All Outputs (12)

Effects of Nordic hamstring exercise on hamstring stiffness, strength, and flexibility (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Kaliarntas, K., Morais, N., & Souglis, A. (2023, July). Effects of Nordic hamstring exercise on hamstring stiffness, strength, and flexibility. Poster presented at ISB 2023 Congress XXIX, Fukuoka, Japan

INTRODUCTION Hamsting injuries are among the most common injuries in athletes. Eccentric training has been shown to reduce hamstring injury rates. The Nordic Hamsting Exercise (NHE) is an eccentric exercise performed at short muscle length and has b... Read More about Effects of Nordic hamstring exercise on hamstring stiffness, strength, and flexibility.

Playing position effects on biomarkers in male futsal players (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Kaliarntas, K., Souglis, A., Andronikos, G., & Bogdanis, G. (2023, July). Playing position effects on biomarkers in male futsal players. Poster presented at ECSS Paris 2023, Paris

INTRODUCTION: Futsal or five-a-side indoor soccer is an ever-increasing in popularity team sport. Currently, studies focusing on the effects of playing position in futsal are limited let alone combining different playing position and measurement of... Read More about Playing position effects on biomarkers in male futsal players.

Effects of home-based prehabilitation on pre and postoperative outcomes following total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article
De Klerk, T. C., Dounavi, D. M., Hamilton, D. F., Clement, N. D., & Kaliarntas, K. . T. (2023). Effects of home-based prehabilitation on pre and postoperative outcomes following total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bone & Joint Open, 4(5), 315-328. https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.45.BJO-2023-0021

Aims The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of home-based prehabilitation on pre and postoperative outcomes in participants awaiting total knee (TKA) and hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods A systematic review with meta-analysis of... Read More about Effects of home-based prehabilitation on pre and postoperative outcomes following total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Muscle activity during aquatic and land exercises in people with and without low back pain. (2019)
Journal Article
Psycharakis, S. G., Coleman, S. G. S., Linton, L., Kaliarntas, K., & Valentin, S. (2019). Muscle activity during aquatic and land exercises in people with and without low back pain. Physical Therapy, 99(3), 297-310. https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzy150

Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorder. Aquatic exercises are commonly used by physical therapists for CLBP treatment and management; however, there are no data on trunk muscle activation during aquati... Read More about Muscle activity during aquatic and land exercises in people with and without low back pain..

Automation enhancement and accuracy investigation of a portable single-camera gait analysis system (2019)
Journal Article
Yang, C., Ugbolue, U. C., McNicol, D., Stankovic, V., Stankovic, L., Kerr, A., …Rowe, P. J. (2019). Automation enhancement and accuracy investigation of a portable single-camera gait analysis system. IET Science, Measurements and Technology, 13(4), 563-571. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-smt.2018.5246

While optical motion analysis systems can provide high-fidelity gait parameters, they are usually impractical for local clinics and home use, due to high cost, requirement for large space, and lack of portability. In this study, the authors focus on... Read More about Automation enhancement and accuracy investigation of a portable single-camera gait analysis system.

Trunk muscle activity during dynamic exercises on land and in water for participants with and without chronic low back pain (2017)
Journal Article
Linton, L., Valentine, S., Coleman, S., Kaliarntas, K., & Psycharakis, S. (2017). Trunk muscle activity during dynamic exercises on land and in water for participants with and without chronic low back pain. Physiotherapy, 103, e6-e7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2017.11.158

Aquatic exercise is beneficial in managing Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), however information is lacking as to which exercises are appropriate for targeting specific muscle groups. Whilst there is greater understanding of trunk and hip muscle activati... Read More about Trunk muscle activity during dynamic exercises on land and in water for participants with and without chronic low back pain.

