Travis Pollen, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. He received his PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences from Drexel University and his MS in Biomechanics and Movement Science from the University of Delaware. His research focuses on athletic injury etiology and risk reduction. He’s particularly interested in pre-participation movement screening, return-to-sport testing, and training load and the roles these factors play in injury risk appraisal. In addition to his academic career, he's been personal training since 2013. He's also co-authored two books, Speed Training for Hockey and Strength Training for Yoga.