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Exercise and self-management for people with chronic knee, hip or lower back pain: A cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. Study protocol (2013)
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Gooberman-Hill, R., Hampson, L., Cramp, F., Walsh, N., Cramp, F. (., Palmer, S., …Hurley, M. (2013). Exercise and self-management for people with chronic knee, hip or lower back pain: A cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. Study protocol. Physiotherapy, 99(4), 352-357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2012.09.002

Objectives: Chronic musculoskeletal pain and osteoarthritis can significantly limit the functional independence of individuals, and given that 25% of the population experience these problems, the socioeconomic impact is immense. Exercise and self-man... Read More about Exercise and self-management for people with chronic knee, hip or lower back pain: A cluster randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. Study protocol.

Obesity is a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain in adolescents: Findings from a population-based cohort (2012)
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Tobias, J. H., Clark, E. M., Deere, K. C., Deere, K., Clinch, J., Holliday, K., …Tobias, J. (2012). Obesity is a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain in adolescents: Findings from a population-based cohort. PAIN, 153(9), 1932-1938. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2012.06.006

Obesity is a risk factor for fibromyalgia in adults, but whether a similar relationship exists in children is uncertain. This study examined whether obesity is associated with reporting of musculoskeletal pain, including chronic regional pain (CRP) a... Read More about Obesity is a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain in adolescents: Findings from a population-based cohort.

Pain intensity and quality of life perception in children with hypermobility syndrome (2012)
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Van Der Linden, M., Rowe, P., Fatoye, F., Palmer, S., & MacMillan, F. (2012). Pain intensity and quality of life perception in children with hypermobility syndrome. Rheumatology International, 32(5), 1277-1284. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-010-1729-2

Hypermobility syndrome (HMS) is a major source of morbidity in children. Impaired quality of life (QoL) has been observed recently in adults with HMS; however, this issue is yet to be investigated in children with this condition. This study compared... Read More about Pain intensity and quality of life perception in children with hypermobility syndrome.

Somatosensory abnormalities in knee OA (2012)
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Learmonth, I. D., Wylde, V., Palmer, S., & Dieppe, P. (2012). Somatosensory abnormalities in knee OA. Rheumatology, 51(3), 535-543. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ker343

Objective: The aim of this study was to use quantitative sensory testing (QST) to explore the range and prevalence of somatosensory abnormalities demonstrated by patients with advanced knee OA. Methods: One hundred and seven knee OA patients and 50 a... Read More about Somatosensory abnormalities in knee OA.

Gait kinematics and passive knee joint range of motion in children with hypermobility syndrome (2011)
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Rowe, P. J., van der Linden, M. L., Fatoye, F. A., Palmer, S., & Macmillan, F. (2011). Gait kinematics and passive knee joint range of motion in children with hypermobility syndrome. Gait and Posture, 33(3), 447-451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.12.022

Hypermobility syndrome (HMS) is characterised by generalised joint laxity and musculoskeletal complaints. Gait abnormalities have been reported in children with HMS but have not been empirically investigated. The extent of passive knee joint range of... Read More about Gait kinematics and passive knee joint range of motion in children with hypermobility syndrome.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and transcutaneous spinal electroanalgesia: A preliminary efficacy and mechanisms-based investigation (2009)
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Palmer, S., Cramp, F., Propert, K., & Godfrey, H. (2009). Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and transcutaneous spinal electroanalgesia: A preliminary efficacy and mechanisms-based investigation. Physiotherapy, 95(3), 185-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2009.04.008

Objectives: To determine the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and transcutaneous spinal electroanalgesia (TSE) on mechanical pain threshold (MPT) and vibration threshold (VT). Design: A prospective, single-blind, randomis... Read More about Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and transcutaneous spinal electroanalgesia: A preliminary efficacy and mechanisms-based investigation.

