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Prof Chris Littlewood's Outputs (5)

The efficacy of higher versus lower dose exercise in rotator cuff tendinopathy: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials (2020)
Journal Article

Aim: to compare the effectiveness and harms of higher exercise dose, including higher exercise load and/or higher volume, with lower exercise dose (lower load and/or lower volume) in people with rotator cuff tendinopathy Design: Systematic review (PR... Read More about The efficacy of higher versus lower dose exercise in rotator cuff tendinopathy: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

Examination of the neck when a patient complains of shoulder pain: a global survey of current practice (2019). (2020)
Journal Article
Walker, T., Cuff, A., Salt, E., Lynch, G., & Littlewood, C. (2020). Examination of the neck when a patient complains of shoulder pain: a global survey of current practice (2019). Musculoskeletal Care, 18, 256–264. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1458

BACKGROUND:Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal problem. Despite this, much uncertainty still exists regarding diagnosis, prognosis and effectiveness of treatments. One diagnostic challenge is determining the role of the neck when a patient comp... Read More about Examination of the neck when a patient complains of shoulder pain: a global survey of current practice (2019)..

Managing Achilles Pain (the MAP study)– A process evaluation of data collection methods (2019)
Journal Article
Mallows, A., Littlewood, C., Jackson, J., & Debenham, J. (2019). Managing Achilles Pain (the MAP study)– A process evaluation of data collection methods. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 42, 60--66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2019.04.008

Background: Process evaluations explore the way in which a study was conducted. The Managing Achilles Pain study (MAP study)had the primary aim of assessing the feasibility of the protocol for a future large longitudinal cohort study that would inves... Read More about Managing Achilles Pain (the MAP study)– A process evaluation of data collection methods.

Subacromial impingement syndrome – What does this mean to and for the patient? A qualitative study (2018)
Journal Article
Cuff, A., & Littlewood, C. (2018). Subacromial impingement syndrome – What does this mean to and for the patient? A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 33, 24-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2017.10.008

Background: Structured exercise has been reported as the current treatment of choice for patients diagnosed with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). However, it has been suggested that this diagnostic term and the language used to explain this co... Read More about Subacromial impingement syndrome – What does this mean to and for the patient? A qualitative study.