Feasibility of a Community-Based Aquatic and Peer Support Intervention for People With Musculoskeletal Disorders Delivered via a Cross-Sector Partnership-A Service Evaluation.

Introduction: Worldwide, the unmet rehabilitation needs of adults with musculoskeletal disorders are high. Aquatic exercise is clinically effective in managing musculoskeletal disorders, but access to rehabilitative services is limited.

Objective: To determine the feasibility of a community-based aquatic exercise and peer support intervention for patients with musculoskeletal disorders delivered via a multisector partnership between an NHS physiotherapy service, a leisure operator and a social enterprise that creates personalised exercise programmes delivered through an application on a tablet computer.

Experiences of training and delivery of Physical therapy informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT): a longitudinal qualitative study.

Objectives: Physiotherapy informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT) is a novel intervention that is related to improved disability and functioning in people with chronic lowback pain. This study explored physiotherapists experiences over time of the PACT training programme and intervention delivery.

Design: A longitudinal qualitative study using semi-structured, in-depth, individual interviews at three time points was conducted.

Does delayed onset muscle soreness affect the biomechanical variables of the drop vertical jump that have been associated with increased ACL injury risk? A randomised control trial.

Introduction: Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are both prevalent in sport. It is currently unknown whether DOMS increases ACL injury risk.

Aim: This study aimed to provide preliminary insight on whether DOMS affects ACL injury risk by investigating whether DOMS affects the biomechanical variables of the DVJ that have been identified as risk factors for future ACL injury.

Physical Therapy Informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT) Versus Usual Care Physical Therapy for Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a major cause of global disability and improving management is essential. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a promising treatment for chronic pain but has not been modified for physical therapy. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) compared physical therapy informed by ACT (PACT) against standard care physical therapy for patients with CLBP.

The effect of minimalist footwear and instruction on running: an observational study.

Background: It is not known whether the effects on altered running style which are attributed to minimalist footwear can be achieved by verbal instructions in standard running shoes (SRS).

Aim: To explore the effect of Vibram FiveFingers (VFF) versus SRS plus running instruction on lower extremity spatiotemporal parameters and lower limb joint kinematics.

Methods: 35 healthy subjects (mean=30 years, 18 females) were assessed on two occasions with 3D motion analysis.

Physiotherapy informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT): protocol for a randomised controlled trial of PACT versus usual physiotherapy care for adults with chronic low back pain.

Introduction: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common condition and source of significant suffering, disability and healthcare costs. Current physiotherapy treatment is moderately effective. Combining theory-based psychological methods with physiotherapy could improve outcomes for people with CLBP.

The effect of open kinetic chain knee extensor resistance training at different training loads on anterior knee laxity in the uninjured.

Background: The commonly used open kinetic chain knee extensor (OKCKE) exercise loads the sagittal restraints to knee anterior tibial translation.

Objective: To investigate the effect of different loads of OKCKE resistance training on anterior knee laxity (AKL) in the uninjured knee.

Study Design: non-clinical trial.

Effect of repeated passive anterior loading on human knee anterior laxity.

Background: Increased knee anterior laxity results when the anterior cruciate ligament is injured. This increased laxity can cause knee dysfunction. Until recently this laxity was believed to be only diminished through surgery.

The effect of knee extensor open kinetic chain resistance training in the ACL-injured knee.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of different loads of knee extensor open kinetic chain resistance training on anterior knee laxity and function in the ACL-injured (ACLI) knee.

Methods: Fifty-eight ACLI subjects were randomised to one of three (12-week duration) training groups. The STAND group trained according to a standardised rehabilitation protocol.

The effect of thigh muscle activity on anterior knee laxity in the uninjured and anterior cruciate ligament-injured knee.

Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to describe the nature of the relationship between hamstring muscle activity and anterior knee laxity.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Anterior knee laxity was measured at 133N and manual maximal forces using the KT2000 knee arthrometer, in 8 ACL-injured and 13 uninjured individuals.

Bench testing of a knee joint arthrometer.

The KT1000 and KT2000 knee joint arthrometers (MEDmetric Corp, San Diego, California) have been shown to overestimate the measurement of knee joint sagittal laxity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the accuracy of the KT arthrometers as measures of anterior and posterior linear displacement. The anterior and posterior linear displacements of 3 KT arthrometers (2 KT1000 arthrometers and 1 KT2000 arthrometer) were compared with the simultaneous displacement measured by a precision linear Vernier Dial Test Indicator (Davenport Ltd, London, United Kingdom).

Robotic knee laxity testing: reliability and normative data.

Purpose: To evaluate the reliability of the GeNouRoB knee arthrometer and present normative values of knee anterior laxity using this device on young females.

Methods: Anterior laxity in both knees was tested in two groups of young, uninjured females using the hamstrings electromyography biofeedback feature of the device. There were 13 participants in the group tested for reliability and 23 for the normative study.

The immediate effects of open kinetic chain knee extensor exercise at different loads on knee anterior laxity in the uninjured.

Background: There is evidence that anterior laxity may be affected by knee extensor open kinetic chain (OKC) exercise with responses being load-dependent. The aim of this study is to evaluate the immediate and short-term changes in passive knee anterior laxity following a single session of OKC knee extensor exercise.

Methods: Thirty two participants were randomly allocated to perform either high load (20 sets of 2 repetitions) or low load (2 sets of 20 repetitions) knee extensor OKC exercise with knee anterior laxity assessed before exercise, immediately after exercise and 45 and 90min after exercise with a KT-2000 arthrometer using a 133N force.