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Patellofemoral joint loads in ACL reconstructed elite athletes during running at time of return to sport (2017)
Journal Article
Herrington, L., Alarifi, S., & Jones, R. (2017). Patellofemoral joint loads in ACL reconstructed elite athletes during running at time of return to sport. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 45(12), 2812-2816. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546517716632

Background: Patellofemoral joint pain and degeneration is common in patients who undergo ACL reconstruction (ACLR). The presence of patellofemoral joint pain significantly impacts on the ability to continue to participate in sport and may even have a... Read More about Patellofemoral joint loads in ACL reconstructed elite athletes during running at time of return to sport.

Does the Powers™ strap influence the lower limb biomechanics during running? (2017)
Journal Article
Greuel, H., Herrington, L., Liu, A., & Jones, R. (2017). Does the Powers™ strap influence the lower limb biomechanics during running?. Gait & Posture, 57, 141-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.06.001

Previous research has reported a prevalence of running related injuries in 25.9% to 72% of all runners. A greater hip internal rotation and adduction during the stance phase in running has been associated with many running related injuries, such as p... Read More about Does the Powers™ strap influence the lower limb biomechanics during running?.

The reliability and criterion validity of 2D video assessment of single leg squat and hop landing (2017)
Journal Article
Herrington, L., Alenezi, F., Alzhrani, M., Alrayani, H., & Jones, R. (2017). The reliability and criterion validity of 2D video assessment of single leg squat and hop landing. Journal of Electro - myography and Kinesiology, 34, 80-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2017.04.004

The objective was to assess the intra-tester, within and between day reliability of measurement of hip adduction (HADD) and frontal plane projection angles (FPPA) during single leg squat (SLS) and single leg landing (SLL) using 2D video and the valid... Read More about The reliability and criterion validity of 2D video assessment of single leg squat and hop landing.

The relationship between 2D knee valgus angle during single leg squat, single leg land and drop jump screening tests (2017)
Journal Article
Munro, A., Herrington, L., & Comfort, P. (2017). The relationship between 2D knee valgus angle during single leg squat, single leg land and drop jump screening tests. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 26(1), 72-77. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2015-0102

Context: Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and patellofemoral joint (PFJ) are a significant problem in female athletes. A number of screening tasks have been used in the literature to identify those at greatest risk of injury. To dat... Read More about The relationship between 2D knee valgus angle during single leg squat, single leg land and drop jump screening tests.

Knee joint position sense ability in elite athletes who have returned to international level play following ACL reconstruction: A cross-sectional study (2016)
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international level play following ACL reconstruction: A cross-sectional study. ˜The œKnee (Amsterdam. Online), 23(6), 1029-1034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2016.09.005

Background: Following an ACL injury, reconstruction (ACL-R) and rehabilitation, athletes may return to play with a proprioceptive deficit. However, literature is lacking to support this hypothesis in elite athletic groups who have returned to inter... Read More about Knee joint position sense ability in elite athletes who have returned to international level play following ACL reconstruction: A cross-sectional study.

A comparison of frontal plane projection angle across landing tasks in female gymnasts (2016)
Journal Article
Comfort, P., Colclough, A., & Herrington, L. (2016). A comparison of frontal plane projection angle across landing tasks in female gymnasts. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 21(5), 42-47. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2015-0068

The aim of this study was to compare FPPA between three landing tasks and determine the reliability of FPPA in 15 competitive female gymnasts (age 13.5 ± 2.07 years). Reliability of FPPA was highest in the drop landing task, with no learning effect p... Read More about A comparison of frontal plane projection angle across landing tasks in female gymnasts.

The Interrater reliability of the functional movement screen within an athletic population using untrained raters (2016)
Journal Article
Leeder, J., Horsley, I., & Herrington, L. (2016). The Interrater reliability of the functional movement screen within an athletic population using untrained raters. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30(9), 2591-2599. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182a1ff1d

The functional movement screen (FMS) is a commonly used screening tool designed to identify restrictions to movement patterns and increased injury risk using 7 predesigned tests. The purpose of this study was to analyze the inter-rater reliabilit... Read More about The Interrater reliability of the functional movement screen within an athletic population using untrained raters.

How reliable are lower limb biomechanical variables during running and cutting tasks (2016)
Journal Article
Alenezi, F., Herrington, L., Jones, P., & Jones, R. (2016). How reliable are lower limb biomechanical variables during running and cutting tasks. Journal of Electro - myography and Kinesiology, 30, 137-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2016.07.001

The purpose of this study was to compare the within- and between-days reliability of lower limb biomechanical variables collected during running and cutting tasks. Methods: 15 recreational athletes, 7 males and 8 females, took part in three testing... Read More about How reliable are lower limb biomechanical variables during running and cutting tasks.

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)
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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)
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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.

Technique determinants of knee joint loads during pivoting in female soccer players (2015)
Journal Article
Jones, P., Herrington, L., & Graham-Smith, P. (2016). Technique determinants of knee joint loads during pivoting in female soccer players. Clinical Biomechanics, 31(1), 107-122. 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 ch... Read More about Technique determinants of knee joint loads during pivoting in female soccer players.