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Strain sonoelastography in asymptomatic individuals and individuals with knee osteoarthritis: an evaluation of quadriceps and patellar tendon (2022)
Journal Article
Dickson, D. M., Smith, S. L., & Hendry, G. J. (2022). Strain sonoelastography in asymptomatic individuals and individuals with knee osteoarthritis: an evaluation of quadriceps and patellar tendon. Rheumatology International, 42(12), 2241-2251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-022-05184-3

An advanced ultrasound imaging technique, sonoelastography (SE) is used to evaluate tissue elasticity. To determine SE potential to detect pathological-related changes, and characteristics related to tendon pathology we aimed to (1) compare quadricep... Read More about Strain sonoelastography in asymptomatic individuals and individuals with knee osteoarthritis: an evaluation of quadriceps and patellar tendon.

Biomarkers associated with lower limb muscle function in individuals with sarcopenia: a systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Jones, R., Paul, L., Steultjens, M., & Smith, S. L. (2022). Biomarkers associated with lower limb muscle function in individuals with sarcopenia: a systematic review. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 13(6), 2791-2806. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13064

Lower limb muscle dysfunction is a key driver for impaired physical capacity and frailty status, both characteristics of sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is the key pathway between frailty and disability. Identifying biological markers for early diagnosis, tre... Read More about Biomarkers associated with lower limb muscle function in individuals with sarcopenia: a systematic review.

An observational study of centrally facilitated pain in individuals with chronic low back pain (2022)
Journal Article
Georgopoulos, V., Akin-Akinyosoye, K., Smith, S., McWilliams, D. F., Hendrick, P., & Walsh, D. A. (2022). An observational study of centrally facilitated pain in individuals with chronic low back pain. PAIN Reports, 7(3), Article e1003. https://doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000001003

Central pain facilitation can hinder recovery in people with chronic low back pain (CLBP). The aim of this observational study was to investigate whether indices of centrally facilitated pain are associated with pain outcomes in a hospital-based coho... Read More about An observational study of centrally facilitated pain in individuals with chronic low back pain.

Central pain mechanisms predict physical inactivity at 1-year in individuals with knee pain (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Habib, M., Smith, S., Chaplin, W., Millar, B., McWilliams, D., & Walsh, D. Central pain mechanisms predict physical inactivity at 1-year in individuals with knee pain. Presented at Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI), Berlin

Purpose: Pain is the primary clinical manifestation in individuals with osteoarthritis (OA). It is an unpleasant and distressing experience, particularly during weight-bearing activities, inhibiting activity, and reducing quality of life. Two groups... Read More about Central pain mechanisms predict physical inactivity at 1-year in individuals with knee pain.

The patient acceptable symptom state for knee pain - a systematic literature review and meta-analysis (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Georgopoulos, V., Smith, S., McWilliams, D., Vincent, T., Watt, F., & Walsh, D. The patient acceptable symptom state for knee pain - a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Presented at Osteoarthritis Society International World Congress, Virtual

Purpose: Knee pain is highly prevalent, most commonly attributed to osteoarthritis in older people, and in younger people often due to internal derangements. Knee pain can be measured using numerical patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Several... Read More about The patient acceptable symptom state for knee pain - a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Can patient characteristics explain variance in ultrasound strain elastography measures of the quadratus femoris and patellar tendons? (2021)
Journal Article
Dickson, D. M., Smith, S. L., & Hendry, G. J. (2021). Can patient characteristics explain variance in ultrasound strain elastography measures of the quadratus femoris and patellar tendons?. Knee, 28, 282-293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2020.12.011

Objectives To explore the associations between participant characteristics and magnitudes of difference in paired elastography measures of knee tendon from different ultrasound systems, and to compare strain elastography pattern description. Material... Read More about Can patient characteristics explain variance in ultrasound strain elastography measures of the quadratus femoris and patellar tendons?.

155 Sex-related differences in muscle co-activation in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S. L., Woodburn, J., & Steultjens, M. P. M. 155 Sex-related differences in muscle co-activation in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Presented at British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2019, Birmingham

Background: Sex-related differences in muscle function have been well established in healthy individuals. In individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), impairments in muscle function such as muscle weakness and high muscle co-activation have also be... Read More about 155 Sex-related differences in muscle co-activation in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.

Identification of clinical phenotypes in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of the literature (2016)
Journal Article
Dell’Isola, A., Smith, S. L., Allan, R., Steultjens, M., & Marreiros, S. S. P. (2016). Identification of clinical phenotypes in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of the literature. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17(1), Article 425. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1286-2

Background

Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is a heterogeneous pathology characterized by a complex and multifactorial nature. It has been hypothesised that these differences are due to the existence of underlying phenotypes representing different mechan... Read More about Identification of clinical phenotypes in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review of the literature.

Assessing neuromuscular control in knee osteoarthritis (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S., Woodburn, J., & Steultjens, M. Assessing neuromuscular control in knee osteoarthritis. Presented at Osteoarthritis Research Society International, Seattle, USA

Longer Electromechanical Delay Impairs Hamstrings Explosive Force versus Quadriceps (2014)
Journal Article
Hannah, R., Minshull, C., Smith, S. L., & Folland, J. P. (2014). Longer Electromechanical Delay Impairs Hamstrings Explosive Force versus Quadriceps. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 46(5), 963-972. https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000000188

Introduction

Explosive neuromuscular performance refers to the ability to rapidly increase force in response to neuromuscular activation. The lower explosive force production of the hamstrings relative to the quadriceps could compromise knee join... Read More about Longer Electromechanical Delay Impairs Hamstrings Explosive Force versus Quadriceps.