Kristen Leigh Kucera | Scholars@Duke

Kristen Leigh Kucera
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Occupational epidemiology
o Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
o Ergonomics and exposure assessment
o Commercial fishing
Sports injury epidemiology
Surveillance for sports and occupational injuries
Injury prevention
Epidemiology methods

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine & Community Health,Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health 2013

Contact Information

Duke Box 3834, Durham, NC 27710
Wachovia Bldg., Room 461, 2200 W Main St, Suite 400, Durham, NC 27705
kristen.kucera@duke.edu (919) 684-8374

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2006
- M.S.P.H., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2002
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine & Community Health,Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health 2011 - 2013
- Assistant Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine & Community Health,Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health 2007 - 2011
- Assistant Research Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine & Community Health,Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health 2006 - 2007
- Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine & Community Health,Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health 2006
Expertise
Global Scholarship
- Research
  - United States of America (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- Work-Related Risks of Certified Athletic Trainers awarded by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 2010 - 2013
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Endres, Brad D., Zachary Y. Kerr, Rebecca L. Stearns, William M. Adams, Yuri Hosokawa, Robert A. Huggins, Kristen L. Kucera, and Douglas J. Casa. “Epidemiology of Sudden Death in Organized Youth Sports in the United States, 2007-2015..” J Athl Train 54, no. 4 (April 2019): 349–55. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-358-18.
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  - Kerr, Zachary Y., Johna K. Register-Mihalik, Riana R. Pryor, Lauren A. Pierpoint, Samantha E. Scarneo, William M. Adams, Kristen L. Kucera, Douglas J. Casa, and Stephen W. Marshall. “The Association between Mandated Preseason Heat Acclimatization Guidelines and Exertional Heat Illness during Preseason High School American Football Practices..” Environ Health Perspect 127, no. 4 (April 2019). https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP4163.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Lauren V. Fortington, Catherine S. Wolff, Stephen W. Marshall, and Caroline F. Finch. “Estimating the international burden of sport-related death: a review of data sources..” Inj Prev 25, no. 2 (April 2019): 83–89. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042642.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Jennifer McIlvaine, Lori Becherer, Tamara James, Yeu-Li Yeung, Susan Avent, and Hester J. Lipscomb. “Factors associated with lift equipment use during patient lifts and transfers by hospital nurses and nursing care assistants: A prospective observational cohort study..” Int J Nurs Stud 91 (March 2019): 35–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.11.006.
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  - Dompier, Thomas P., Kristen L. Kucera, Jonathan A. Drezner, Douglas J. Casa, Johna K. Register-Mihalik, and Kevin M. Guskiewicz. “Sudden Death and Catastrophic Injury Reporting: A Call to Action for Athletic Trainers..” J Athl Train 54, no. 2 (February 2019): 122–23. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-77-18.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Dustin W. Currie, Erin B. Wasserman, Zachary Y. Kerr, Leah Cox Thomas, Stephen Paul, and R Dawn Comstock. “Incidence of Sport-Related Internal Organ Injuries Due to Direct-Contact Mechanisms Among High School and Collegiate Athletes Across 3 National Surveillance Systems..” J Athl Train 54, no. 2 (February 2019): 152–64. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-271-17.
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  - Valier, Alison R Snyder, Cailee E Welch Bacon, Kristen L. Kucera, and Richelle M. Williams. “Implementation Science: Lessons Learned From Evaluating Practice Recommendations for the Care of Patients With Spine Injuries..” J Athl Train 54, no. 2 (February 2019): 192–97. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-242-17.
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  - Lee, K. M., M. C. Kay, K. L. Kucera, W. E. Prentice, and Z. Y. Kerr. “Epidemiology of cervical muscle strains in collegiate and high school football athletes, 2011–2012 through 2013–2014 academic years.” Journal of Athletic Training 54, no. 7 (January 1, 2019): 780–86. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-229-18.
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  - Eckard, Timothy, Darin Padua, Timothy Mauntel, Barnett Frank, Laura Pietrosimone, Rebecca Begalle, Shiho Goto, Michael Clark, and Kristen Kucera. “Association between double-leg squat and single-leg squat performance and injury incidence among incoming NCAA Division I athletes: A prospective cohort study..” Phys Ther Sport 34 (November 2018): 192–200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2018.10.009.
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  - Kay, Melissa C., and Kristen L. Kucera. “Mixed Methods Designs for Sports Medicine Research..” Clin Sports Med 37, no. 3 (July 2018): 401–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csm.2018.03.005.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Hester J. Lipscomb, Karen G. Roos, John M. Dement, and Jennifer M. Hootman. “Work-Related Injury and Management Strategies Among Certified Athletic Trainers..” J Athl Train 53, no. 6 (June 2018): 606–18. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-232-17.
