Professor Valerie Sparkes

2021

• Hamilton, R.et al. 2021. Measuring nociception in knee osteoarthritis using physiological and movement responses: a proof-of-concept study. Presented at: British Orthopaedic Research Society, Cardiff, UK, 13-14 September 2021.
• Rathnayake, A., Sparkes, V. and Sheeran, L. 2021. Development of Back-to-Fit: a digital self-management platform to help people with mechanical low back pain to be active and exercise. Physiotherapists' perspectives. Presented at: 11th Britspine Conference and Exhibition 2021, Virtual, 10-12 March 2021.

2020

• Wareham, A. P. and Sparkes, V. 2020. Effect of one session of mirror therapy on phantom limb pain and recognition of limb laterality in military traumatic lower limb amputees: a pilot study. BMJ Military Health 166(3), pp. 146-150. (10.1136/jramc-2018-001001)
• Astek, A., Sheeran, L. and Sparkes, V. 2020. Development of immersive virtual reality for managing people with chronic low back pain – study protocol. Presented at: BritSpine, Glasgow, Ireland, 1-3 April 2020.
• Rathnayake, A., Sparkes, V. and Sheeran, L. 2020. The effect of low back pain self-management interventions including exercise components and does tailoring exercises to person's needs matter? A systematic review with meta-analysis. Presented at: British Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting (BORS 2020), Virtual, 7-8 September 2020.

2019

• Alothman, D., Sheeran, L. and Sparkes, V. 2019. Development of a patient self-assessment and self-management online tool (BACKonLINE™): measurement properties. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research Annual General Meeting (SBPR 2019), Sheffield, England, 5-6 September 2019. British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, (10.1302/1358-992X.2019.10.005)
• Hemming, R.et al. 2019. Investigating differences in trunk muscle activity in non-specific chronic low back pain subgroups and no-low back pain controls during functional tasks: a case-control study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 20, article number: 459. (10.1186/s12891-019-2843-2)
• Sparkes, V.et al. 2019. Comparison of gait, functional activities and patient-reported outcome measures in patients with knee osteoarthritis and healthy adults using 3D motion analysis and activity monitoring: An exploratory case-control analysis. Orthopedic Research and Reviews 11, pp. 129-140. (10.2147/ORR.S199107)
• Nicholas, K.et al. 2019. A qualitative evaluation of physiotherapists acceptability of a clinical sensor based approach to movement feedback rehabilitation. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 27(S1), pp. S447-S448. (10.1016/j.joca.2019.02.483)
• Sheeran, L., Sparkes, V. and Al-Amri, M. 2019. Utility of portable inertial measurment unit (IMU) sensor system for spinal movement assessment in people with and without low back pain.. Presented at: 10th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Antwerp, Belgium, 28 -31 October 2019.
• Rosser, S., Sparkes, V. and Sheeran, L. 2019. Does standard manual handling advice alter trunk muscle activity during a basic lifting task in healthy individuals?. Presented at: 10th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain, Antwerp, Belgium, 28 -31 October 2019.

2018

• Davies, J. L.et al. 2018. Frontal plane movement of the pelvis and thorax during dynamic activities in individuals with and without anterior cruciate ligament injury. The Knee 25(6), pp. 997-1008. (10.1016/j.knee.2018.06.002)
• Williams, N. H.et al. 2018. Lessons learnt from a discontinued randomised controlled trial: adalimumab injection compared with placebo for patients receiving physiotherapy treatment for sciatica (Subcutaneous Injection of Adalimumab Trial compared with Control: SCIATiC). Trials 19(1), article number: 408. (10.1186/s13063-018-2801-6)
• Al-Amri, M.et al. 2018. Inertial measurement units for clinical movement analysis: reliability and concurrent validity. Sensors 18(3), article number: 719. (10.3390/s18030719)
• Sheeran, L.et al. 2018. Can different seating aids influence a sitting posture in healthy individuals and does gender matter?. Cogent Engineering 5(1), article number: 1442109. (10.1080/23311916.2018.1442109)
• Hemming, R.et al. 2018. Non-specific chronic low back pain: differences in spinal kinematics in subgroups during functional tasks. European Spine Journal 27(1), pp. 163-170. (10.1007/s00586-017-5217-1)
• Nicholas, K.et al. 2018. Sensor-informed physiotherapy following ACLR: a case report. Presented at: 17th Annual Meeting of the Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Dublin, Ireland, 12-13 April 2018.
• Nicholas, K.et al. 2018. Sensor-informed physiotherapy following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a case report. Presented at: 17th Annual Meeting of the Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Dublin, 12-13 April 2018.

