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The effectiveness of an exercise programme on dynamic balance in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis : a pilot study (2016)
Journal Article
Al-Khlaifat, L., Herrington, L., Tyson, S., Hammond, A., & Jones, R. (2016). The effectiveness of an exercise programme on dynamic balance in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis : a pilot study. ˜The œKnee (Amsterdam. Online), 23(5), 849-856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2016.05.006

BACKGROUND:
Dynamic balance and quiet standing balance are decreased in knee osteoarthritis (OA), with dynamic balance being more affected. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a group exercise programme of lower extremity muscles i... Read More about The effectiveness of an exercise programme on dynamic balance in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis : a pilot study.

Braking characteristics during cutting and pivoting in female soccer players (2016)
Journal Article
Jones, P., Herrington, L., & Graham-Smith, P. (2016). Braking characteristics during cutting and pivoting in female soccer players. Journal of Electro - myography and Kinesiology, 30, 46-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2016.05.006

Biomechanical studies into changing direction focus on final contact (FC), whilst limited research has examined penultimate contact (PEN). The aim of this study was to explore the kinematic and kinetic differences between PEN and FC of cutting and pi... Read More about Braking characteristics during cutting and pivoting in female soccer players.

The effects of knee direction, physical activity and age on knee joint position sense (2016)
Journal Article
Relph, N., & Herrington, L. (2016). The effects of knee direction, physical activity and age on knee joint position sense. ˜The œKnee (Amsterdam. Online), 23(3), 393-398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2016.02.018

Background: Previous research has suggested a decline in knee proprioception with age. Furthermore, regular
participation in physical activity may improve proprioceptive ability. However, there is no large scale data on uninjured
populations to con... Read More about The effects of knee direction, physical activity and age on knee joint position sense.

The relationship between extrinsic factors and acromiohumeral distance (2016)
Journal Article
Mackenzie, T., Herrington, L., Funk, L., Horsley, I., & cools, A. (2016). The relationship between extrinsic factors and acromiohumeral distance. Manual Therapy, 23, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2016.02.005

Background: Maintenance of the subacromial space is important in impingement syndromes. Research
exploring the correlation between biomechanical factors and the subacromial space would be beneficial.
Objectives: To establish if relationship exists... Read More about The relationship between extrinsic factors and acromiohumeral distance.

Reliability of hop distance and frontal-plane dynamic knee valgus angle during single-leg horizontal hop test (2015)
Journal Article
valgus angle during single-leg horizontal hop test. Journal of Athletic Enhancement, 4(6), https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-9080.1000218

Context: Single-leg hop for distance (SHD) performance and twodimensional
(2-D) video assessment of frontal-plane knee valgus,
during the single-leg landings, have been reported to identify the
risk of knee injuries such as patellofemoral pain syn... Read More about Reliability of hop distance and frontal-plane dynamic knee valgus angle during single-leg horizontal hop test.

Inter-rater reliability of real-time ultrasound to measure acromiohumeral distance (2015)
Journal Article
Mackenzie, T., Bdaiwi, A., Herrington, L., & Cools, A. (2015). Inter-rater reliability of real-time ultrasound to measure acromiohumeral distance. PM&R, 8(7), 629-634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.11.004

Background

Real-time ultrasound (RTUS) has been suggested as a reliable measure of acromiohumeral distance. However, to date, no vigorous assessment and reporting of inter-rater reliability of this method has been performed with the shoulder in a... Read More about Inter-rater reliability of real-time ultrasound to measure acromiohumeral distance.

Sport specific adaptation in resting length of pectoralis minor in professional male golfers (2015)
Journal Article
Mackenzie, T., Herrington, L., Funk, L., Horsley, I., & Cools, A. (2015). Sport specific adaptation in resting length of pectoralis minor in professional male golfers. Journal of Athletic Enhancement, 4(5), https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-9080.1000213

Objective: In professional male golfers the shoulder is the third
most commonly injured area with the lead/non-dominant shoulder
three times more likely to be injured than the trail/dominant shoulder.
Resting length of pectoralis minor musculature... Read More about Sport specific adaptation in resting length of pectoralis minor in professional male golfers.

Sport specific adaptation in scapular upward rotation in elite golfers (2015)
Journal Article
elite golfers. Journal of Athletic Enhancement, 4(5), https://doi.org/10.4172/2324-9080.1000211

Objective: Appropriate scapula position is necessary to optimise
maximum force generation during the golf swing. Abnormalities
in upward scapular rotation have been associated with various
shoulder pathologies. Assessment of scapular position is... Read More about Sport specific adaptation in scapular upward rotation in elite golfers.

Joint kinetics and kinematics during common lower limb rehabilitation exercises (2015)
Journal Article
Comfort, P., Jones, P., Smith, L., & Herrington, L. (2015). Joint kinetics and kinematics during common lower limb rehabilitation exercises. Journal of Athletic Training, 50(10), 1011-1018. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-50.9.05

Context: Unilateral body-weight exercises are commonly used to strengthen the lower limbs during rehabilitation after injury, but data comparing the loading of the limbs during these tasks are limited.
Objective: To compare joint kinetics and kinem... Read More about Joint kinetics and kinematics during common lower limb rehabilitation exercises.