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  - Roos, Karen, Kristen L. Kucera, Yvonne Golightly, Joseph B. Myers, Wayne Rosamond, and Stephen W. Marshall. “Capture of Time-Loss Overuse Soccer Injuries in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Injury Surveillance System, 2005-2006 Through 2007-2008..” J Athl Train 53, no. 3 (March 2018): 271–78. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-191-16.
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  - Ranapurwala, Shabbar I., Kristen L. Kucera, and Petar J. Denoble. “The healthy diver: A cross-sectional survey to evaluate the health status of recreational scuba diver members of Divers Alert Network (DAN)..” Plos One 13, no. 3 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194380.
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  - Ranapurwala, Shabbar I., Steve Wing, Charles Poole, Kristen L. Kucera, Stephen W. Marshall, and Petar J. Denoble. “Mishaps and unsafe conditions in recreational scuba diving and pre-dive checklist use: a prospective cohort study..” Inj Epidemiol 4, no. 1 (December 2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-017-0113-z.
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  - Fortington, Lauren V., Kristen L. Kucera, and Caroline F. Finch. “A call to capture fatalities in consensus statements for sports injury/illness surveillance..” Br J Sports Med 51, no. 14 (July 2017): 1052–53. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097488.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Rebecca K. Yau, Johna Register-Mihalik, Stephen W. Marshall, Leah C. Thomas, Susanne Wolf, Robert C. Cantu, Frederick O. Mueller, and Kevin M. Guskiewicz. “Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Fatalities Among High School and College Football Players - United States, 2005-2014..” Mmwr Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 65, no. 52 (January 6, 2017): 1465–69. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6552a2.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Karen G. Roos, Jennifer M. Hootman, Hester J. Lipscomb, John M. Dement, and Barbara A. Silverstein. “Work-related illness and injury claims among nationally certified athletic trainers reported to Washington and California from 2001 to 2011..” Am J Ind Med 59, no. 12 (December 2016): 1156–68. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22648.
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  - Hibberd, Elizabeth E., Kevin G. Laudner, Kristen L. Kucera, David J. Berkoff, Bing Yu, and Joseph B. Myers. “Effect of Swim Training on the Physical Characteristics of Competitive Adolescent Swimmers..” Am J Sports Med 44, no. 11 (November 2016): 2813–19. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546516669506.
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  - Ranapurwala, Shabbar I., Charles Poole, Stephen W. Marshall, Kristen L. Kucera, Petar J. Denoble, and Steve Wing. “Factors influencing adherence to pre-dive checklists among recreational scuba divers..” Undersea Hyperb Med 43, no. 7 (November 2016): 827–32.
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  - Hoffman, Mark, Viktor Bovbjerg, Kim Hannigan, Jennifer M. Hootman, Sam T. Johnson, Kristen L. Kucera, and Marc F. Norcross. “Athletic Training and Public Health Summit..” J Athl Train 51, no. 7 (July 2016): 576–80. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-51.6.01.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Stephen W. Marshall, Susanne H. Wolf, Darin A. Padua, Kenneth L. Cameron, and Anthony I. Beutler. “Association of Injury History and Incident Injury in Cadet Basic Military Training..” Med Sci Sports Exerc 48, no. 6 (June 2016): 1053–61. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000000872.
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  - Ranapurwala, Shabbar I., Petar J. Denoble, Charles Poole, Kristen L. Kucera, Stephen W. Marshall, and Steve Wing. “The effect of using a pre-dive checklist on the incidence of diving mishaps in recreational scuba diving: a cluster-randomized trial..” Int J Epidemiol 45, no. 1 (February 2016): 223–31. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyv292.
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  - Hibberd, Elizabeth E., Kevin Laudner, David J. Berkoff, Kristen L. Kucera, Bing Yu, and Joseph B. Myers. “Comparison of Upper Extremity Physical Characteristics Between Adolescent Competitive Swimmers and Nonoverhead Athletes..” J Athl Train 51, no. 1 (January 2016): 65–69. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-51.2.04.
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  - Lipscomb, Hester J., Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Wilfrid Cameron, Kristen L. Kucera, Darrin Adams, and Barbara A. Silverstein. “Contrasting patterns of care for musculoskeletal disorders and injuries of the upper extremity and knee through workers' compensation and private health care insurance among union carpenters in Washington State, 1989 to 2008..” Am J Ind Med 58, no. 9 (September 2015): 955–63. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22455.