2017

• Williams, N. H.et al. 2017. Subcutaneous Injection of Adalimumab Trial compared with Control (SCIATiC): a randomised controlled trial of adalimumab injection compared with placebo for patients receiving physiotherapy treatment for sciatica. Health Technology Assessment Reports 21(60) (10.3310/hta21600)
• Alothman, D., Sheeran, L. and Sparkes, V. 2017. Development of a patient self-assessment and self-management online tool (BACKonLINE?): A Delphi Study. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research Annual Conference, Northampton, U.K., 14-15 Nov 2017. pp. -.

2016

• Sheeran, L.et al. 2016. The effect of classification-based cognitive functional therapy on spinal kinematics and function in subgroups of chronic low back pain. The Spine Journal 16(4), pp. S45-S46. (10.1016/j.spinee.2016.01.027)
• Letchford, R.et al. 2016. A novel clinical approach for assessing hop landing strategies: a 2D telescopic inverted pendulum (TIP) model. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 24(1), pp. 279-286. (10.1007/s00167-014-3378-6)
• Sheeran, L.et al. 2016. The effect of classification-based cognitive functional therapy on spinal-pelvic kinematics during functional tasks in subgroups of non-specific chronic low back pain. Presented at: 9th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Girdle Pain, Singapore, 31 October - 3 November 2016. pp. -.

2015

• Sheeran, L., Coales, P. J. and Sparkes, V. 2015. Clinical challenges of classification based targeted therapies for non-specific low back pain: What do physiotherapy practitioners and managers think?. Manual Therapy 20(3), pp. 456-462. (10.1016/j.math.2014.11.008)
• Letchford, R., Sparkes, V. and van Deursen, R. W. 2015. Assessing participation in the ACL injured population: selecting a patient reported outcome measure on the basis of measurement properties. The Knee 22(3), pp. 262-269. (10.1016/j.knee.2015.01.010)
• Hemming, R.et al. 2015. Regional spinal kinematics during static postures and functional tasks in people with non-specific chronic low back pain [Abstract]. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 22(Supp 8), pp. S8. (10.12968/ijtr.2015.22.Sup8.S8b)
• Hemming, R.et al. 2015. Regional spinal kinematics during static postures: discrimination between subclassified people with non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLPB) and healthy controls. Orthopaedic Proceedings: A Supplement of the Bone & Joint Journal 97-B(S2), pp. 17.

2014

• Roos, P. E.et al. 2014. Altered biomechanical strategies and medio-lateral control of the knee represent incomplete recovery of individuals with injury during single leg hop. Journal of Biomechanics 47(3), pp. 675-680. (10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.11.046)
• Hemming, R., Sheeran, L. and Sparkes, V. 2014. Regional spinal kinematics during static postures,. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, Nov 2014. pp. -.
• Hemming, R., Sheeran, L. and Sparkes, V. 2014. Intra and inter-rater reliability of spinal pelvic kinematics during functional tasks. Presented at: CITER Annual Meeting, Llanelli, Wales, U.K., Sep 2014. pp. -.
• Sheeran, L.et al. 2014. The Cardiff classifier: Objective classification method to subgroup and predict recovery of chronic low back pain. Presented at: Physiotherapy Research Society Conference, Norwich, U.K., April 2014. pp. -.

