Bridget Walsh
Education
- PhD, Rehabilitation and Health Sciences, University of Kentucky, 2025
- M.S., Athletic Training, University of Kentucky, 2020
- B.S., Athletic Training, Boston University, 2018
Research Interests
- Scholarship of teaching and learning in athletic training education
- Psychometric evaluation of patient-reported outcome measures
- Psychological aspect of chronic ankle instability and other musculoskeletal injuries
Teaching Interests
- Emergency management
- Evaluation and diagnosis of general medical conditions
- Evidence-based practice
- Evaluation, diagnosis, and management of upper and lower extremity conditions
Biography
Dr. Bridget Walsh is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Athletic Training and serves as the Interim Program Director for the professional Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program. She teaches courses across the professional MSAT and Doctor of Athletic Training (DAT) programs, as well as undergraduate pre-athletic training coursework. Dr. Walsh has clinical experience in both secondary school and collegiate athletic settings, bringing practical expertise to her teaching and mentorship of future athletic trainers.
Courses Taught
Master of Science in Athletic Training
- Medical Conditions in Athletic Training
- Management of Traumatic Brain Injury and Other Emergent Conditions
- The Spine and Posture
- Manual Therapy in Rehabilitation
- Diagnosis and Care of Head and Cervical Spine Pathologies
- Clinical Reasoning III
Doctor of Athletic Training Program
- Neuromechanics of Sports Injury Rehabilitation
Publications
Walsh BM, Hoch MC, Hoch JM. Exploratory factor analysis and psychometric property analysis of the ankle self-efficacy questionnaire in people with chronic ankle instability. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training. 2026;31(1):26-31.
Ochoa L, Porter KH, Walsh BM, Torp D, Heebner NR, Hoch MC. An observational study: correlation between self-perceived readiness and physical performance in healthy individuals. Musculoskeletal Science & Practice. 2024;74:103217.
Walsh BM, Porter KH, Hoch MC. Optimizing rehabilitation outcomes following musculoskeletal injury through the integration of self-efficacy theory and the fear avoidance model. International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training. 2024;29:1-7. doi:10.1123/ijatt.2023-0012
Walsh BM, Kosik KB, Bain KA, Houston MN, Hoch MC, Gribble PA, Hoch JA. Exploratory factor analysis of the fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire in patients with chronic ankle instability. Foot. 2022;51:101902.
Walsh BM, Bain KA, Gribble PA, Hoch MC. Exercise-based rehabilitation and manual therapy compared with exercise-based rehabilitation alone in the treatment of chronic ankle instability: a critically appraised topic. Journal of Sports Rehabilitation. 2020:1-5.