Select Publications
Journal articles
2024, 'The reliability and validity of rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation mapping for muscles under active contraction', BMC Neuroscience, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12868-024-00885-w
,2024, 'Exploring whether home-based neuromodulation can boost the analgesic effects of exercise in people with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a double-blinded, pilot randomised controlled trial', BMJ open, 14, pp. e090523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090523
,2024, 'Can assessment of human assumed central sensitisation improve the predictive accuracy of the STarT Back screening tool in acute low back pain?', Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2024.103177
,2024, 'The Influence of Pain Hypersensitivity and Psychological Factors on Pain and Disability in the Transition From Acute to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Longitudinal Exploratory Investigation and Cluster Analysis', Journal of Pain, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104584
,2024, 'Can non-invasive brain stimulation modulate peak alpha frequency in the human brain? A systematic review and meta-analysis', European Journal of Neuroscience, 60, pp. 4182 - 4200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ejn.16424
,2024, 'Sex Differences in the Serum Proteomic Profile During Acute Low Back Pain—A Preliminary Study of the Relationship to Future Low Back Pain', Journal of Pain, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2023.11.009
,2024, 'A 5-day course of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation before pain onset ameliorates future pain and increases sensorimotor peak alpha frequency', Pain, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003484
,2023, 'The Understanding Persistent Pain Where it ResiDes Study of Low Back Pain Cohort Profile', New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 51, pp. 199 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.15619/nzjp.v51i3.375
,2023, 'Combined transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalography reveals alterations in cortical excitability during pain', eLife, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.88567
,2023, 'Combined transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalography reveals alterations in cortical excitability during pain', eLife, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.88567.3
,2023, 'Systemic pro- and anti-inflammatory profiles in acute non-specific low back pain: An exploratory longitudinal study of the relationship to six-month outcome', PLoS ONE, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287192
,2023, 'Human assumed central sensitization in people with acute non-specific low back pain: A cross-sectional study of the association with brain-derived neurotrophic factor, clinical, psychological and demographic factors', European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom), 27, pp. 530 - 545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejp.2078
,2023, 'The Effect of Theta Burst Stimulation Over the Primary Motor Cortex on Experimental Hamstring Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Study', Journal of Pain, 24, pp. 593 - 604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2022.11.013
,2023, 'Cortical function and sensorimotor plasticity are prognostic factors associated with future low back pain after an acute episode: The Understanding persistent Pain Where it ResiDes prospective cohort study', Pain, 164, pp. 14 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002684
,2023, 'Relative and absolute reliability of somatosensory evoked potentials in response to non-noxious electrical stimulation of the paraspinal muscles in healthy participants at an interval of 3-months', International Journal of Neuroscience, 133, pp. 103 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207454.2021.1893722
,2022, 'Evaluating methodological quality of prognostic prediction models on patient reported outcome measurements after total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery: a systematic review protocol', Systematic Reviews, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02039-7
,2022, 'The Effect of Acute and Sustained Pain on Corticomotor Excitability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Group and Individual Level Data', Journal of Pain, 23, pp. 1680 - 1696, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2022.04.012
,2022, 'Feasibility and safety of combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and quadriceps strengthening exercise for chronic pain in knee osteoarthritis: A study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e062577, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062577
,2022, 'The influence of sensory potentials on transcranial magnetic stimulation – Electroencephalography recordings', Clinical Neurophysiology, 140, pp. 98 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2022.05.015
,2022, 'Surgical (percutaneous pinning or plate fixation) versus non-surgical interventions for distal radius fractures in adults: an individual participant data review', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD014933
,2022, 'Investigating the effects of Theta Burst Stimulation (TBS) on experimentally-induced hamstring pain (vol 24, pg S27, 2021)', JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT, 25, pp. E5 - E5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2021.09.073
,2022, 'The analgesic effect of electroencephalographic neurofeedback for people with chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis', European Journal of Neurology, 29, pp. 921 - 936, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ene.15189
