
Massimo G BarcellonaKing's College Hospital & King's College London
Massimo G Barcellona
PhD BSc(Hons) MCSP HCPC AACP
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Introduction
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are both prevalent in sport. It is currently unknown whether DOMS increases ACL injury risk.
Aim
This study aimed to provide preliminary insight on whether DOMS affects ACL injury risk by investigating whether DOMS affects the biomechanical variables of...
Objectives
Physiotherapy informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT) is a novel intervention that is related to improved disability and functioning in people with chronic low-back pain. This study explored physiotherapists experiences over time of the PACT training programme and intervention delivery.
Design
A longitudinal qualitative stu...
This article puts forwards a conceptual model for representing management options for people with musculoskeletal problems. The model is introduced as a dichotomy, that of symptom modifying care versus condition modifying care. From this starting point, the model is discussed and critiqued, culminating in a summary of the possible usefulness of suc...
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a major cause of global disability and improving management is essential. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a promising treatment for chronic pain but has not been modified for physical therapy. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) compared physical therapy informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PA...
Technology-enhanced learning (TEL) can engage students with learning and offer benefits in knowledge acquisition due to the flexibility of learning it provides. There is difficulty ascertaining best practice for the implementation of TEL in physiotherapy education. This study aims to address this through a case study with pre-registration students...
Background
It is not known whether the effects on altered running style which are attributed to minimalist footwear can be achieved by verbal instructions in standard running shoes (SRS).
Aim
To explore the effect of Vibram FiveFingers (VFF) versus SRS plus running instruction on lower extremity spatiotemporal parameters and lower limb joint kinem...
Introduction
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common condition and source of significant suffering, disability and healthcare costs. Current physiotherapy treatment is moderately effective. Combining theory-based psychological methods with physiotherapy could improve outcomes for people with CLBP. The primary aim of this randomised controlled tria...
Background:
The commonly used open kinetic chain knee extensor (OKCKE) exercise loads the sagittal restraints to knee anterior tibial translation.
Objective:
To investigate the effect of different loads of OKCKE resistance training on anterior knee laxity (AKL) in the uninjured knee.
Study design:
non-clinical trial.
Methods:
Randomization i...
Background/Aims
Practical blood flow restriction training (PBFRT) is a novel method of resistance exercise that has been proposed to increase muscular strength and hypertrophy at lower intensities than is currently recommended in guidelines for resistance training. This study aimed to investigate whether practical, inexpensive elastic wraps for PBF...
Increased knee anterior laxity results when the anterior cruciate ligament is injured. This increased laxity can cause knee dysfunction. Until recently this laxity was believed to be only diminished through surgery. But recent findings indicate that knee anterior laxity may be decreased with repeated loading of the knee.
The purpose of this study w...
Purpose
To investigate the effect of different loads of knee extensor open kinetic chain resistance training on anterior knee laxity and function in the ACL-injured (ACLI) knee.
Methods
Fifty-eight ACLI subjects were randomised to one of three (12-week duration) training groups. The STAND group trained according to a standardised rehabilitation pro...
The main purpose of this study was to describe the nature of the relationship between hamstring muscle activity and anterior knee laxity.
This was a cross-sectional study. Anterior knee laxity was measured at 133N and manual maximal forces using the KT2000 knee arthrometer, in 8 ACL-injured and 13 uninjured individuals. Electromyographic activity o...
The KT1000 and KT2000 knee joint arthrometers (MEDmetric Corp, San Diego, California) have been shown to overestimate the measurement of knee joint sagittal laxity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the accuracy of the KT arthrometers as measures of anterior and posterior linear displacement. The anterior and posterior linear displacemen...
Purpose:
To evaluate the reliability of the GeNouRoB knee arthrometer and present normative values of knee anterior laxity using this device on young females.
Methods:
Anterior laxity in both knees was tested in two groups of young, uninjured females using the hamstrings electromyography biofeedback feature of the device. There were 13 participa...
Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different loads of OKCKE resistance training on knee joint anterior laxity change in the ACL-injured knee.
Relevance: Open kinetic chain knee extensor (OKCKE) resistance training is necessary to optimally restore quadriceps muscle strength following ACL injury. At the correct...
This review discusses whether or not physiotherapists are within the limits of their professional practice in helping to restore the psychological wellbeing of the injured sportsperson. If so, to what extent is the physiotherapist involved in this, and indeed trained and willing to do this?