Search Results - "McNair, Peter J."

Effects of stroke injury on the shear modulus of the lower leg muscle during passive dorsiflexion by Le Sant, Guillaume, Nordez, Antoine, Hug, François, Andrade, Ricardo, Lecharte, Thomas, McNair, Peter J, Gross, Raphaël

“…Contractures are common complications of a stroke. The spatial location of the increased stiffness among plantar flexors and its variability among survivors…”
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Chronic effects of muscle and nerve-directed stretching on tissue mechanics by Andrade, Ricardo J, Freitas, Sandro R, Hug, François, Le Sant, Guillaume, Lacourpaille, Lilian, Gross, Raphaël, Quillard, Jean-Baptiste, McNair, Peter J, Nordez, Antoine

“…Tissue-directed stretching interventions can preferentially load muscular or nonmuscular structures such as peripheral nerves. How these tissues adapt…”
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Structural Brain Alterations Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Longitudinal Assessment by Lewis, Gwyn N, Parker, Rosalind S, Sharma, Sheena, Rice, David A, McNair, Peter J

“…Abstract Objective Many studies have provided evidence of altered brain structure in chronic pain conditions, as well as further adaptations following…”
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Non-Muscular Structures Can Limit the Maximal Joint Range of Motion during Stretching by Nordez, Antoine, Gross, Raphaël, Andrade, Ricardo, Le Sant, Guillaume, Freitas, Sandro, Ellis, Richard, McNair, Peter J., Hug, François

“…Stretching is widely used in sport training and clinical practice with the aim of increasing muscle-tendon extensibility and joint range of motion. The…”
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Reliability of the conditioned pain modulation paradigm to assess endogenous inhibitory pain pathways by Lewis, Gwyn N, Heales, Luke, Rice, David A, Rome, Keith, McNair, Peter J

“…Conditioned pain modulation paradigms are often used to assess the diffuse noxious inhibitory control (DNIC) system. DNICs provide one of the main supraspinal…”
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Stretch reflex changes in ACL‐deficient individuals and healthy controls during normal and surprise landings by Konishi, Yu, McNair, Peter J., Rice, David A., Ochiai, Satoshi, Hagino, Tetsuo

“…No studies in ACL‐D individuals have examined neuromuscular adaptations during landing from a jump where an unexpected mechanical event changes the…”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Examination and Imaging Findings for Identifying Subacromial Pain by Cadogan, Angela, McNair, Peter J, Laslett, Mark, Hing, Wayne A

“…The diagnosis of subacromial pathology is limited by the poor accuracy of clinical tests for specific pathologies. The aim of this study was to estimate the…”
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Mechanisms of quadriceps muscle weakness in knee joint osteoarthritis: the effects of prolonged vibration on torque and muscle activation in osteoarthritic and healthy control subjects by Rice, David A, McNair, Peter J, Lewis, Gwyn N

“…A consequence of knee joint osteoarthritis (OA) is an inability to fully activate the quadriceps muscles, a problem termed arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI)…”
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A prospective study of shoulder pain in primary care: prevalence of imaged pathology and response to guided diagnostic blocks by Cadogan, Angela, Laslett, Mark, Hing, Wayne A, McNair, Peter J, Coates, Mark H

“…The prevalence of imaged pathology in primary care has received little attention and the relevance of identified pathology to symptoms remains unclear. This…”
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Interaction of step length and step rate during sprint running by HUNTER, Joseph P, MARSHALL, Robert N, MCNAIR, Peter J

“…A "negative interaction" between step length and step rate refers to an increase in one factor resulting in a decrease in the other. There were three main…”
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Gender differences in both active and passive parts of the plantar flexors series elastic component stiffness and geometrical parameters of the muscle-tendon complex by Fouré, Alexandre, Cornu, Christophe, McNair, Peter J., Nordez, Antoine

“…Men are reportedly at higher risk of plantar flexor muscle injury and Achilles tendon ruptures than women. Biomechanical parameters are thought to play a role…”
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Relationships between ground reaction force impulse and kinematics of sprint-running acceleration by Hunter, Joseph P, Marshall, Robert N, McNair, Peter J

“…The literature contains some hypotheses regarding the most favorable ground reaction force (GRF) for sprint running and how it might be achieved. This study…”
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Reliability and Validity of a Linear Position Transducer for Measuring Jump Performance by Cronin, John B, Hing, Raewyn D, McNair, Peter J

“…Cronin, J.B., R.D. Hing, and P.J. McNair. Reliability and validity of a linear position transducer for measuring jump performance. J. Strength Cond. Res…”
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Optimizing muscle power after stroke: a cross-sectional study by Stavric, Verna A, McNair, Peter J

“…Stroke remains a leading cause of disability worldwide and results in muscle performance deficits and limitations in activity performance. Rehabilitation aims…”
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Conditioned pain modulation in populations with chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lewis, Gwyn N, Rice, David A, McNair, Peter J

“…A systematic literature review and meta-analysis were undertaken to determine if conditioned pain modulation is dysfunctional in populations with chronic pain…”
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Effects of an eight-week stretching program on the passive-elastic properties and function of the calf muscles of older women by Gajdosik, Richard L., Vander Linden, Darl W., McNair, Peter J., Williams, Ann K., Riggin, Tammy J.

“…Background. Calf muscle stretching programs are used to increase dorsiflexion range of motion at the ankle, yet the effects of the stretching programs on the…”
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The effects of repetitive motion on lumbar flexion and erector spinae muscle activity in rowers by Caldwell, Jillian S., McNair, Peter J., Williams, Maynard

“…Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in lumbar flexion together with the pattern and level of muscle activity of selected erector…”
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A Framework for the Classification and Diagnosis of Work-Related Upper Extremity Conditions: Systematic Review by Boocock, Mark G., PhD, Collier, Jill M.K., MHSc, McNair, Peter J., PhD, Simmonds, Marian, MHSc, Larmer, Peter J., MPH, Armstrong, Bridget, MHSc

“…Objective A frequently cited problem in epidemiological research is the inadequate operational definition of umbrella terms such as Musculoskeletal Disorders…”
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The Effect of Prolonged Static and Cyclic Stretching on Ankle Joint Stiffness, Torque Relaxation, and Gait in People With Stroke by Bressel, Eadric, McNair, Peter J

“…Continuous passive motion (cyclic stretching applied to the subject's limb) has been used for the rehabilitation of some orthopedic impairments; however, few…”
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Head and neck position sense in whiplash patients and healthy individuals and the effect of the cranio-cervical flexion action by Armstrong, Bridget S., McNair, Peter J., Williams, Maynard

“…Background. Whiplash may damage structures within the neck that can affect position sense. Deep neck flexor muscle retraining may improve position sense. The…”
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