Proximal and distal contributions to lower extremity injury: a review of the literature

VH Chuter, XAKJ de Jonge - Gait & posture, 2012 - Elsevier
Excessive or prolonged foot pronation has been linked to the development of numerous
overuse injuries affecting the lower limb. The originally proposed pathomechanical model …

The lumbar multifidus: does the evidence support clinical beliefs?

DA MacDonald, GL Moseley, PW Hodges - Manual therapy, 2006 - Elsevier
The contribution of the trunk muscles to spinal stability is well established. There is
convincing evidence for the role of multifidus in spinal stability. Recently, emphasis has …

[HTML][HTML] Home-based respiratory muscle training on quality of life and exercise tolerance in long-term post-COVID-19: Randomized controlled trial

T Del Corral, R Fabero-Garrido… - Annals of physical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the effects of a home-based respiratory muscle training programme
(inspiratory [IMT] or inspiratory/expiratory muscles [RMT]) supervised by telerehabilitation on …

Driving plasticity in the motor cortex in recurrent low back pain

H Tsao, MP Galea, PW Hodges - European journal of pain, 2010 - Elsevier
The sensory and motor systems can reorganise following injury and learning of new motor
skills. Recently we observed adaptive changes in motor cortical organisation in patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Immediate changes in feedforward postural adjustments following voluntary motor training

H Tsao, PW Hodges - Experimental brain research, 2007 - Springer
There is limited evidence that preprogrammed feedforward adjustments, which are modified
in people with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, can be trained and whether this …

Persistence of improvements in postural strategies following motor control training in people with recurrent low back pain

H Tsao, PW Hodges - Journal of electromyography and kinesiology, 2008 - Elsevier
This study investigated long-term effects of training on postural control using the model of
deficits in activation of transversus abdominis (TrA) in people with recurrent low back pain …

Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging of the abdominal muscles

DS Teyhen, NW Gill, JL Whittaker, SM Henry… - Journal of orthopaedic & …, 2007 - jospt.org
Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging (RUSI) of the abdominal muscles is increasingly being
used in the management of conditions involving musculoskeletal dysfunctions associated …

Reduced task-induced variations in the distribution of activity across back muscle regions in individuals with low back pain

D Falla, L Gizzi, M Tschapek, J Erlenwein, F Petzke - Pain®, 2014 - Elsevier
This study investigated change in the distribution of lumbar erector spinae muscle activity
and pressure pain sensitivity across the low back in individuals with low back pain (LBP) …

Stabilizing function of the diaphragm: dynamic MRI and synchronized spirometric assessment

P Kolar, J Sulc, M Kyncl, J Sanda… - Journal of applied …, 2010 - journals.physiology.org
The aim was to describe diaphragmatic behavior during postural limb activities and examine
the ventilatory and stabilizing functions of the diaphragm. Thirty healthy subjects were …

'The core': understanding it, and retraining its dysfunction

J Key - Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 2013 - Elsevier
Summary “Core stability training” is popular in both the therapeutic and fitness industries but
what is actually meant and understood by this concept? And does everyone need the same …