Non-contact injury incidence and warm-up observation in hockey in Scotland (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Johnston, T., Brown, S., Kaliarntas, K., & Taylor, C. (2016, August). Non-contact injury incidence and warm-up observation in hockey in Scotland. Poster presented at International Sports Science + Sports Medicine Conference 2016, Newcastle University

Noncontact injuries occur during manoeuvres such as landing, accelerating and the side-cut. This investigation has assessed the prevalence and manoeuvres associated with noncontact injuries and the current warm up practice. An online questionnaire wa... Read More about Non-contact injury incidence and warm-up observation in hockey in Scotland.

The Effects Of Carrying A Simulated Rifle During A Backpack Load-carriage Task (2016)
Journal Article
Paul, C., Kaliarntas, K., Connaboy, C., & Graham, S. (2016). The Effects Of Carrying A Simulated Rifle During A Backpack Load-carriage Task. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 48(5S), 91. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000485279.46533.a2

A-46 Free Communication/Poster - Fitness Assessment Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM Room: Exhibit Hall A/B PURPOSE: Identifying the effects of carrying a rifle during backpack load-carriage is of interest to the military. This study me... Read More about The Effects Of Carrying A Simulated Rifle During A Backpack Load-carriage Task.

The immediate and short term effects of elastic taping on biomechanical, functional and perceived outcomes in chronic stroke patients (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Kaliarntas, K., Smith, M., Hamilton, R., Brown, S., & Rowat, A. (2016, May). The immediate and short term effects of elastic taping on biomechanical, functional and perceived outcomes in chronic stroke patients. Poster presented at European Stroke Organization Conference, Barcelona, Spain

No abstract available.

Autonomous Gait Event Detection with Portable Single-Camera Gait Kinematics Analysis System (2016)
Journal Article
Yang, C., Ugbolue, U. C., Kerr, A., Stankovic, V., Stankovic, L., Carse, B., …Rowe, P. J. (2016). Autonomous Gait Event Detection with Portable Single-Camera Gait Kinematics Analysis System. Journal of Sensors, 2016, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5036857

Laboratory-based nonwearable motion analysis systems have significantly advanced with robust objective measurement of the limb motion, resulting in quantified, standardized, and reliable outcome measures compared with traditional, semisubjective, o... Read More about Autonomous Gait Event Detection with Portable Single-Camera Gait Kinematics Analysis System.

A Randomized Controlled Evaluation of the Efficacy of an Ankle-Foot Cast on Walking Recovery Early After Stroke: SWIFT Cast Trial (2015)
Journal Article
Pomeroy, V. M., Rowe, P., Clark, A., Walker, A., Kerr, A., Chandler, E., …Ugboule, U. C. (2016). A Randomized Controlled Evaluation of the Efficacy of an Ankle-Foot Cast on Walking Recovery Early After Stroke: SWIFT Cast Trial. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 30(1), 40-48. https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968315583724

Background. Timely provision of an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) orthotist customized for individuals early after stroke can be problematic. Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of a therapist-made AFO (SWIFT Cast) for walking recovery. Methods. This w... Read More about A Randomized Controlled Evaluation of the Efficacy of an Ankle-Foot Cast on Walking Recovery Early After Stroke: SWIFT Cast Trial.

Embodied inter subjective engagement in mother-infant tactile communication: a cross-cultural study of Japanese and Scottish mother-infant behaviors during infant pick-up (2015)
Journal Article
Negayama, K., Delafield-Butt, J. T., Momose, K., Ishijima, K., Kawahara, N., Lux, E. J., …Kaliarntas, K. (2015). Embodied inter subjective engagement in mother-infant tactile communication: a cross-cultural study of Japanese and Scottish mother-infant behaviors during infant pick-up. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, Article 66. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00066

This study examines the early development of cultural differences in a simple, embodied, and intersubjective engagement between mothers putting down, picking up, and carrying their infants between Japan and Scotland. Eleven Japanese and ten Scottish... Read More about Embodied inter subjective engagement in mother-infant tactile communication: a cross-cultural study of Japanese and Scottish mother-infant behaviors during infant pick-up.