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| T B BirminghamSummaryAffiliation: University of Western Ontario Country: Canada Publications
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Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy: a prospective cohort study of gait, radiographic, and patient-reported outcomesTrevor B Birmingham
The Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory and Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Arthritis Rheum 61:648-57. 2009....- A randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of functional knee brace and neoprene sleeve use after anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionTrevor B Birmingham
Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada
Am J Sports Med 36:648-55. 2008..Despite a lack of evidence for their effectiveness, functional knee braces are commonly prescribed to patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction... - Test-retest reliability of the peak knee adduction moment during walking in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritisTrevor B Birmingham
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Arthritis Rheum 57:1012-7. 2007..To estimate the test-retest reliability of the peak external knee adduction moment during walking in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA), and to describe the interpretation of the reported values... - Knee bracing after ACL reconstruction: effects on postural control and proprioceptionT B Birmingham
Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Med Sci Sports Exerc 33:1253-8. 2001..To evaluate the effects an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) brace has on various measures of knee proprioception and postural control... - Effect of a functional knee brace on knee flexion and extension strength after anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionTrevor B Birmingham
School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont, Canada
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 83:1472-5. 2002.... - Knee bracing for medial compartment osteoarthritis: effects on proprioception and postural controlT B Birmingham
Faculty of Health Sciences and, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Rheumatology (Oxford) 40:285-9. 2001..5 to 9.4 cm). CONCLUSION: Although enhanced proprioception may be partially responsible for reported improvements with the use of a brace, the present findings call into question the functional importance of the small changes observed... - Association among neuromuscular and anatomic measures for patients with knee osteoarthritisT B Birmingham
Faculties of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont, Canada
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 82:1115-8. 2001..To investigate neuromuscular and anatomic factors involved in varus gonarthrosis by identifying measures associated with degenerative changes... - Moments and muscle activity after high tibial osteotomy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCrystal O Kean
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Med Sci Sports Exerc 41:612-9. 2009.... - Effect of a neoprene sleeve on knee joint kinesthesis: influence of different testing proceduresT B Birmingham
School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:304-8. 2000..Objectives of this study were to examine the perceived sense of knee joint position during selected test situations, and to evaluate the proposed kinesthetic effect of a neoprene knee sleeve during these test situations... - Measures of frontal plane lower limb alignment obtained from static radiographs and dynamic gait analysisMichael A Hunt
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Gait Posture 27:635-40. 2008..Future research into the clinical utility of measures of dynamic alignment in the treatment of OA may aid in the development of interventions specifically tailored to one's dynamic lower limb biomechanics during gait... - A comparison of subtalar joint motion during anticipated medial cutting turns and level walking using a multi-segment foot modelT R Jenkyn
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Gait Posture 31:153-8. 2010..This may allow the foot complex to maintain its function of energy absorption followed by energy return during stance phase that is best suited to level walking... - Alignment, body mass and their interaction on dynamic knee joint load in patients with knee osteoarthritisR F Moyer
Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 18:888-93. 2010..To examine the interaction and relative contributions of frontal plane alignment and body mass on dynamic knee joint loading in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA)... - Differences in neutral foot positions when measured barefoot compared to in shoes with varying stiffnessesR Shultz
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, The University of Western Ontario, Canada
Med Eng Phys 33:1309-13. 2011..This addresses the question of whether separate static trials should be collected for each footwear condition to establish neutral positions... - Lateral trunk lean explains variation in dynamic knee joint load in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritisM A Hunt
Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 16:591-9. 2008..To test the hypothesis that selected gait kinematics, particularly lateral trunk lean, observed in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis explain variation in dynamic knee joint load... - Radiographic measures of knee alignment in patients with varus gonarthrosis: effect of weightbearing status and associations with dynamic joint loadAdrian V Specogna
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Univerwity of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Am J Sports Med 35:65-70. 2007..Radiographic measures of lower limb malalignment are used to indicate abnormal loading of the knee and to plan corrective procedures... - Effect of tibial re-alignment surgery on single leg standing balance in patients with knee osteoarthritisMichael A Hunt
