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The reliability and validity development of an MSK profiling tool and its value in youth athletes and prospective injury risk (2021)
Thesis
Parry, G. The reliability and validity development of an MSK profiling tool and its value in youth athletes and prospective injury risk. (Thesis). University of Salford

This work documents the development of a clinically feasible MSK qualitative profiling tool, and its subsequent application in adolescent athletes to improve profiling practise and the potential future impact of injury burden and incidence. Research... Read More about The reliability and validity development of an MSK profiling tool and its value in youth athletes and prospective injury risk.

The effect of distance and angle of a smartphone-compatible infrared thermal imaging camera on skin temperature at the midportion of the Achilles tendon (2020)
Journal Article
Oliver, B., Munro, A., & Herrington, L. (2020). The effect of distance and angle of a smartphone-compatible infrared thermal imaging camera on skin temperature at the midportion of the Achilles tendon. Thermology international, 30(2), 51-57

INTRODUCTION: With Achilles tendinopathy being a prevalent condition in both runners and the general population, infrared thermal imaging may be a useful tool for assessment. There is no standardised thermographic methodology when it comes to assessi... Read More about The effect of distance and angle of a smartphone-compatible infrared thermal imaging camera on skin temperature at the midportion of the Achilles tendon.

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.

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.

The effect of videotape augmented feedback on drop jump landing strategy : implications for anterior cruciate ligament and patellofemoral joint injury prevention (2014)
Journal Article
Munro, A., & Herrington, L. (2014). The effect of videotape augmented feedback on drop jump landing strategy : implications for anterior cruciate ligament and patellofemoral joint injury prevention. ˜The œKnee (Amsterdam. Online), 21(5), 891-895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2014.05.011

Background: Modification of high-risk movement strategies such as dynamic knee valgus is key to the reduction of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and patellofemoral joint (PFJ) injuries. Augmented feedback, which includes video and verbal feedback, c... Read More about The effect of videotape augmented feedback on drop jump landing strategy : implications for anterior cruciate ligament and patellofemoral joint injury prevention.

Intra and inter-tester reliability of the tuck jump assessment (2013)
Journal Article
Herrington, L., Myer, G., & Munro, A. (2013). Intra and inter-tester reliability of the tuck jump assessment. Physical Therapy in Sport, 14(3), 152-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2012.05.005

Objective: To assess the inter-tester and intra-tester reliability of the tuck jump test. Design: Repeated measures. Setting: University Human Performance laboratory. Participants: Five male and five female athletes undertook the tuck jump t... Read More about Intra and inter-tester reliability of the tuck jump assessment.

Female soccer: Part 1 - a needs analysis (2013)
Journal Article
Turner, E., Munro, A., & Comfort, P. (2013). Female soccer: Part 1 - a needs analysis. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 35(1), 51-57. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0b013e318281f689

Summary: it is imperative for strength and conditioning coaches to conduct a detailed analysis of the demands of a sport, identifying normative data where possible to permit an evidence-based evaluation of an athlete’s current performance status and... Read More about Female soccer: Part 1 - a needs analysis.

Female Soccer: Part 2 – training considerations and recommendations (2013)
Journal Article
Turner, E., Munro, A., & Comfort, P. (2013). Female Soccer: Part 2 – training considerations and recommendations. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 35(1), 58-65. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0b013e318282106d

Summary: part 1 of this article identified the demands of female soccer and the specific areas of development required to optimize performance and reduce the risk of common injuries. increases in aerobic capacity, strength, and lower limb control wer... Read More about Female Soccer: Part 2 – training considerations and recommendations.

Comparison of landing knee valgus angle between female basketball and football athletes: Possible implications for anterior cruciate ligament and patellofemoral joint injury rates (2012)
Journal Article
Munro, A., Herrington, L., & Comfort, P. (2012). Comparison of landing knee valgus angle between female basketball and football athletes: Possible implications for anterior cruciate ligament and patellofemoral joint injury rates. Physical Therapy in Sport, 13(4), 259-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2012.01.005

Objective To evaluate landing strategies of female football and basketball athletes with relation to possible injury mechanisms and disparity in injury. Design Descriptive laboratory study. Participants 52 female football players and 41 fema... Read More about Comparison of landing knee valgus angle between female basketball and football athletes: Possible implications for anterior cruciate ligament and patellofemoral joint injury rates.

Reliability of two-dimensional video assessment of frontal plane dynamic knee valgus during common athletic screening tasks (2012)
Journal Article
Munro, A., Herrington, L., & Carolan, M. (2012). Reliability of two-dimensional video assessment of frontal plane dynamic knee valgus during common athletic screening tasks. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 21(1), 7-11

Context: Two-dimensional (2D) video analysis of frontal-plane dynamic knee valgus during common athletic screening tasks has been purported to identify individuals who may be at high risk of suffering knee injuries such as anterior cruciate ligamen... Read More about Reliability of two-dimensional video assessment of frontal plane dynamic knee valgus during common athletic screening tasks.

Between-session reliability of four hop tests and the Agility T-Test (2011)
Journal Article
Munro, A., & Herrington, L. (2011). Between-session reliability of four hop tests and the Agility T-Test. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 25(5), 1470-1477. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d83335

The purposes of this study were firstly to investigate whether learning affects were present in the administration of 4 hop tests and the Agility T-test and secondly to assess the between-session reliability of these tests. Twentytwo recreational ath... Read More about Between-session reliability of four hop tests and the Agility T-Test.

Between-session reliability of the star excursion balance test (2010)
Journal Article
Munro, A., & Herrington, L. (2010). Between-session reliability of the star excursion balance test. Physical Therapy in Sport, 11(4), 128-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2010.07.002

Objective: To assess the learning effect, testeretest reliability and measurement error associated with the SEBT. Design: Repeated-measures study. Setting: Controlled university laboratory environment. Participants: Twenty-two healthy recreationa... Read More about Between-session reliability of the star excursion balance test.

Drop jump landing knee valgus angle; normative data in a physically active population (2010)
Journal Article
Herrington, L., & Munro, A. (2010). Drop jump landing knee valgus angle; normative data in a physically active population. Physical Therapy in Sport, 11(2), 56-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2009.11.004

Objective: Establish normative values for knee valgus angle during drop jump and step landings. Design: Observational. Setting: University biomechanics laboratory. Participants: 100 physically active asymptomatic individuals (50 male, 50 female) a... Read More about Drop jump landing knee valgus angle; normative data in a physically active population.

The use of two-dimensional motion analysis and functional performance tests for assessment of knee injury risk behaviours in athletes
Thesis
Munro, A. The use of two-dimensional motion analysis and functional performance tests for assessment of knee injury risk behaviours in athletes. (Thesis). University of Salford

Abstract Dynamic knee valgus and limb asymmetry have been linked to greater risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or patellofemoral joint (PFJ) injury. Two-dimensional (2D) frontal plane projection angle (FPPA)is more clinically useful than thr... Read More about The use of two-dimensional motion analysis and functional performance tests for assessment of knee injury risk behaviours in athletes.