2013

• Sheeran, L., Coales, P. J. and Sparkes, V. 2013. Clinical challenges of adopting classification guided management for non-specific chronic low back pain: what do the clinicians and managers think?. Presented at: 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain, Dubai, United Arabic Emirates, 27-31 October 2013.
• Sheeran, L.et al. 2013. Classification-based cognitive functional group intervention in subgroups of non-specific chronic low back pain: Preliminary results. Presented at: 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain, Dubai, United Arabic Emirates, 27-31 October 2013.
• Sheeran, L.et al. 2013. Classification-guided versus generalized postural intervention in subgroups of nonspecific chronic low back pain: a pragmatic randomized controlled study. Spine 38(19), pp. 1613-1625. (10.1097/BRS.0b013e31829e049b)
• Roos, P. E.et al. 2013. Knee control is not related to kinematics and kinetics and should be addressed separately in rehabilitation of knee patients. Presented at: British Association for Surgery of the Knee - 2013 Annual Conference, Leeds, UK, 12-13 March 2013.
• Button, K.et al. 2013. Knee control and limb symmetry during gait are not fully recovered following anterior cruciate ligament injury. Presented at: British Association for Surgery of the Knee Annual Spring Meeting, Leeds, UK, 12-13 March 2013.
• Evans, N. R.et al. 2013. A 3D motion analysis study comparing the effectiveness of cervical spine orthoses at restricting spinal motion through physiological range. European Spine Journal 22(S1), pp. 10-15. (10.1007/s00586-012-2641-0)
• Hemming, R.et al. 2013. Within- and between-day reliability of functional movements in healthy subjects using 3D motion analysis: A preliminary study. Presented at: 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain, Dubai, United Arabic Emirates, 27-31 October 2013.
• Sheeran, L.et al. 2013. Discriminating non-specific chronic low back pain clinical subgroups and monitoring recovery using objective classification method. Presented at: 8th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain, Dubai, 27-31 October 2013.

2012

• Sheeran, L.et al. 2012. Spinal position sense and trunk muscle activity during sitting and standing in non-specific chronic low back pain: classification analysis. Spine 37(8), pp. E486-E495. (10.1097/BRS.0b013e31823b00ce)
• Letchford, R.et al. 2012. Assessing activity participation in the ACL injured population: a systematic review of activity rating scale measurement properties. Physical Therapy Reviews 17(2), pp. 99-109. (10.1179/1743288X11Y.0000000053)
• Sparkes, V., Chidwick, N. J. and Coales, P. J. 2012. Effect of The Back Book on fear-avoidance beliefs, disability, and pain levels in subjects with low back pain. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 19(2), pp. 79-86.
• Feldwieser, F. M.et al. 2012. Electromyographic analysis of trunk-muscle activity during stable, unstable and unilateral bridging exercises in healthy individuals. European Spine Journal 21(S2), pp. 171-186. (10.1007/s00586-012-2254-7)

2011

• Jones, U. F.et al. 2011. Reliability of digital analysis of thoracic, neck and head tilt measurements [Abstract]. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 93-B(SuppIV), pp. 490-490.
• Feldwieser, F. and Sparkes, V. 2011. Trunk muscle activity during stable and unstable, bilateral and unilateral bridging exercises. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research Conference, Cambridge, 10-11 November 2011.
• Smith, M.et al. 2011. Measuring Scapulothoracic Function in the Clinical Setting: developing a unified approach via the CISMA process. InTouch 134, pp. 28-30.
• Rimmer, P. A.et al. 2011. Single leg squat performance in anterior cruciate ligament injured subjects. Presented at: 3rd Joint meeting of the Bone Research Society and the British Orthopaedic Research Society, Cambridge, UK, 27-29 June 2011.
• Smith, M.et al. 2011. Developing an evidence based, clinical measurement tool for scapular movement – uniting the yin of published evidence and the yang of clinical opinion via the CISMA process.. Presented at: Society for Research in Rehabilitation Winter Meeting, Cardiff, UK, 22 February 2011.
• Evans, N.et al. 2011. A 3D motion analysis study comparing the effectiveness of cervical spine orthoses at restricting physiological range of movement. Presented at: British Association of Spine Surgeons, Edinburgh, 2-4 February 2011.
• Evans, N.et al. 2011. Are Miami-J and Aspen's one-collar-fits-all cervical orthotic designs as effective at restricting cervical spine motion as their standard designs. Presented at: British Trauma Society, Manchester, 5-6 May 2011.
• Nick, E.et al. 2011. The effectiveness of cervical spine orthoses at restricting spinal motion: a 3-D motion analysis study. Presented at: British Orthopaedic Research Society, Cambridge, 27-29 June 2011.
• Evans, N.et al. 2011. A 3-D motion analysis study comparing the effectiveness of cervical spine orthoses in restricting cervical spine movement during activities of daily living. Presented at: SICOT XXV Triennial World Congress Meeting, Prague, 6-9 September 2011.