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  - Roos, Karen G., Stephen W. Marshall, Zachary Y. Kerr, Yvonne M. Golightly, Kristen L. Kucera, Joseph B. Myers, Wayne D. Rosamond, and R Dawn Comstock. “Epidemiology of Overuse Injuries in Collegiate and High School Athletics in the United States..” Am J Sports Med 43, no. 7 (July 2015): 1790–97. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546515580790.
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  - Lipscomb, Hester J., Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Wilfrid Cameron, Kristen L. Kucera, Darrin Adams, and Barbara A. Silverstein. “Workers' compensation claims for musculoskeletal disorders and injuries of the upper extremity and knee among union carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008..” Am J Ind Med 58, no. 4 (April 2015): 428–36. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22433.
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  - Lipscomb, Hester J., Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Wilfrid Cameron, Kristen L. Kucera, Darrin Adams, and Barbara A. Silverstein. “Twenty years of workers' compensation costs due to falls from height among union carpenters, Washington state..” Am J Ind Med 57, no. 9 (September 2014): 984–91. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22339.
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  - Lipscomb, Hester J., Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Wilfrid Cameron, Kristen L. Kucera, Darrin Adams, and Barbara A. Silverstein. “How well are we controlling falls from height in construction? Experiences of union carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008..” Am J Ind Med 57, no. 1 (January 2014): 69–77. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22234.
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  - Quandt, Sara A., Kristen L. Kucera, Courtney Haynes, Bradley G. Klein, Ricky Langley, Michael Agnew, Jeffrey L. Levin, Timothy Howard, and Maury A. Nussbaum. “Occupational health outcomes for workers in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector: implications for immigrant workers in the southeastern US..” Am J Ind Med 56, no. 8 (August 2013): 940–59. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22170.
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  - McCoy, Amanda J., Kristen L. Kucera, Ashley L. Schoenfisch, Barbara A. Silverstein, and Hester J. Lipscomb. “Twenty years of work-related injury and illness among union carpenters in Washington State..” Am J Ind Med 56, no. 4 (April 2013): 381–88. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22134.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Stephen W. Marshall, David R. Bell, Michael J. DiStefano, Candice P. Goerger, and Sakiko Oyama. “Validity of soccer injury data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Injury Surveillance System..” J Athl Train 46, no. 5 (September 2011): 489–99.
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  - Mirka, G. A., X. Ning, S. Jin, O. Haddad, and K. L. Kucera. “Ergonomic interventions for commercial crab fishermen.” International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 41, no. 5 (September 1, 2011): 481–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2011.03.006.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Hester J. Lipscomb, and Barbara Silverstein. “Medical care surrounding work-related back injury claims among Washington State Union Carpenters, 1989-2003..” Work 39, no. 3 (2011): 321–30. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-2011-1180.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Dana Loomis, Hester Lipscomb, and Stephen W. Marshall. “Prospective study of incident injuries among southeastern United States commercial fishermen..” Occup Environ Med 67, no. 12 (December 2010): 829–36. https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2009.053140.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., and Hester J. Lipscomb. “Assessment of physical risk factors for the shoulder using the Posture, Activity, Tools, and Handling (PATH) method in small-scale commercial crab pot fishing..” J Agromedicine 15, no. 4 (October 2010): 394–404. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2010.511967.
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  - Knowles, Sarah B., Kristen L. Kucera, and Stephen W. Marshall. “Commentary: the injury proportion ratio: what's it all about?.” Journal of Athletic Training 45, no. 5 (September 2010): 475–77. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-45.5.475.
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  - Kucera, K. L., and M. A. McDonald. “Occupational stressors identified by small-scale, independent commercial crab pot fishermen.” Safety Science 48, no. 5 (June 1, 2010): 672–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2010.01.019.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Hester J. Lipscomb, Barbara Silverstein, and Wilfred Cameron. “Predictors of delayed return to work after back injury: A case-control analysis of union carpenters in Washington State..” Am J Ind Med 52, no. 11 (November 2009): 821–30. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20747.
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  - Lipscomb, Hester J., John M. Dement, Barbara Silverstein, Kristen L. Kucera, and Wilfrid Cameron. “Health care utilization for musculoskeletal back disorders, Washington State union carpenters, 1989-2003..” J Occup Environ Med 51, no. 5 (May 2009): 604–11. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e31819c561c.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Dana Loomis, Hester J. Lipscomb, Stephen W. Marshall, Gary A. Mirka, and Julie L. Daniels. “Ergonomic risk factors for low back pain in North Carolina crab pot and gill net commercial fishermen..” Am J Ind Med 52, no. 4 (April 2009): 311–21. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20676.