Technique determinants of knee abduction moments during pivoting in female soccer players (2015)
Journal Article
Jones, P., Herrington, L., & Graham-Smith, P. (2016). Technique determinants of knee abduction moments during pivoting in female soccer players. Clinical Biomechanics, 31, 107-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.09.012

Background
No previous studies have investigated the optimal technique for pivoting with regard to reducing peak knee abduction moments and potential knee injury risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between technique char... Read More about Technique determinants of knee abduction moments during pivoting in female soccer players.

Improving single-legged-squat performance : comparing 2 training methods with potential implications for injury prevention (2015)
Journal Article
Herrington, L., & Dawson, S. (2015). Improving single-legged-squat performance : comparing 2 training methods with potential implications for injury prevention. Journal of Athletic Training, 50(9), 921-929. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-50.9.03

CONTEXT:

Poor dynamic limb alignment during loading tasks has links to the development of knee injuries, including patellofemoral pain and anterior cruciate ligament injury. Therefore, modalities to improve limb alignment during loading tasks are... Read More about Improving single-legged-squat performance : comparing 2 training methods with potential implications for injury prevention.

Acromio-humeral distance in athletes’ shoulders (2015)
Journal Article
Mackenzie, T., Herrington, L., Horsley, I., & Cools, A. (2015). Acromio-humeral distance in athletes’ shoulders. Annals of sports medicine and research, 2(7), 1042

Preservation of the acromio-humeral distance in athletes is important to prevent
impingement of the rotator cuff tendons in the subacromial space. It is hypothesised
that during arm abduction, the acromio-humeral distance is maintained in the athle... Read More about Acromio-humeral distance in athletes’ shoulders.

Sorting swimmers shoulders : an observational study on swimmers that presented to a shoulder surgeon (2015)
Journal Article
Mackenzie, T., Butler, D., Funk, L., & Herrington, L. (2015). Sorting swimmers shoulders : an observational study on swimmers that presented to a shoulder surgeon. International Journal of Shoulder Surgery, 9(3), 90. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-6042.161444

Context: It is common for swimmers to suffer shoulder injuries resulting in a wealth of research focusing on the causes and types of injury. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding current management for shoulder injuries in swimmers.
Aims: T... Read More about Sorting swimmers shoulders : an observational study on swimmers that presented to a shoulder surgeon.

Acromiohumeral distance during neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles in healthy participants (2015)
Journal Article
Mackenzie, T., Bdaiwi, A., Herrington, L., Horsley, I., & Cools, A. (2015). Acromiohumeral distance during neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles in healthy participants. Journal of Athletic Training, 50(7), 713-718. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-50.4.03

Key Points
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Acromiohumeral distance increased during neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the lower trapezius muscle, serratus anterior muscle, and combined lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles.

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The increase in acromiohumeral... Read More about Acromiohumeral distance during neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscles in healthy participants.

Technique determinants of knee joint loads during cutting in female soccer players (2015)
Journal Article
cutting in female soccer players. Human Movement Science, 42, 203-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2015.05.004

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between technique characteristics and knee abduction moments during 90° cuts. A cross sectional design involving 26 elite and sub-elite female soccer players (mean ± SD; age: 21 ± 3.2 years,... Read More about Technique determinants of knee joint loads during cutting in female soccer players.

An evidence-based review of current perceptions with regard to the subacromial space in shoulder impingement syndromes : is it important and what influences it? (2015)
Journal Article
Mackenzie, T., Herrington, L., Horsley, I., & cools, A. (2015). An evidence-based review of current perceptions with regard to the subacromial space in shoulder impingement syndromes : is it important and what influences it?. Clinical Biomechanics, 30(7), 641-648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.06.001

Background: Reduction of the subacromial space as a mechanism in the etiology of shoulder impingement
syndromes is debated. Although a reduction in this space is associated with shoulder impingement syndromes,
it is unclear if this observation is c... Read More about An evidence-based review of current perceptions with regard to the subacromial space in shoulder impingement syndromes : is it important and what influences it?.

The effectiveness of an exercise programme on knee loading, muscle co-contraction, and pain in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis : A pilot study (2015)
Journal Article
Al-Khlaifat, L., Herrington, L., Hammond, A., Tyson, S., & Jones, R. (2016). The effectiveness of an exercise programme on knee loading, muscle co-contraction, and pain in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis : A pilot study. ˜The œKnee (Amsterdam. Online), 23(1), 63-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2015.03.014

Background: Knee loading, muscle co-contraction, and pain are increased in knee osteoarthritis (OA). Exercises
decreased pain in knee OA, yet OA is a mechanical disease and biomechanical changes need to be explored as
well. Therefore, this study ai... Read More about The effectiveness of an exercise programme on knee loading, muscle co-contraction, and pain in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis : A pilot study.

A preliminary study into the effect of jumping–landing training and strength training on frontal plane projection angle (2015)
Journal Article
Herrington, L., Munro, A., & Comfort, P. (2015). A preliminary study into the effect of jumping–landing training and strength training on frontal plane projection angle. Manual Therapy, 20(5), 680-685. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2015.04.009

The presence of increased knee valgus angles during functional tasks has been associated with a range of knee pathologies. A number of different exercise interventions have been undertaken to improve knee alignment during functional tasks. The most s... Read More about A preliminary study into the effect of jumping–landing training and strength training on frontal plane projection angle.