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  1. Knowledge translation and exercise for degenerative meniscal pathology and early osteoarthritis  (KNEE-DEeP): Protocol for a single arm feasibility study

    Article • HRB Open Research, January 2025, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  2. The Relationship Between Training Load and Injury in Competitive Swimming: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study

    Article • Applied Sciences, November 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  3. Neck or Shoulder? Establishing Consensus for Spine Screening in Patients With Shoulder Pain: An International Modified Delphi Study

    Article • Physical Therapy, September 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  4. Do therapeutic exercises impact supraspinatus tendon thickness? Secondary analyses of the combined dataset from two randomized controlled trials in patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, September 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  5. FITT Odyssey: A Scoping Review of Exercise Programs for Managing Rotator Cuff–Related Shoulder Pain

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, August 2024, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  6. The Efficacy of Exercise Therapy for Rotator Cuff–Related Shoulder Pain According to the FITT Principle: A Systematic Review With Meta-analyses

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, August 2024, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  7. One and Done? The Effectiveness of a Single Session of Physiotherapy Compared With Multiple Sessions to Reduce Pain and Improve Function and Quality of Life in Patients With a Musculoskeletal Disorder: A Systematic Review With Meta-analyses

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, June 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  8. ‘If he thought that I was going to go and hurt myself, he had another thing coming’: Treatment experiences of those with large to massive rotator cuff tears and the perspectives of healthcare practitioners

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, February 2024, SAGE Publications

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  9. Are physiotherapists expected to be competent in digital health practice? Meta-synthesis of international physiotherapy practice competency standards

    Article • Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, January 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  10. “You’re stuck in the middle here”: a qualitative study of GPs’ experiences of managing knee pain attributed to a degenerative meniscal tear

    Article • BMC Primary Care, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  11. Physiotherapist beliefs and perspectives on virtual reality supported rehabilitation for the management of musculoskeletal shoulder pain: A focus group study

    Article • PLOS One, April 2023, PLOS

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  12. The design and evaluation of an integrated training load and injury/illness surveillance system in competitive swimming

    Article • Physical Therapy in Sport, March 2023, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  13. General practitioners' views on the challenges of managing knee pain attributed to degenerative meniscal tears in primary care: a qualitative study

    Article • Rural and Remote Health, January 2023, Rural and Remote Health

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  14. "You're stuck in the middle here": A qualitative study of GPs' experiences of managing knee pain attributed to a degenerative meniscal tears

    Article • November 2022, Research Square

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  15. Exercise as effective as surgery in improving quality of life, disability, and pain for large to massive rotator cuff tears: A systematic review & meta-analysis

    Article • Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, October 2022, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  16. International survey of injury surveillance practices in competitive swimming

    Article • Physical Therapy in Sport, September 2022, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  17. ICON 2020—International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: A Scoping Review of Psychological and Psychosocial Constructs and Outcome Measures Reported in Tendinopathy Clinical Trials

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, June 2022, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  18. ‘Down to the person, the individual patient themselves’: A qualitative study of treatment decision‐making for shoulder pain

    Article • Health Expectations, March 2022, Wiley

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  19. Physiotherapist beliefs and perspectives on virtual reality–supported rehabilitation for the assessment and management of musculoskeletal shoulder pain: a focus group study protocol

    Article • HRB Open Research, January 2022, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  20. 2022 Bern Consensus Statement on Shoulder Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Return to Sport for Athletes at All Participation Levels

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, January 2022, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  21. International survey of training load monitoring practices in competitive swimming: How, what and why not?

    Article • Physical Therapy in Sport, January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  22. Large to massive rotator cuff tendon tears: a protocol for a systematic review investigating the effectiveness of exercise therapy on pain, disability and quality of life

    Article • HRB Open Research, September 2021, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  23. Exploring the effectiveness of immersive Virtual Reality interventions in the management of musculoskeletal pain: a state-of-the-art review

    Article • Physical Therapy Reviews, May 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  24. Corrigendum to “The relationship between training load and pain, injury and illness in competitive swimming: A systematic review” [Physical Therapy in Sport (2021) 154–168]

    Article • Physical Therapy in Sport, May 2021, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  25. Physiotherapist beliefs and perspectives on virtual reality–supported rehabilitation for the assessment and management of musculoskeletal shoulder pain: a focus group study protocol

    Article • HRB Open Research, April 2021, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  26. Managing shoulder pain: a meta-ethnography exploring healthcare providers’ experiences

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, April 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  27. Lower levels of physical activity are associated with pain progression in older adults, a longitudinal study

    Article • European Journal of Pain, March 2021, Wiley

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  28. The relationship between training load and pain, injury and illness in competitive swimming: A systematic review

    Article • Physical Therapy in Sport, March 2021, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  29. A telephone assessment and advice service within an ED physiotherapy clinic: a single-site quality improvement cohort study

    Article • Archives of Physiotherapy, February 2021, Aboutscience Srl

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  30. Physical Therapy Management of Nontraumatic Shoulder Problems Lacks High-Quality Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Review With Quality Assessment Using the AGREE II Checklist

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, February 2021, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  31. “You'd be better off to do the keyhole and make a good job of it” a qualitative study of the beliefs and treatment expectations of patients attending secondary care with degenerative meniscal tears