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  - Lipscomb, Hester J., James Nolan, Dennis Patterson, Dimitrios Makrozahopoulos, Kristen L. Kucera, and John M. Dement. “How much time is safety worth? A comparison of trigger configurations on pneumatic nail guns in residential framing..” Public Health Rep 123, no. 4 (July 2008): 481–86. https://doi.org/10.1177/003335490812300409.
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  - Kucera, K. L., D. Loomis, and S. W. Marshall. “A case crossover study of triggers for hand injuries in commercial fishing..” Occup Environ Med 65, no. 5 (May 2008): 336–41. https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2006.032375.
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  - Kucera, Kristen L., Gary A. Mirka, Dana Loomis, Stephen W. Marshall, Hester J. Lipscomb, and Julie Daniels. “Evaluating ergonomic stresses in North Carolina commercial crab pot and gill net fishermen..” J Occup Environ Hyg 5, no. 3 (March 2008): 182–96. https://doi.org/10.1080/15459620701873514.
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  - Lipscomb, Hester, Kristen Kucera, Carol Epling, and John Dement. “Upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders among a cohort of women employed in poultry processing..” Am J Ind Med 51, no. 1 (January 2008): 24–36. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20527.
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  - McDonald, Mary Anne, and Kristen L. Kucera. “Understanding non-industrialized workers' approaches to safety: how do commercial fishermen "stay safe"?.” J Safety Res 38, no. 3 (2007): 289–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2006.10.009.
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  - Kucera, K. L., S. W. Marshall, D. T. Kirkendall, P. M. Marchak, and W. E. Garrett. “Injury history as a risk factor for incident injury in youth soccer..” Br J Sports Med 39, no. 7 (July 2005). https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2004.013672.
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  - Mirka, Gary A., Gwanseob Shin, Kristen Kucera, and Dana Loomis. “Use of the CABS methodology to assess biomechanical stress in commercial crab fishermen..” Appl Ergon 36, no. 1 (January 2005): 61–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2004.08.001.
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  - Mirka, G., G. Shin, K. Kucera, and D. Loomis. “Low back stress in commercial crab fishermen.” Iie Annual Conference and Exhibition 2004, December 1, 2004.
  - Lipscomb, Hester J., Dana Loomis, Mary Anne McDonald, Kristen Kucera, Stephen Marshall, and Leiming Li. “Musculoskeletal symptoms among commercial fishers in North Carolina..” Appl Ergon 35, no. 5 (September 2004): 417–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2004.04.004.
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  - Marshall, S. W., K. Kucera, D. Loomis, M. A. McDonald, and H. J. Lipscomb. “Work related injuries in small scale commercial fishing..” Inj Prev 10, no. 4 (August 2004): 217–21. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip.2003.005058.
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  - McDonald, Mary Anne, Dana Loomis, Kristen L. Kucera, and Hester J. Lipscomb. “Use of qualitative methods to map job tasks and exposures to occupational hazards for commercial fishermen..” Am J Ind Med 46, no. 1 (July 2004): 23–31. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20031.
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  - Drezner, Jonathan A., Danielle F. Peterson, David M. Siebert, Leah Cox Thomas, Martha Lopez-Anderson, Monica Z. Suchsland, Kimberly G. Harmon, and Kristen L. Kucera. “Survival After Exercise-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young Athletes: Can We Do Better?.” Sports Health 11, no. 1 (n.d.): 91–98. https://doi.org/10.1177/1941738118799084.
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  - Schoenfisch, Ashley L., Kristen L. Kucera, Hester J. Lipscomb, Jennifer McIlvaine, Lori Becherer, Tamara James, and Susan Avent. “Use of Assistive Devices to Lift, Transfer, and Reposition Hospital Patients..” Nurs Res 68, no. 1 (n.d.): 3–12. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000325.
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  - Yau, Rebecca K., Savannah G. Dennis, Barry P. Boden, Robert C. Cantu, James A. Lord, and Kristen L. Kucera. “Catastrophic High School and Collegiate Cheerleading Injuries in the United States: An Examination of the 2006-2007 Basket Toss Rule Change..” Sports Health 11, no. 1 (n.d.): 32–39. https://doi.org/10.1177/1941738118807122.
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- Book Sections
  - Wolff, Catherine S., Robert C. Cantu, and Kristen L. Kucera. “Catastrophic neurologic injuries in sport.,” 158:25–37, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63954-7.00004-5.
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