AECC: Recent submissions
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Relationships between paraspinal muscle activity and lumbar inter-vertebral range of motion
(Healthcare, 2016)Control of the lumbar spine requires contributions from both the active and passive sub-systems. Identifying interactions between these systems may provide insight into the mechanisms of low back pain. However, as a first ... -
Relationships between lumbar inter-vertebral motion and lordosis in healthy adult males: a cross sectional cohort study
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2016)Background: Intervertebral motion impairment is widely thought to be related to chronic back disability, however, the movements of inter-vertebral pairs are not independent of each other and motion may also be related to ... -
The experience of captaincy in professional sport: The case of elite professional rugby
(European Journal of Sport Science, 2017)The captain is perceived to be an important member of the leadership structure within teams across many professional sports. However, while there is a general acceptance that this is the case, there is very little research ... -
Athlete leadership in sport teams: Current understanding and future directions
(International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2016)Leadership is a fundamental aspect of sports performance, particularly within team sport environments. Over the past 25 years there has been significant research exploring the role of the coach/manager in this regard. ... -
Developing leadership skills in sport: A case study of elite cricketers
(Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2017)Effective leadership in sport at the elite level can make the difference between success and failure. However, although the importance of leadership is acknowledged there is little published evidence regarding how the ... -
Comparison of two methods of collecting healthcare usage data in chiropractic clinics: patient-report versus documentation in patient files
(Chiropractic and Manual Therapies, 2014)The use of patient-reported questionnaires to collect information on costs associated with routine healthcare services, such as chiropractic, represents a less labour intensive alternative to retrieving these data from ... -
What techniques might be used to harness placebo effects in non-malignant pain? A literature review and survey to develop a taxonomy
(BMJ Open, 2017)Objectives: Placebo effects can be clinically meaningful but are seldom fully exploited in clinical practice. This review aimed to facilitate translational research by producing a taxonomy of techniques that could ... -
Leadership and capacity building in international chiropractic research: introducing the chiropractic academy for research leadership (CARL)
(Chiropractic and Manual Therapies, 2018)In an evidence-based health care environment, healthcare professions require a sustainable research culture to remain relevant. At present however, there is not a mature research culture across the chiropractic profession ...