    Article • Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, February 2021, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  32. A telephone assessment and advice service within an ED Physiotherapy clinic: A single-site quality improvement cohort study

    Article • January 2021, Research Square

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  33. Medication and healthcare utilization variation among older adults with pain

    Article • European Journal of Pain, January 2021, Wiley

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  34. Understanding Shoulder Pain: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Exploring the Patient Experience

    Article • Physical Therapy, December 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  35. Rotator cuff disorders: A survey of current (2018) Italian physiotherapy practice

    Article • Physiotherapy Practice and Research, February 2020, IOS Press

    Fabrizio Brindisino, Prof Karen McCreesh

  36. Peer review (Karen McCreesh) - An overnight shift towards remote teaching and learning of musculoskeletal physiotherapy in Karelia University of Applied Sciences in Finland

    Article • OpenPhysio Journal, January 2020, University of the Western Cape Library Service

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  37. Clinical effectiveness of non-surgical interventions for primary frozen shoulder: A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2019, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  38. Cryotherapy or gradual reloading exercises in acute presentations of rotator cuff tendinopathy: a randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, December 2018, BMJ

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  39. An evaluation of two types of exercise classes, containing shoulder exercises or a combination of shoulder and thoracic exercises, for the treatment of nonspecific shoulder pain: A case series

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, July 2018, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  40. How should clinicians integrate the findings ofThe Lancet’s 2018 placebo-controlled subacromial decompression trial into clinical practice?

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, March 2018, BMJ

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  41. Exploring patient experiences of participating in a group exercise class for the management of nonspecific shoulder pain: A qualitative study

    Article • Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  42. Increased supraspinatus tendon thickness following fatigue loading in rotator cuff tendinopathy: potential implications for exercise therapy

    Article • BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, December 2017, BMJ

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  43. Validation of the manual inclinometer and flexicurve for the measurement of thoracic kyphosis

    Article • Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, November 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  44. Is thoracic spine posture associated with shoulder pain, range of motion and function? A systematic review

    Article • Manual Therapy, December 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  45. Inter-rater reliability of the Shoulder Symptom Modification Procedure in people with shoulder pain

    Article • BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, November 2016, BMJ

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  46. Can ultrasound imaging predict the development of Achilles and patellar tendinopathy? A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, September 2016, BMJ

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  47. Reliability of a measurement method for the cross-sectional area of the longus colli using real-time ultrasound imaging

    Article • Ultrasound, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  48. Effect of education on non-specific neck and low back pain: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Article • Manual Therapy, June 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  49. Letter to the Editor regarding “Reliability and validity of non-radiographic methods of thoracic kyphosis measurement: A systematic review”

    Article • Manual Therapy, April 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  50. Reliability of Ultrasound measures in rotator cuff tendinopathy

    Article • Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, December 2015, Wiley

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  51. Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: Navigating the Diagnosis-Management Conundrum

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, November 2015, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)

    Dr Jeremy Lewis, Prof Karen McCreesh

  52. The body composition phenotype of Irish adults aged 18–81 years

    Article • Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -), August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Phil Jakeman, Prof Karen McCreesh

  53. Acromio-clavicular joint cyst associated with a complete rotator cuff tear – A case report

    Article • Manual Therapy, October 2014, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  54. Validation of Ultrasound Measurement of the Subacromial Space Using a Novel Shoulder Phantom Model

    Article • Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, July 2014, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  55. Reliability and validity of non-radiographic methods of thoracic kyphosis measurement: A systematic review

    Article • Manual Therapy, February 2014, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  56. Platelet-Rich Plasma for Chronic Tennis Elbow: Letters to the Editor

    Article • The American Journal of Sports Medicine, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  57. Neovascularity in patellar tendinopathy and the response to eccentric training: A case report using Power Doppler ultrasound

    Article • Manual Therapy, December 2013, Elsevier

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  58. Continuum model of tendon pathology – where are we now?

    Article • International Journal of Experimental Pathology, July 2013, Wiley

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  59. Acromiohumeral distance measurement in rotator cuff tendinopathy: is there a reliable, clinically applicable method? A systematic review

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, July 2013, BMJ

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  60. Intrarater and Interrater Reliability of the Flexicurve Index, Flexicurve Angle, and Manual Inclinometer for the Measurement of Thoracic Kyphosis

    Article • Rehabilitation Research and Practice, January 2013, Wiley

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  61. Vehicle head restraint positioning knowledge and behaviours in a sample of Irish drivers

    Article • International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, December 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  62. Ultrasound Measurement of Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Thickness Accurately Predicts Total and Segmental Body Fat of Young Adults

    Article • Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, January 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Phil Jakeman, Prof Karen McCreesh

  63. Ultrasound measurement of the size of the anterior tibial muscle group: the effect of exercise and leg dominance

    Article • Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Rehabilitation Therapy & Technology, September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  64. No deficit in hip isometric strength or concentric endurance in young females with mild patellofemoral pain

    Article • Isokinetics and Exercise Science, May 2011, SAGE Publications

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  65. Technical considerations for accurate measurement of subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness using B-mode ultrasound

    Article • Ultrasound, April 2011, SAGE Publications

    Prof Karen McCreesh

  66. Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) and Musculoskeletal Conditions: Considerations for Physiotherapy Practice

    Article • Physiotherapy Practice and Research, January 2011, SAGE Publications

    Prof Karen McCreesh