Luzita Vela
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Also affiliated: Texas State University (2010–2014); Hope College (2001); Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (2018); University of Virginia (2020)
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Luzita Vela's research investigates health-related outcomes and disparities among athletes, with a particular focus on collegiate populations. Her work utilizes survey and questionnaire methodologies to examine injury epidemiology, psychological well-being, and patient experiences. Recent publications explore descriptive epidemiology of collegiate field hockey injuries, differences in quality of life following ankle injuries, and the presence of depression and anxiety symptoms in collegiate athletes with a history of concussion. Vela also studies patient-provider concordance in concussion management and examines knee-related function and psychological aspects after ACL reconstruction, including fear-related outcomes and the impact of kinesiophobia. Her research extends to self-reported injury history and health-related quality of life in diverse athletic groups, such as competitive baton twirlers. Collaborations include work with Tamaria Hibbler at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
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- h-index: 6
- Publications: 15
- Citations: 293
Selected Publications
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Knee-Related Function and Psychological Aspects After ACL Reconstruction Among Individuals With and Without Kinesiophobia: A Mixed-Methods Study (2025)
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What Is in a Name? Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Collegiate Athletes With and Without a History of Concussion (2025)
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Attitudes Toward Implicit Bias Among Athletic Trainers (2024)
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More Than Skin Deep: Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Discordance in Collegiate Athletics and Concussion Management (2024)
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The Increased Push for Implementing CAATE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Standards in the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association (SWATA) (2022)Scholar Commons (University of South Carolina) OpenAlex
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How Do Fear-related Patient Reported Outcomes Changes Following Acl Reconstruction Among Competitive And Recreational Athletes? (2022)
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Differences in health-related quality of life among patients after ankle injury (2022)
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- More Than Skin Deep: Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Discordance in Collegiate Athletics and Concussion Management
- Attitudes Toward Implicit Bias Among Athletic Trainers
- More Than Skin Deep: Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Discordance in Collegiate Athletics and Concussion Management
- What Is in a Name? Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Collegiate Athletes With and Without a History of Concussion
- Differences in health-related quality of life among patients after ankle injury
- Differences in health-related quality of life among patients after ankle injury
- Differences in health-related quality of life among patients after ankle injury
- Differences in health-related quality of life among patients after ankle injury
- How Do Fear-related Patient Reported Outcomes Changes Following Acl Reconstruction Among Competitive And Recreational Athletes?
- How Do Fear-related Patient Reported Outcomes Changes Following Acl Reconstruction Among Competitive And Recreational Athletes?
- How Do Fear-related Patient Reported Outcomes Changes Following Acl Reconstruction Among Competitive And Recreational Athletes?
- How Do Fear-related Patient Reported Outcomes Changes Following Acl Reconstruction Among Competitive And Recreational Athletes?
- More Than Skin Deep: Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Discordance in Collegiate Athletics and Concussion Management
- More Than Skin Deep: Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Discordance in Collegiate Athletics and Concussion Management
- More Than Skin Deep: Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Discordance in Collegiate Athletics and Concussion Management
- More Than Skin Deep: Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Discordance in Collegiate Athletics and Concussion Management
- More Than Skin Deep: Patient-Provider Racial and Ethnic Concordance and Discordance in Collegiate Athletics and Concussion Management
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