Proprioception and muscle torque deficits in children with hypermobility syndrome (2009)
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Fatoye, F., Palmer, S., Macmillan, F., Rowe, P., & van der Linden, M. (2009). Proprioception and muscle torque deficits in children with hypermobility syndrome. Rheumatology, 48(2), 152-157. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ken435

Objectives. Sensorimotor deficits such as impaired joint proprioception and muscle weakness have been found in association with hypermobility syndrome (HMS) in adults. HMS is more common in children than adults, yet such deficits have not been adequa... Read More about Proprioception and muscle torque deficits in children with hypermobility syndrome.

Repeatability of joint proprioception and muscle torque assessment in healthy children and in children diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome (2008)
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van der Linden, M. L., Rowe, P. J., Palmer, S. T., Fatoye, F. A., Palmer, S., & Macmillan, F. (2008). Repeatability of joint proprioception and muscle torque assessment in healthy children and in children diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome. Musculoskeletal Care, 6(2), 108-123. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.127

Background: Impairment of joint proprioception in patients with hypermobility syndrome (HMS) has been well documented. Both joint proprioception and muscle torque are commonly assessed in patients with musculoskeletal complaints. It is unknown, howev... Read More about Repeatability of joint proprioception and muscle torque assessment in healthy children and in children diagnosed with hypermobility syndrome.

Detection theory analysis of scaling and discrimination tasks: Responses to noxious thermal stimuli (2007)
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Roche, P. A., Martin, D. J., Tan, C. W., & Palmer, S. (2007). Detection theory analysis of scaling and discrimination tasks: Responses to noxious thermal stimuli. Perception and Psychophysics, 69(6), 994-1001. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03193937

This study's main purpose was to examine the sensitivity estimates obtained from scaling and discrimination approaches for nociception assessment in healthy individuals. This investigation may inform future applications in diagnostic procedures for p... Read More about Detection theory analysis of scaling and discrimination tasks: Responses to noxious thermal stimuli.

Soft tissue pain and physical therapy (2005)
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Martin, D. J., & Palmer, S. (2005). Soft tissue pain and physical therapy. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, 6(1), 23-25. https://doi.org/10.1383/anes.6.1.23.57140

Pain is a natural response to soft tissue injury but when it is unresolved, neurophysiological changes can occur to establish chronic pain. Acute pain is usually linked with a specific incident, though in repetitive or overuse injuries this is not ob... Read More about Soft tissue pain and physical therapy.

Thermal perception thresholds recorded using method of limits change over brief time intervals (2005)
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Palmer, S., & Martin, D. (2005). Thermal perception thresholds recorded using method of limits change over brief time intervals. Somatosensory and Motor Research, 22(4), 327-334. https://doi.org/10.1080/08990220500420731

This paper raises methodological issues concerning Quantitative Sensory Testing assessments used to investigate short term efficacy of analgesic interventions. Thermal perception thresholds were demonstrated to change over time even in the absence of... Read More about Thermal perception thresholds recorded using method of limits change over brief time intervals.

Effects of Electric Stimulation on C and A Delta Fiber-Mediated Thermal Perception Thresholds (2004)
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Steedman, W. M., Martin, D. J., Palmer, S., & Ravey, J. (2004). Effects of Electric Stimulation on C and A Delta Fiber-Mediated Thermal Perception Thresholds. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 85(1), 119-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-9993%2803%2900432-5

Objective: To determine if interferential current (IFC) or transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) alters C and A delta fiber-mediated thermal perception thresholds. Design: Single-blind, randomized controlled trial. Setting: Laboratory. Par... Read More about Effects of Electric Stimulation on C and A Delta Fiber-Mediated Thermal Perception Thresholds.

C- and Aδ-fibre mediated thermal perception: Response to rate of temperature change using method of limits (2000)
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Palmer, S. T., Martin, D. J., Steedman, W. M., & Ravey, J. (2000). C- and Aδ-fibre mediated thermal perception: Response to rate of temperature change using method of limits. Somatosensory and Motor Research, 17(4), 325-333. https://doi.org/10.1080/08990220020002033

Studies investigating the effect of rate of temperature change on thermal thresholds have used a variety of different methods and threshold combinations, and many display incomplete reporting of statistical analyses. It has been suggested that C- and... Read More about C- and Aδ-fibre mediated thermal perception: Response to rate of temperature change using method of limits.