Prof Chris Littlewood's Outputs (4)

A mixed methods study to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a self-managed exercise programme versus usual physiotherapy for chronic rotator cuff disorders: Protocol for the SELF study (2012)
Journal Article

Background: Shoulder pain is the third most common reason for consultation with a physiotherapist and up to 26% of the general population might be expected to experience an episode at any one time. Disorders of the shoulder muscles and tendons (rotat... Read More about A mixed methods study to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a self-managed exercise programme versus usual physiotherapy for chronic rotator cuff disorders: Protocol for the SELF study.

Contractile dysfunction of the shoulder (rotator cuff tendinopathy): An overview (2012)
Journal Article

It is now over a decade since the features defining a contractile dysfunction of the shoulder were first reported. Since this time, some progress has been made to better understand this mechanical syndrome. In response to these developments, this nar... Read More about Contractile dysfunction of the shoulder (rotator cuff tendinopathy): An overview.

Interventions employing mobile technology for overweight and obesity: An early systematic review of randomized controlled trials (2012)
Journal Article
Bacigalupo, R., Cudd, P., Littlewood, C., Bissell, P., Hawley, {. S., & {Buckley Woods}, H. (2013). Interventions employing mobile technology for overweight and obesity: An early systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Obesity Reviews, 14, 279-291. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12006

Obesity is a global epidemic with major healthcare implications and costs. Mobile technologies are potential interventions to promote weight loss. An early systematic review of this rapidly growing area of research was conducted. Electronic databases... Read More about Interventions employing mobile technology for overweight and obesity: An early systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Exercise for rotator cuff tendinopathy: A systematic review (2012)
Journal Article
Littlewood, C., Ashton, J., Chance-Larsen, K., May, S., & Sturrock, B. (2012). Exercise for rotator cuff tendinopathy: A systematic review. Physiotherapy, 98(2), 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2011.08.002

Background: Shoulder pain due to rotator cuff tendinopathy is a common problem. Exercise is one intervention used to address this problem but conclusions from previous reviews have been mixed.

Objective: To systematically review the effectiveness... Read More about Exercise for rotator cuff tendinopathy: A systematic review.