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 24:693-6. 2009.... - Developing an estimate of daily cumulative loading for the knee: examining test-retest reliabilityShawn M K Robbins
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory and School of Physical Therapy, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Gait Posture 30:497-501. 2009..Daily cumulative knee loading is reliable and provides a stable measure of the total exposure to knee loading. These findings support further study of cumulative knee loading to determine its potential clinical importance... - Towards a biopsychosocial framework of osteoarthritis of the kneeMichael A Hunt
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Disabil Rehabil 30:54-61. 2008..The purpose of this clinical commentary is to provide a rationale for the implementation of a biopsychosocial model of knee OA that can aid in more effective research and treatment for the disorder... - Associations among knee adduction moment, frontal plane ground reaction force, and lever arm during walking in patients with knee osteoarthritisMichael A Hunt
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, 3M Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont, Canada
J Biomech 39:2213-20. 2006..These results suggest that the frontal plane lever arm assessed during walking is an important variable in the examination of knee OA, and warrants further investigation... - Foot rotational effects on radiographic measures of lower limb alignmentMichael A Hunt
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London
Can J Surg 49:401-6. 2006..One such constraint is natural rotation of the feet with respect to the tibia. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the magnitude of the effect of foot rotation on radiographic measures of lower limb alignment... - Identifying submaximal muscular effort: reliability of difference scores calculated from isometric and isokinetic measurementsT B Birmingham
School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Percept Mot Skills 87:1183-91. 1998.... - Inter-rater reliability of output measures for a posture matching assessment approach: a pilot study with food service workersA P Cann
Doctoral Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western London, Ontario, Canada
Ergonomics 51:556-72. 2008..5% of variables had moderate to excellent inter-rater reliability, with ICCs ranging from 0.30-0.99 for all cumulative and peak loading variables. 3DMatch was found to be a reliable ergonomic tool when more than one rater is involved... - Toe-out gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis partially transforms external knee adduction moment into flexion moment during early stance phase of gait: a tri-planar kinetic mechanismThomas R Jenkyn
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ont, Canada
J Biomech 41:276-83. 2008.... - Test-retest reliability of lower extremity functional instability measuresT B Birmingham
Elborn College, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Clin J Sport Med 10:264-8. 2000.... - Reliability of lower limb frontal plane alignment measurements using plain radiographs and digitized imagesAdrian V Specogna
University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
J Knee Surg 17:203-10. 2004..However, the small errors associated with both methods should be considered when making clinical decisions... - Cardiovascular stress associated with concentric and eccentric isokinetic exercise in young and older adultsT J Overend
School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 55:B177-82. 2000..This result has implications for determining appropriate fitness and rehabilitation programs... - The familial predisposition toward tearing the anterior cruciate ligament: a case control studyR Kevin Flynn
Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Am J Sports Med 33:23-8. 2005..CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Future research should concentrate on identifying the potentially modifiable risk factors that may be passed through families and developing strategies for the prevention of anterior cruciate ligament injuries... - Minimal detectable change in quadriceps strength and voluntary muscle activation in patients with knee osteoarthritisCrystal O Kean
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 91:1447-51. 2010..To examine the test-retest reliability and quantify the minimal detectable change (MDC) in quadriceps strength and voluntary activation in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA)... - A randomized trial of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the kneeAlexandra Kirkley
Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
N Engl J Med 359:1097-107. 2008..The efficacy of arthroscopic surgery for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee is unknown... - Effect of training on postural control in figure skaters: a randomized controlled trial of neuromuscular versus basic off-ice training programsEmily J Kovacs
School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Clin J Sport Med 14:215-24. 2004..To compare the effect of a neuromuscular training program and a basic exercise program on postural control in figure skaters... - Resistance training for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis and malalignmentLauren K King
Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada
Med Sci Sports Exerc 40:1376-84. 2008.... - Hop testing provides a reliable and valid outcome measure during rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionAndrea Reid
John Owen Pavilion, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Phys Ther 87:337-49. 2007..The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and longitudinal validity of data obtained from hop tests during rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction...