Category: PhD Highlights

By Amal Alsubaie (PhD Student at CPR Spine) Motor control is the ability to regulate complex interactions between several components of the nervous system to initiate, direct, and organise purposeful voluntary movements. Given the anatomical and functional complexity of the spine, motor control of spinal movements is highly applicable to the concept of motor variability. … Continue reading “Variability of trunk movement in people with and without chronic non-specific low back pain”

Optimal function of the trunk muscles is essential for functional mobility, as they provide postural support and stability to the lumbar spine during everyday life activities (e.g., lifting, carrying). Considering that pain alters the way that we move, many studies have investigated if individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP) present with differences in trunk … Continue reading “PhD highlights: Control of trunk muscle force in individuals with and without non-specific low back pain”

Tendons are mechanically responsible for transmitting forces from muscles to bones, allowing postural control and the full spectrum of human movements. Daily life activities such as walking, running, jumping, sitting, and squatting involve a highly coordinated action by the central nervous system, muscles, and tendons to plan, initiate, control, and execute different movements efficiently. In … Continue reading “PhD highlights: Neuromuscular and structural tendon adaptations in tendinopathy”

By David Matthews, PhD student at CPR Spine Every day we are exposed to new challenges or have to adapt to new environments. Our propensity to learn complex skills is what sets us apart from much of the animal kingdom. In many cases, we are able to acquire multiple skills at once which compete for … Continue reading “PhD Highlights: Pain Interference with Motor Learning in the Human Spinal Cord”