Travis Pollen, PhD, is a personal trainer and Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. At Jefferson, he directs the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Injury in Sport and Exercise (PRISE) Lab. His research focuses on the roles of movement screening, return-to-sport testing, and training load in injury risk appraisal, particularly in swimmers. His expertise has been featured in the New York Times and TIME Magazine. 

In addition to his PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Travis holds a master’s degree in Biomechanics and Movement Science and a diploma in personal training (NPTI). He previously held two American records in Paralympic swimming. He's been personal training for over a decade and has worked with a variety of clientele, from an Olympic Trialist to post-rehabilitation and older adults.