2010

• Sheeran, L.et al. 2010. Preliminary study: reliability of the spinal wheel. A novel device to measure spinal postures applied to sitting and standing. European Spine Journal 19(6), pp. 995-1003. (10.1007/s00586-009-1241-0)
• Sheeran, L.et al. 2010. Preliminary study: reliability of the spinal wheel. A novel device to measure spinal postures applied to sitting and standing. European Spine Journal 19(6), pp. 995-1003. (10.1007/s00586-009-1241-0)
• Sparkes, V., Whitehouse, K. and Warren, L. 2010. Abdominal muscle activity and lower limb forces when walking with Nordic walking poles. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research, Odense, Denmark, 9-11 June 2010.
• Sparkes, V. and Smith, M. 2010. Function of the upper limb. In: Everett, A. and Kell, C. eds. Human Movement: an Introductory Text. 6th ed.. Physiotherapy Essentials Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, pp. 155-170.
• Smith, M.et al. 2010. Describing and quantifying scapulothoracic function: are we all on the same page or are we even reading the same book?. Presented at: International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists, Edinburgh, 5-8 September 2010.
• Smith, M., Sparkes, V. and Sharp, T. N. 2010. Glenohumeral range of rotational movement, GIRD and posterior capsular tightness in competitive water polo players: relationships and practice effects. Presented at: International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists, Edinburgh, 5-8 September 2010.
• Smith, M.et al. 2010. Development of a clinical approach for assessing movement patterns in patients with shoulder pain: the CISMA process. Presented at: Aneurin Bevan Health Board Research & Development Conference, Newport, Gwent, UK, 9 June 2010.

2009

• Smith, M.et al. 2009. Clinical assessment of scapulohumeral function in patients with subacromial impingement: What do shoulder physiotherapists think and what do they do? [Abstract]. Manual Therapy 14(S1), pp. S50., article number: P33. (10.1016/j.math.2009.09.001)
• Smith, M.et al. 2009. Upper and lower trapezius muscle activity in subjects with subacromial impingement symptoms: Is there imbalance and can taping change it?. Physical Therapy in Sport 10(2), pp. 45-50. (10.1016/j.ptsp.2008.12.002)
• Smith, M., Sparkes, V. and Van Deursen, R. 2009. Scapulohumeral assessment in the clinical setting. Presented at: UK Shoulder Biomechanics’ Group (UKSBG) 3rd Annual Meeting, Cardiff, UK, 8 January 2009.
• Smith, M.et al. 2009. Clinical assessment of scapulohumeral function in patients with subacromial impingement: what do shoulder clinicians attending the 2008 British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) conference think and what do they do?. Presented at: British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) Scientific Conference., London, 24-26 June 2007.

2008

• Sparkes, V., Chidwick, N. and Coales, P. 2008. The effect of ‘The Back Book’ on pain perception, functional disability and pain in subjects with low back pain.. Presented at: International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 12 June 2008.

