Caroline M Alexander

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Affiliation: Charing Cross Hospital
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi What is the effect of taping along or across a muscle on motoneurone excitability? A study using triceps surae
    Caroline M Alexander
    Department of Physiology, University College London, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT, UK
    Man Ther 13:57-62. 2008
  2. ncbi Altered control of the trapezius muscle in subjects with non-traumatic shoulder instability
    C M Alexander
    Department of Physiotherapy, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK
    Clin Neurophysiol 118:2664-71. 2007
  3. ncbi Differences in descending control of external oblique and latissimus dorsi muscles in humans: a preliminary study
    Francesca Wightman
    Department of Physiology, University College London, UK
    Motor Control 15:405-18. 2011
  4. ncbi The bilateral reflex control of the trapezius muscle in humans
    C M Alexander
    Department of Physiology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
    Exp Brain Res 142:418-24. 2002
  5. ncbi Reflex connections from forearm and hand afferents to shoulder girdle muscles in humans
    C M Alexander
    Department of PhysiologyUniversity College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
    Exp Brain Res 148:277-82. 2003
  6. ncbi Does tape facilitate or inhibit the lower fibres of trapezius?
    C M Alexander
    Department of Physiology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
    Man Ther 8:37-41. 2003
  7. ncbi Effects of eccentric strength training on biceps femoris muscle architecture and knee joint range of movement
    Tara G Potier
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Department of Physiotherapy, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
    Eur J Appl Physiol 105:939-44. 2009
  8. ncbi Functional modulation of shoulder girdle stability
    C M Alexander
    Department of Physiology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
    Exp Brain Res 161:417-22. 2005

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Publications8

  1. ncbi What is the effect of taping along or across a muscle on motoneurone excitability? A study using triceps surae
    Caroline M Alexander
    Department of Physiology, University College London, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT, UK
    Man Ther 13:57-62. 2008
    ..01) and 13% (P=0.01), respectively). These observations suggest that any change to movement patterns with tape application cannot be explained by facilitation of the motoneurone excitability...
  2. ncbi Altered control of the trapezius muscle in subjects with non-traumatic shoulder instability
    C M Alexander
    Department of Physiotherapy, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK
    Clin Neurophysiol 118:2664-71. 2007
    ..Exp Brain Res 2003;148: 277-282.]. With this in mind, the objective of this investigation was to examine this trapezius reflex in subjects with non-traumatic shoulder instability (NTSI)...
  3. ncbi Differences in descending control of external oblique and latissimus dorsi muscles in humans: a preliminary study
    Francesca Wightman
    Department of Physiology, University College London, UK
    Motor Control 15:405-18. 2011
    ..The findings may be useful in understanding a number of clinical conditions relating to the trunk and also for predicting the outcome of rehabilitative strategies...
  4. ncbi The bilateral reflex control of the trapezius muscle in humans
    C M Alexander
    Department of Physiology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
    Exp Brain Res 142:418-24. 2002
    ..These results imply that muscle spindle afferents from the ipsilateral trapezius monosynaptically activate motoneurones contralaterally...
  5. ncbi Reflex connections from forearm and hand afferents to shoulder girdle muscles in humans
    C M Alexander
    Department of PhysiologyUniversity College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
    Exp Brain Res 148:277-82. 2003
    ..It appears that the functional significance of these reflexes is to aid in the stability of the shoulder girdle...
  6. ncbi Does tape facilitate or inhibit the lower fibres of trapezius?
    C M Alexander
    Department of Physiology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
    Man Ther 8:37-41. 2003
    ..This suggests that any change in shoulder girdle symptoms or movement, which occurs with the application of this particular tape, is not explicable on the basis of the facilitation of the lower fibres of trapezius...
  7. ncbi Effects of eccentric strength training on biceps femoris muscle architecture and knee joint range of movement
    Tara G Potier
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Department of Physiotherapy, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
    Eur J Appl Physiol 105:939-44. 2009
    ..In addition, the results might imply that this fascicle lengthening could lead to an increase in the range of motion of the knee. Clinical implications for rehabilitation and injury prevention are discussed...
  8. ncbi Functional modulation of shoulder girdle stability
    C M Alexander
    Department of Physiology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
    Exp Brain Res 161:417-22. 2005
    ..The functional consequences of these findings and their significance in relation to the possibility that these task-related reflex gain changes produce intention tremor is discussed...