): 1-5.
Kuchenbuch, A., & Stanek, J. Correlation Between Pre-Season Single-Leg Hop Testing Data and Lower Extremity Injuries in Collegiate Soccer Players. Clinical Practice in Athletic Training 7.4 (2024): 140-144.
Williams, J., Battles, M., Bowden, R., Greene, C., Thapaliya, A., & Stanek, J. Relationship between posterior tibial artery blood flow and lower leg flexibility among collegiate runners. Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences 10.2 (2024): 1-8.
Magazine/Trade Publication
Rose, A., & Stanek, J. ISU Provides SMART Orthopedic Clinic. Kinesiology Today 12.1 (2019): 16-18.
Stanek, J. A SMART Idea. Training & Conditioning Magazine 23.6 (2013): 1-5.
Presentations
Dry Needling Use in Pain Management for Tension Headaches and Migraines A Critically Appraised Topic. University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2025)
Frozen Shoulder in Female High School Soccer Player. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting and Symposium. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association. (2025)
Frozen Shoulder in Female High School Soccer Player. University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2025)
High School Football Player with Chronic Shoulder Instability and Multiple Labral Tears: A Disablement Model Case Study. University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2025)
High School Football Player with Chronic Shoulder Instability and Multiple Labral Tears: A Disablement Model Case Study. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting and Symposium. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association. (2025)
Landing Techniques and Risk Factors for ACL Injury in Volleyball: A Critically Appraised Topic. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting and Symposium. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association. (2025)
Landing Techniques and Risk Factors for ACL Injury in Volleyball: A Critically Appraised Topic. University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2025)
The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction on Athletes During Rehabilitation: A Critically Appraised Topic. University Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2025)
The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction on Athletes During Rehabilitation: A Critically Appraised Topic. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Meeting and Symposium. Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association. (2025)
The effectiveness of myofascial release on overhead athletes with posterior shoulder tightness. Big Sky Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Conference. (2025)
Grants & Contracts
Provost Innovation and Enhancement Grant. Office of the Provost. Illinois State University. (2024)
CTLT Teaching Innovations Grant. Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. Illinois State University. (2020)
Biomechanical and electromyographic assessment of the lower extremity during a simulated ankle sprain. College of Applied Science and Technology. Illinois State University. (2019)
The effectiveness of a novel technique for improving tibial rotation range of motion and its effect on ankle function. Research and Sponsored Programs. Illinois State University. (2018)
Reliability of instrumentation and measurement procedures for evaluating active tibial rotation. Research and Sponsored Programs. Illinois State University. (2017)