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Learning spinal manipulation: the importance of augmented feedback relating to various kinetic parametersMartin Descarreaux
Département de Chiropratique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, 3351 boul, Des Forges, Trois Rivieres, QC, Canada G9A 5H7
Spine J 6:138-45. 2006..Systematic study of the type of augmented feedback provided and skill learning is lacking in the literature...- Repositioning accuracy and movement parameters in low back pain subjects and healthy control subjectsMartin Descarreaux
Département de Chiropratique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Bureau 3613, 3351 Boulevarde Des Forges C P 500, Trois Rivieres, QC, Canada, G9A5H7
Eur Spine J 14:185-91. 2005..A control group study with repeated measures. Objective: To compare trunk repositioning parameters in chronic low back pain (LBP) and healthy subjects... - Isometric force production parameters during normal and experimental low back pain conditionsMartin Descarreaux
Faculte de Medecine, Division de kinesiologie, U, Laval, Canada
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 6:6. 2005..The objective of this study is to determine if experimental low back pain modifies trunk isometric force production... - Efficacy of preventive spinal manipulation for chronic low-back pain and related disabilities: a preliminary studyMartin Descarreaux
Laval University, Kinesiology Division and Quebec University in Trois Rivières, Chiropractic Department, Quebec, Canada
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 27:509-14. 2004..To document the potential role of maintenance chiropractic spinal manipulation to reduce overall pain and disability levels associated with chronic low-back conditions after an initial phase of intensive chiropractic treatments... - Back and hip extensor muscles fatigue in healthy subjects: task-dependency effect of two variants of the Sorensen testAnnick Champagne
Département des sciences de l activité physique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, 3351 Boul des Forges, C P 500, Trois Rivieres, QC, G9A 5H7, Canada
Eur Spine J 17:1721-6. 2008..Our findings suggest that task-dependency has to be considered when EMG variables are compared between two types of lumbar muscle-fatiguing tasks... - Effect of experimental low back pain on neuromuscular control of the trunk in healthy volunteers and patients with chronic low back painJean Daniel Dubois
Département des sciences de l activité physique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, QC, Canada
J Electromyogr Kinesiol 21:774-81. 2011..These results indicate that experimental pain can induce neuromechanical alterations in cLBP patients and healthy volunteers, and that higher disability in patients is associated with decreased movement pattern changes... - Modulation of the flexion-relaxation response by spinal manipulative therapy: a control group studyKim Lalanne
Département des sciences de l activité physique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, QC, Canada
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 32:203-9. 2009..This study evaluated the effects of spinal manipulation on spatiotemporal flexion-relaxation phenomenon parameters in individuals with chronic low back pain... - Load and speed effects on the cervical flexion relaxation phenomenonJean Philippe Pialasse
Département des sciences de l activité physique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:46. 2010.... - Changes in the flexion-relaxation response induced by hip extensor and erector spinae muscle fatigueMartin Descarreaux
Département de Chiropratique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivières G9A 5H7, Canada
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:112. 2010..The objectives of this study were to quantify the effect of hip and back extensor muscle fatigue on FRP parameters and lumbopelvic kinematics... - A comparison of 2 assessment protocols to specifically target abdominal muscle enduranceIsabelle Pagé
Département de Chiropratique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 34:188-94. 2011..The purpose of this study was to compare 2 variations of a test designed to evaluate abdominal muscle endurance... - Head movement kinematics during rapid aiming task performance in healthy and neck-pain participants: the importance of optimal task difficultyMartin Descarreaux
Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Titulaire de la Chaire de Recherche en Chiropratique FRCQ Systeme Platinum, Departement de Chiropratique 3613 Pavillon de Chiropratique, Trois Rivieres, QC, Canada G9A 5H7
Man Ther 15:445-50. 2010..The purpose of this study was to explore the kinematics from a head aiming task that encompasses a Fitts' task in neck pain patients and healthy control subjects... - Comparison between elderly and young males' lumbopelvic extensor muscle endurance assessed during a clinical isometric back extension testAnnick Champagne
Département des sciences de l activité physique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 32:521-6. 2009..Very little information is available regarding back muscle endurance in the elderly. The aim of this study was to investigate back extensor muscle endurance in healthy elderly subjects during a modified Sorensen test... - A randomised controlled trial of preventive spinal manipulation with and without a home exercise program for patients with chronic neck painJohanne Martel
Département de Chiropratique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivières G9A 5H7, Canada
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 12:41. 2011..Another objective is to assess the efficacy of SMT with and without a home exercise program... - Learning spinal manipulation skills: assessment of biomechanical parameters in a 5-year longitudinal studyMartin Descarreaux
