A5028036052- Sports injuries and prevention
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Sports Performance and Training
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
La Trobe University
2019-2025
Australian Research Council
2022
The University of Melbourne
2010-2019
Heriot-Watt University
2019
Macquarie University
2018
St Vincent's Hospital
2014-2017
Parks Victoria
2016
St. Vincent's Hospital
2015
Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
2015
St. Vincent's Birmingham
2015
Background Although physical therapy forms the mainstay of nonoperative management for patellofemoral pain, its efficacy has not been established. Hypothesis Significantly more pain relief will be achieved from a 6-week regimen than placebo treatment. Study Design Multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Methods Seventy-one subjects, 40 years age or younger with 1 month longer, were randomly allocated to group. A standardized treatment program consisted six...
Contemporary clinical expertise and emerging research in anterior knee pain indicate that treatment of hip muscle function will result greater effects, if such treatments can be provided to those with dysfunction. Thus, it is imperative develop evaluate a assessment tool capable identifying people poor function.The single-leg squat performance have acceptable inter- intrarater reliability. Furthermore, good on the better (earlier onset gluteus medius activity lateral trunk, abduction,...
COWAN, S. M., K. L. BENNELL, M. CROSSLEY, P. W. HODGES, and J. MCCONNELL. Physical therapy alters recruitment of the vasti in patellofemoral pain syndrome. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 34, No. 12, pp. 1879–1885, 2002. Purpose To investigate effect physical treatment on timing electromyographic (EMG) activity individuals with syndrome (PFPS). Methods Sixty-five (42 female, 23 male) participants aged 40 yr or less (29.2 ± 7.8 yr) diagnosed PFPS. Participants were randomly allocated into...
Abstract The purpose of this cross‐sectional study was to compare knee joint position sense (JPS) in 20 individuals with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Five active tests ipsilateral limb matching responses were performed at 20° 60° flexion under non‐weightbearing conditions, 40° uni‐ bi‐lateral weightbearing conditions. response errors calculated as the difference between each target (accuracy) standard deviation these differences (reliability). JPS was: (i) significantly...
Objective To examine the effect of application tape over patella on onset electromyographic (EMG) activity vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) relative to lateralis (VL) in participants with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Design Randomised within subject. Settings University laboratory. Participants Ten PFPS 12 asymptomatic controls. Interventions Three experimental taping conditions: no tape, therapeutic placebo tape. Main Outcome Measures Electromyographic VMO VL assessed...
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role hip muscles in patellofemoral pain (PFP), specifically by investigating neuromotor control, strength and range motion muscles. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: University laboratory. Patients: Ten participants diagnosed with PFP 27 asymptomatic controls were recruited, using standard inclusion exclusion criteria. Main outcome measures: Electromyographic activity vasti anterior gluteus medius (GM) recorded surface electrodes...
Background Delayed onset of vastus medialis obliquus activity has been described in patellofemoral pain patients. No prospective study investigating the development tested timing electromyographic and lateralis muscles during a functional task. Hypothesis Before pain, subjects demonstrate an altered firing order compared with healthy Study Design Cohort study; Level evidence, 2. Methods The was measured surface electromyography task (rocking back on heels) 79 subsequently submitted to 6-week...
Patellofemoral pain and osteoarthritis are prevalent associated with substantial functional impairments. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) recommended for research clinical use, but no PROMs specific patellofemoral osteoarthritis, existing have methodological limitations. This study aimed to develop a new subscale of the Knee injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS-PF), evaluate its measurement properties.Items were generated using input from 50 patients and/or 14 health medical...
Objectives We evaluated the implementation of Prep-to-Play PRO, an injury prevention programme for women’s elite Australian Football League (AFLW). Methods The Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance (RE-AIM) PRO were assessed based on proportion AFLW players and/or staff who: aware (R), believed it may reduce anterior cruciate ligament (E), attempted to implement any/all components (A), implemented all intended as practically possible (I) future (M). Quantitative...
Long-standing groin pain is a persistent problem that commonly difficult to rehabilitate. Theoretical rationale indicates relationship between the motor control of pelvis and long-standing pain; however, this link has not been investigated. Purpose: The current experiment aimed evaluate abdominal muscles in group Australian football players with without pain. Methods: Ten participants 12 asymptomatic controls were recruited for study. Participants elite or subelite players. Fine-wire surface...
Abstract Reduced knee flexion is a logical gait adaptation for individuals with patellofemoral pain (PFP) to lessen the joint reaction force and minimise during stair ambulation. This may be related co‐ordination of individual vasti components. Purpose : study investigated amount stance‐phase in ( n = 48) without 18) PFP using cross‐sectional design. The relationship between onset timing activity was also examined. Method Stance‐phase measured 2‐dimensions PEAK movement analysis system...
Abstract Background and purpose : Physical therapy rehabilitation strategies are commonly directed at the alteration of muscle recruitment in functional movements. The aim this study was to investigate whether feedforward vasti people with patellofemoral pain syndrome can be changed by a physical treatment program randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial. Subjects Forty (25 female, 15 male) subjects aged 40 yrs or less (27.2 ± 7.8 yrs). Methods were allocated either intervention...
The aims of this study were to evaluate a physiotherapy-led triage clinic (PLTC) and investigate general practitioner satisfaction with the PLTC. A retrospective cohort was undertaken from January December 2005 at Melbourne tertiary teaching hospital. Outcomes assessed included waiting times first appointment, patient attendance surgery conversion rates. compared hospital 2002 benchmark data. GP evaluated by survey. One-hundred five new patients attended PLTC during evaluation period....