Venerina Johnston

Summary

Affiliation: University of Queensland
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Interaction of psychosocial risk factors explain increased neck problems among female office workers
    Venerina Johnston
    Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Level 3, Therapies Building 84A, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
    Pain 129:311-20. 2007
  2. ncbi Contribution of individual, workplace, psychosocial and physiological factors to neck pain in female office workers
    Venerina Johnston
    Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
    Eur J Pain 13:985-91. 2009
  3. ncbi Neck movement and muscle activity characteristics in female office workers with neck pain
    V Johnston
    Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:555-63. 2008
  4. ncbi Alterations in cervical muscle activity in functional and stressful tasks in female office workers with neck pain
    V Johnston
    Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
    Eur J Appl Physiol 103:253-64. 2008
  5. ncbi Quantitative sensory measures distinguish office workers with varying levels of neck pain and disability
    Venerina Johnston
    Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
    Pain 137:257-65. 2008
  6. ncbi Associations between individual and workplace risk factors for self-reported neck pain and disability among female office workers
    Venerina Johnston
    Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
    Appl Ergon 39:171-82. 2008
  7. ncbi Driving with a chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a review of patients' perspectives
    Hiroshi Takasaki
    The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 92:106-10. 2011
  8. ncbi Interactive effects from self-reported physical and psychosocial factors in the workplace on neck pain and disability in female office workers
    V Johnston
    Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Therapies Building, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Ergonomics 53:502-13. 2010
  9. ncbi The effect of a scapular postural correction strategy on trapezius activity in patients with neck pain
    Sally Wegner
    Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
    Man Ther 15:562-6. 2010
  10. ncbi Does self-management for return to work increase the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation for chronic compensated musculoskeletal disorders? Protocol for a randomised controlled trial
    Niki Ellis
    Centre for Military and Veterans Health, The University of Queensland, Mayne Medical School, Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland, 4006, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:115. 2010

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Interaction of psychosocial risk factors explain increased neck problems among female office workers
    Venerina Johnston
    Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Level 3, Therapies Building 84A, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
    Pain 129:311-20. 2007
    ..Interestingly, and somewhat contrary to initial expectations, as job demands increased, high decision authority had an increasing effect on the NDI when supervisor support was low...
  2. ncbi Contribution of individual, workplace, psychosocial and physiological factors to neck pain in female office workers
    Venerina Johnston
    Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
    Eur J Pain 13:985-91. 2009
    ....
  3. ncbi Neck movement and muscle activity characteristics in female office workers with neck pain
    V Johnston
    Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:555-63. 2008
    ..Cross-sectional study...
  4. ncbi Alterations in cervical muscle activity in functional and stressful tasks in female office workers with neck pain
    V Johnston
    Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
    Eur J Appl Physiol 103:253-64. 2008
    ..Whether this is a consequence or source of the musculoskeletal disorder cannot be determined from this study. It is possible that workers currently without symptoms may be at risk of developing a musculoskeletal disorder...
  5. ncbi Quantitative sensory measures distinguish office workers with varying levels of neck pain and disability
    Venerina Johnston
    Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
    Pain 137:257-65. 2008
    ..There is evidence of multiple peripheral nerve dysfunction with widespread sensitivity most likely due to altered central nociceptive processing initiated and sustained by nociceptive input from the periphery...
  6. ncbi Associations between individual and workplace risk factors for self-reported neck pain and disability among female office workers
    Venerina Johnston
    Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
    Appl Ergon 39:171-82. 2008
    ..These results suggest that measuring the level of neck pain and disability rather than just the presence of neck pain provides more specific directives for the prevention and management of this disorder...
  7. ncbi Driving with a chronic whiplash-associated disorder: a review of patients' perspectives
    Hiroshi Takasaki
    The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 92:106-10. 2011
    ..To document troublesome driving tasks and any changes in driving behavior reported by people with chronic whiplash-associated disorders (WADs)...
  8. ncbi Interactive effects from self-reported physical and psychosocial factors in the workplace on neck pain and disability in female office workers
    V Johnston
    Physiotherapy Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Therapies Building, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Ergonomics 53:502-13. 2010
    ..This finding has important implications for strategies aimed at the prevention of musculoskeletal problems in office workers...
  9. ncbi The effect of a scapular postural correction strategy on trapezius activity in patients with neck pain
    Sally Wegner
    Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Level 7, Therapies Building 84A, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
    Man Ther 15:562-6. 2010
    ..09; p = 0.91). These findings indicate that a scapular postural correction exercise may be effective in altering the distribution of activity in the trapezius to better reflect that displayed by healthy individuals...
  10. ncbi Does self-management for return to work increase the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation for chronic compensated musculoskeletal disorders? Protocol for a randomised controlled trial
    Niki Ellis
    Centre for Military and Veterans Health, The University of Queensland, Mayne Medical School, Herston Road, Herston, Brisbane, Queensland, 4006, Australia
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:115. 2010
    ..In Australia, vocational rehabilitation is provided to workers to assist them to stay in, or return to work. Self-management training may be an innovative addition to improve health and employment outcomes from vocational rehabilitation...