,2022, 'Low Somatosensory Cortex Excitability in the Acute Stage of Low Back Pain Causes Chronic Pain', Journal of Pain, 23, pp. 289 - 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2021.08.003
,2021, 'Low somatosensory cortex excitability in the acute stage of low back pain causes chronic pain', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.18.21251719
,2020, 'The analgesic effect of electroencephalographic neurofeedback for people with chronic pain: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis', JMIR Research Protocols, 9, pp. e22821, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/22821
,2020, 'The Analgesic Effect of Electroencephalographic Neurofeedback for People With Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.22821
,2020, 'Central pain processing does not differ between first episode and recurrent acute low back pain', Physiotherapy Practice and Research, 41, pp. 35 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/PPR-190143
,2019, 'Is there a causal relationship between acute stage sensorimotor cortex activity and the development of chronic low back pain? a protocol and statistical analysis plan', BMJ Open, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035792
,2019, 'The Role of Perceived Stress and Life Stressors in the Development of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Disorders: A Systematic Review', Journal of Pain, 20, pp. 1127 - 1139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2019.02.008
,2019, 'Sensorimotor Cortical Activity in Acute Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study', Journal of Pain, 20, pp. 819 - 829, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2019.01.006
,2019, 'Do sensorimotor cortex activity, an individual's capacity for neuroplasticity, and psychological features during an episode of acute low back pain predict outcome at 6 months: A protocol for an Australian, multisite prospective, longitudinal cohort study', BMJ Open, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029027
,2018, 'Altered Primary Motor Cortex Structure, Organization, and Function in Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Journal of Pain, 19, pp. 341 - 359, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.10.007
,2017, 'The role of psychosocial stress in the development of chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis', Systematic Reviews, 6, pp. 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13643-017-0618-0
,2017, 'Safety and feasibility of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with sensorimotor retraining in chronic low back pain: A protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013080
,2017, 'Addition of transcranial direct current stimulation to quadriceps strengthening exercise in knee osteoarthritis: A pilot randomised controlled trial', PLoS ONE, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180328
,2015, 'Combined Exercise and transcranial direct current stimulation intervention for knee osteoarthritis: Protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008482
,2015, 'Organisation and function of the primary motor cortex in chronic pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis', BMJ Open, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/BMJOPEN-2015-008540
,2012, 'Active Straight Leg Raise', Journal of Physiotherapy, 58, pp. 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1836-9553(12)70098-X
,Preprints
2024, The effect of prolonged elbow pain and rTMS on cortical inhibition: A TMS-EEG study., http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.11.26.625334
,2024, A 5-day course of rTMS before pain onset ameliorates future pain and increases sensorimotor peak alpha frequency., http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.11.598596
,2024, Peak alpha frequency is not significantly altered by five days of experimental pain and repetitive transcranial stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.14.599003
,2023, Alterations in cortical excitability during pain: A combined TMS-EEG Study, http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.88567.2
,2023, Alterations in cortical excitability during pain: A combined TMS-EEG Study., http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.04.20.537735
,2023, Can non-invasive brain stimulation modulate peak alpha frequency in the human brain? A systematic review and meta-analysis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.11.13.566909
,2021, Cortical function and sensorimotor plasticity predict future low back pain after an acute episode: the UPWaRD prospective cohort study, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.14.21260552
,2021, Evaluating Methodological Quality of Prognostic Prediction Models on Patient Reported Outcome Measurements after Total Hip Replacement and Total Knee Replacement Surgery: a systematic review protocol, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-903247/v1
,2021, Preoperative optimisation in fast-track and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs for total hip and knee joint replacement: a systematic review protocol, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.27.21264189
,2021, The influence of somatosensory and auditory evoked potentials on concurrent transcranial-magnetic stimulation – electroencephalography recordings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.11.17.469035
,2021, The Understanding persistent Pain Where it ResiDes study of low back pain cohort profile, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.11.24.21266794
,2020, The Influence of Experimental Pain on Primary Motor Cortex Function: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-33009/v1
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