2007

• Smith, M., Sparkes, V. and Enright, S. 2007. Scapular rotator muscle imbalance in swimmers with subacromial impingement symptoms [Abstract]. British Journal of Sports Medicine 41(2), pp. 120. (10.1136/bjsm.2006.033944)
• Sharp, T. N., Pocock, P. E. and Sparkes, V. 2007. Trunk inclincation during cycling ; the effects on the ratio of Vastus Medialis / vsstus lateralis. Presented at: 6th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvis pain, Barcelona, Spain, 7-10 November 2007.
• Sparkes, V., Hawthorn, G. and Walker, V. 2007. Trunk muscle activity in upright and slumped sitting in pain free population. Presented at: 6th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain, Barcelona, Spain, 7-10 November 2007.
• Sparkes, V. and Jones, K. 2007. Reliability of Silicon Coach in measuring pelvic obliquity. Presented at: Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine (ACPSM) Annual Conference, London, UK, 7-8 July 2007.
• Sparkes, V.et al. 2007. The effect of unsupported sitting on lumbar lordosis and thoracic kyphosis. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research Meeting, Helsinki, Finland, 28-29 June 2007.
• Sparkes, V. and Barnford, A. 2007. The effect of fatigue on iliocostalis lumborum and superficial multifidus muscle activity in rowers. Presented at: Society of Back Pain Research Meeting, Helsinki, Finland, 28-29 June 2007.
• Sparkes, V., Smith, M. and Busse, M. 2007. Scapular taping in the therapeutic management of subacromial impingement symptoms - exploration of a clinical theory. Physiotherapy Research International 12(4), pp. 203-204. (10.1002/pri.387)
• Smith, M., Sparkes, V. and Busse, M. 2007. The effect of scapular taping on the electromyographic activity of the upper fibres of trapezius in the therapeutic management of subacromial impingement symptoms. Presented at: Welsh Assembly Government Evidence Based Practice: Practice Based Evidence Conference for Midwives, Nurses, AHP and Clinical Scientists, Cardiff, UK, 12 July 2007.

2006

• Sparkes, V.et al. 2006. Spinal stability exercises: evidence of preferential activation of internal oblique in 3 and 2 point kneeling exercises. Physical Therapy in Sport 7(4), pp. 174-175. (10.1016/j.ptsp.2006.09.009)
• Patterson, C. and Sparkes, V. 2006. The effects of a 6 week scapular muscle exercise programme on the muscle activity of the scapular rotators in tennis players with shoulder impingement - A pilot study [Abstract]. Physical Therapy in Sport 7(4), pp. 172. (10.1016/j.ptsp.2006.09.004)
• Smith, M. and Sparkes, V. 2006. Immediate effect of scapular taping on surface electromyographic activity of the scapular rotators in swimmers with subacromial impingement symptoms.[Abstract]. Physical Therapy in Sport 7(4), pp. 171. (10.1016/j.ptsp.2006.09.002)
• Smith, M., Sparkes, V. and Enright, S. 2006. Scapular rotator muscle imbalance in swimmers with subacromial impingement symptoms. Presented at: British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) Congress, Oxford, UK, 5 October 2006.
• Smith, M., Sparkes, V. and Busse, M. 2006. The immediate effect of scapular taping on the electromyographic activity of the scapular rotators in swimmers with subacromial impingement symptoms – intervention and measurement error studies.. Presented at: 3rd All – Wales Conference on Sport and Exercise Medicine and Science National conference, Cardiff, UK, July 6 2006.
• Smith, M., Sparkes, V. and Enright, S. 2006. The effect of taping on surface EMG activity of the scapular rotators in subjects with subacromial impingement symptoms. Presented at: Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP) conference and AGM 2006, London, UK, 28 October 2006.

2005

• Sparkes, V.et al. 2005. Muscle stabilisation exercises after lumbar disc surgery compared to mobilising exercises. Presented at: 2nd International Conference on movement dysfunction - pain and performance, evidence and effect, Edinburgh, UK, 23-25 September 2005.

2003

• Sparkes, V. and Hunter, J. 2003. The thoracic spine: a source of abdominal pain. Presented at: 14th International Congress of WCPT, World Physical Therapy 2003, Barcelona, Spain, 7-12 June 2003.
• Sparkes, V.et al. 2003. Recovery of lumbar multifidus following spinal surgery for single level prolapsed intervertebral disc. Presented at: 14th International Congress of WCPT, World Physical Therapy 2003, Barcelona, Spain, 7-12 June 2003.
• Humphriss, R. L.et al. 2003. Contraindications to the Dix-Hallpike manoeuvre: A multidisciplinary review: Contraindicaciones de la maniobra de Dix-Hallpike: Una revisión multidisciplinaria. International Journal of Audiology 42(3), pp. 166-173. (10.3109/14992020309090426)