Richard DeMont, PhD, CAT(C), ATC

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Professor, Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology

Contact information

Email:

richard.demont@concordia.ca

CV:

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Biography

Dr. DeMont worked clinically and as the athletic therapist at St. Francis Xavier University for six years. Following graduate degrees at Indiana State and Un. of Pittsburgh, he joined the faculty at Concordia.

Within Concordia, Dr. DeMont served as Chair of the Concordia University Human Research Ethics Committee, multiple Department Chairperson search committees, Chair of the Dept Curriculum committee, and formerly served as the Athletic Therapy Program Director, leading the program to develop a Master's of Science in Athletic Therapy.

Previous external service include Chair, Program Accreditation Committee of the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA). Dr. DeMont served as CATA President for 3 terms.Currently he serves as lead for the Council of Accredited Institutions (Athletic Therapy)

Education

PhD (University of Pittsburgh); MSc (Indiana State University); Diploma (Sport Injury Management, Sheridan College); BScPE (St. Francis Xavier University).

Certifications

Richard DeMont is certified by the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) as an Athletic Therapist [(CAT(C)]. He also holds the certified credential from the National Athletic Trainer's Association (Board of Certification) [ATC].

Research interests

Dr. DeMont is co-Director of the Athletic Therapy Research Laboratory. His focus of research is on the neuromuscular system and movement competence as it relates to injury, prevention, and rehabilitation.

Specifically, Dr. DeMont has studied the role of muscle activation as a form of dynamic joint stability (including cognitive distraction on neuromuscular control, musculoskeletal loading, and movement patterns. Additional aspects of this joint stability theme examine relationship of children’s development of physical skill with movement competence, and applying these links with injury prevention strategies.

Teaching activities

Courses

Taught over the years:
CATA 263: Principles of Athletic Therapy
CATA 337: Assessment Upper & Lower Extremities
CATA 338: Assessment and Rehabilitation of the Extremities
CATA 348: Modalities
CATA 380 and 490: Clinical and Field Internship Director
CATA 447: Clinical Practice

Publications

Selected publications

Valovich McLeod TC, Biese KM, Bazett-Jones DM, Abbot A, DeMont R, Greenberg E, MacDonald J, Steffen R. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: the Prevention of Pediatric Overuse Injuries – an Update. Journal of Athletic Training. [In press]

Vaillancourt N, Jimenez-Garcia JA, DeMont R. The Child-Focused Injury Risk Screening Tool (ChildFIRST) Demonstrates Greater Reliability When Using a Dichotomous Scale vs. a Seven-Point Likert Scale, and Is Preferred by Raters. Sci. 2025; 7(4):145. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci7040145

Jimenez-Garcia JA,* Alejandro Gómez-Rodas, DeMont RG. Feasibility and Effects of a Neuromuscular Warm-Up Based on the Physical Literacy Model for 8-12-Year-Old-Children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. (2024) 95(4) 863-872 doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2024.2343361

Jimenez-Garcia JA,* Miller MB,* DeMont RG. Effects of Multicomponent Injury Prevention Programs on Children and Adolescents’ Fundamental Movement Skills: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2023 Jun;37(5):705-719. doi: 10.1177/08901171221146434 (Open access via the Canadian Research Knowledge Network).

Ericksen, Shauna*, Dover, Geoff, & DeMont. Richard. (2021). Psychological Interventions Can Reduce Injury Risk in Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 31(2) 224-229. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2020-0315. (PR)

Mark R. Lafave, Glen Bergeron, Connie Klassen, Kelly Parr, Dennis Valdez, Jacqueline Elliott, Jason Peeler, Elsa Orecchio, Kirsty McKenzie, Kristin Streed, and Richard DeMont (2016) Canadian Athletic Therapists' Association Education Task Force Consensus Statements. Athletic Training Education Journal: January-March 2016, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 5-9. DOI: 10.4085/11015 (PR)

DeMont RG, Lephart SM. The effects of gender on pre-activation of the gastrocnemius and hamstring muscles. Brit J Sports Med. 38(2):120-124, 2004 (Winner, Canadian Athletic Therapists Association, Writing Award)

Riemann BL, DeMont RG, Ryu KH, Lephart SM, Rubinstein EN. The effects of sex, joint angle, and the gastrocnemius muscle on ankle joint complex stiffness.J Athl Train. 36(4):369-376, 2001. (Runner Up, Journal of Athletic Training (NATA), Kenneth L Knight Award, Outstanding Research Manuscript)

DeMont RG, Lephart SM, Giraldo JL, Swanik CB, Fu FH. Muscle pre-activity of anterior cruciate ligament deficient and reconstructed females during functional activities. J Athl Train. 34(2);115-120, 1999. (Winner, Canadian Athletic Therapists Association, Writing Award)

Swanik CB, Lephart SM, Giraldo JL, DeMont RG, Fu FH. Reactive muscle firing of anterior cruciate ligament deficient and reconstructed females during functional activities. J Athl Train. 34(2);121-129, 1999. (Winner, Journal of Athletic Training (NATA), Kenneth L Knight Award, Outstanding Research Manuscript)