Justin Rigby
  • Program Director, Utah Health Interprofessional Education Program
  • Program Director, Master of Athletic Training, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
  • Associate Professor (Clinical), Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
801-213-1315

Presentations

  • Canham SL, Rigby JH, Farrell T, Zeljkovic A, Hobson-Rohrer WL. Student preferences for virtual or in-person IPE simulations. Poster for the Interprofessional Education Collaborative Poster Fair. Virtual poster. Nov 2022. Poster, Presented, 11/30/2022.
  • Wells AM, Rigby J, Castel C, Castel D. Photobiomodulation Therapy for Thigh Contusion and Soft Tissue Injury. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. Oral presentation. Philadelphia, PA, June 30, 2022. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/30/2022.
  • Rigby JH. Photobiomodulation in sports and recreation performance and recovery. World Association for Photobiomodulation Therapy, PBM 2021. Oral presentation. Virtual, October 3, 2021. Conference Paper, Presented, 10/03/2021.
  • Lising D, Bolt C, Downey D, Rigby J. Practical blood flow restriction rehabilitation in patients with acute musculoskeletal injury: A case series. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. Poster presentation. Virtual, June 2020. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/30/2020.
  • Rigby JH. The effects of photobiomodulation (light/laser) therapy compared to traditional therapeutic modalities. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Clincal Symposia. Las Vegas, NV. Presentation, Presented, 06/26/2019.
  • Rigby JH. The effects of wearable pulsed blue-red light on muscle recovery and fatigue. SPIE Photonics West. Oral presentation. San Francisco, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 02/03/2019.
  • Wells A, Rigby JH, Draper DO. Management of pain and recovery at point-of-care in acute sports and industrial injuries. North American Association of Photobiomodulation Annual Conference. Detroit, MI. Conference Paper, Presented, 08/18/2018.
  • Rigby JH, Fisher SR, Hagan AM. Considerations for injury prevention and pain management using wearable pulsed blue-red photobiomodulation. North American Association of Photobiomodulation Annual Conference. Detroit, MI. Conference Paper, Presented, 08/18/2018.
  • Rigby JH. The effects of photobiomodulation (light/laser therapy) on muscle recovery and fatigue. Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association 64th Annual Symposium. Arlington, TX. Presentation, Presented, 07/20/2018.
  • Wells AM, Rigby JH, Castel JC, Draper DO. Tissue temperature increases from a red and blue combination photobiomodulation light patch. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/28/2018.
  • Smith BM, Rigby JH, Hyldahl RD, Mack GW, Draper DO. Human in vivo dexamethasone sodium phosphate concentration and skin perfusion during a 4 mA iontophoresis treatment. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/28/2018.
  • Rigby JH, Theriot K, Hyldahl RD, Draper DO. The effects of pulsed vs. continuous photobiomodulation therapy for muscle recovery after an eccentric exercise protocol. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/28/2018.
  • Hagan A, Rigby JH. Photobiomodulation effects of blue and red-light therapy on elbow flexion fatigue. National Conference of Undergraduate Research. Edmond, OK. Poster, Presented, 04/07/2018.

Grants, Contracts & Research Gifts

  • Detection of precursors to Achilles tendon, patellar tendon, and plantar fascia injury in student-athletes with ultrasound imaging. PI: Cushman D. PAC-12 Student-Athlete Health and Well-Being Grant Program, 07/01/2020 - present. Total project budget to date: $447,881.00
  • The effects of different blue light photobiomodulation therapy parameters on muscle fatigue and injury. PI: Rigby JH. Carewear Sport Corp., 06/05/2017 - 08/31/2018. Total project budget to date: $70,958.00

Publications

  • Christensen JC & Quammen DL (2022). Trunk movement compensation identified by inertial measurement units is associated with deficits in physical performance, muscle strength and functional capacity in people with hip osteoarthritis. Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon). Vol. 88, 105436105436. Published, 01/01/2022.
  • Rigby JH (2021). A Novel Blue-Red Photobiomodulation Therapy Patch Effects on a Repetitive Elbow-Flexion Fatigue Task. Journal of sport rehabilitation. Vol. 29, 271276271-276. Published, 05/01/2021.
  • Rigby JH & Hagan AM (2020). Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Penetration During Phonophoresis at 2 Ultrasound Frequencies. Journal of athletic training. Vol. 55, 628635628-635. Published, 11/01/2020.
  • Lee JH, Herzog V & Rigby JH (2019). Rate of temperature rise and decay with 3-MHz therapeutic ultrasound using different intensities. Athl Train Sport Health Care. Vol. 11(6), 258-263. Published, 11/2019.
  • Rigby JH, Wells AM & Draper DO (2019). Reliability of therapeutic ultrasound transducers within the same manufacturer measured via intramuscular tissue temperature. Athl Train Sport Health Care. Vol. 11(2). Published, 03/2019.
  • Rigby JH & Hagan AM (2019). A novel blue-red photobiomodulation therapy patch effects on a repetitive elbow flexion fatigue task. J Sport Rehab. Accepted, 01/11/2019.
  • Fisher SR, Rigby JH, Mettler JA & McCurdy K (2018). Photobiomodulation therapy is more effective than cryotherapy for muscle recovery: A critically appraised topic. J Sport Rehab. Accepted, 06/29/2018.