Département de Chiropratique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 33:226-30. 2010..Therefore, the main objective of this investigation was to quantify the evolution of biomechanical parameters of SM over a 5-year learning period... - Complementary and alternative health care use in young children with physical disabilities waiting for rehabilitation services in CanadaKarine Toupin April
Département de médecine sociale et préventive and Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Santé, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Disabil Rehabil 31:2111-7. 2009.... - Intrasession reliability and influence of breathing during clinical assessment of lumbar spine postural controlDanik Lafond
Département des sciences de l activité physique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, QC, Canada
Physiother Theory Pract 25:218-27. 2009..Clinicians should be aware of the influence of breathing during LST. However, breathing could also serve as a clinical strategy to challenge lumbar spine postural control and stability during bracing therapeutic exercises... - Postural control during prolonged standing in persons with chronic low back painDanik Lafond
Département des sciences de l activité physique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Gait Posture 29:421-7. 2009..Moreover, quantification of postural changes during prolonged standing could be useful to identify CLBP subjects prone to postural control deficits... - Force production parameters in patients with low back pain and healthy control study participantsMartin Descarreaux
Faculte de Medecine, Division de kinesiologie, U Laval, Canada
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 29:311-7. 2004..A control group study with repeated measures... - Changes in the flexion relaxation response induced by lumbar muscle fatigueMartin Descarreaux
Département de Chiropratique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Canada
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 9:10. 2008..The objective of the study is to identify the effect of erector spinae (ES) muscle fatigue and spine loading on myoelectric silence onset and cessation in healthy individuals during a flexion-extension task... - A non-invasive technique for measurement of cervical vertebral angle: report of a preliminary studyMartin Descarreaux
Kinesiology Division, Faculty of Medecine, Laval University, Canada
Eur Spine J 12:314-9. 2003..These models were not able to adequately predict the vertebral angular positioning of subjects presenting a cervical alordosis or kyphosis... - Isometric force parameters and trunk muscle recruitment strategies in a population with low back painMartin Descarreaux
Department of Chiropractic, University of Quebec at Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 30:91-7. 2007..This study correlates changes in trunk isometric force parameters and trunk muscle recruitment strategies in subjects with low back pain (LBP) and healthy participants... - Neuromuscular control of the head in an isometric force reproduction task: comparison of whiplash subjects and healthy controlsMartin Descarreaux
Département de Chiropratique, Bureau 3613, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, 3351 Boul des Forges, CP 500, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Spine J 7:647-53. 2007..A number of recent scientific publications suggest that patients suffering from whiplash-associated disorders (WADs) exhibit sensorimotor deficits in the control of head and neck movements... - Postural control in people with osteoarthritis of the cervical spinePierre Boucher
Département de Chiropratique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Canada
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 31:184-90. 2008..This study examines whether there is a relationship between clinical correlates of osteoarthritic changes of the cervical spine and changes in postural stability... - Chiropractic management of patients post-disc arthroplasty: eight case reportsMarc Drolet
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Chiropr Osteopat 18:7. 2010..Moreover, the benign side-effects reported after lumbar spine manipulation were similar in nature and duration to those frequently experienced by the general population... - Tuning the gain of somato-sympathetic reflexes by stimulation of the thoracic spine in humansAriane Desmarais
Département de Chiropratique, Universite du Quebec a Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Neurosci Lett 490:107-11. 2011..42). Altogether, these results indicate that somatic stimulation of the thoracic spine may modulate somato-sympathetic reflexes segmentally in conscious, healthy volunteers... - Is complementary and alternative healthcare use associated with better outcomes in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis?Karine Toupin-April
Département de médecine sociale et préventive and Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Santé, Université de Montréal and Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
J Rheumatol 36:2302-7. 2009.... - Chronic shoulder pain of myofascial origin: a randomized clinical trial using ischemic compression therapyGuy Hains
Private Practice, Trois Rivieres, Côte Richelieu, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 33:362-9. 2010..The aim of this clinical trial was to evaluate the effect of 15 myofascial therapy treatments using ischemic compression on shoulder trigger points in patients with chronic shoulder pain... - Diagnosis and management of posttraumatic piriformis syndrome: a case studyNancy Mayrand
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther 29:486-91. 2006.... - Evaluation of a specific home exercise program for low back painMartin Descarreaux
Département des sciences de l activité physique, UQTR, Canada
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 25:497-503. 2002..Patients with totally different causes of low back pain will often be given the same type of exercises...