Christian Larivière, Ph.D.

Education

• B.Sc., Physical Activities, Université de Sherbrooke, 1992
• M.Sc., Kinanthropology, Université de Sherbrooke, 1994
• Ph.D., Clinical Sciences (Biomedical Specialization), Université de Sherbrooke, 1998
• Postdoctorate, Biomedical Sciences (Rehabilitation), Université de Montréal, 2000

Research interests

Development of objective measures to quantify lumbar impairments due to chronic low back pain (abnormal muscle activation patterns or inter-segmental coordination, weakness, fatigability, reflex responses, …) and the assessment of exercises for the training of back muscles.

Recent publications

Larivière, C., Gagnon, D., De Oliveira Jr, E., Henry, S.M., Mecheri, H. & Dumas, J.P. (in press 2013). Ultrasound Measures of the Lumbar Multifidus: Effect of Task and Transducer Position on Reliability. PM&R.

Larivière, C., Mecheri, H., Shahvarpour, A., Gagnon, D. & Shirazi-Adl, A. (in press 2013). Criterion validity and between-day reliability of an inertial-sensor-based trunk postural stability test during unstable sitting. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology.

Larivière, C., Butler, H., Sullivan, M.J.L. & Fung, J. (2013). An exploratory study on the effect of pain interference and attentional interference on neuromuscular responses during rapid arm flexion movements. Clinical Journal of Pain, 29(3), 265-275.

Larivière, C., Gagnon, D., De Oliveira Jr, E., Henry, S.M., Mecheri, H. & Dumas, J.P. (2013). Reliability of Ultrasound Measures of the Transversus Abdominis: Effect of Task and Transducer Position. PM&R, 5(2), 104-113.

Plamondon, A., Larivière, C., Delisle, A., Denis, D. & Gagnon, D. (2012). Relative importance of expertise, lifting height and weight lifted on posture and lumbar external loading during a transfer task in manual material handling. Ergonomics, 55(1), 87-102.

Arjmand, N., Plamondon, A., Shirazi-Adl, A., Larivière, C. & Parnianpour, M. (2011). Predictive equations to estimate spinal loads in symmetric lifting tasks. Journal of Biomechanics, 44(1), 84-91.

da Silva, R.A., Larivière, C., Plamondon, A., Arsenault, A.B. & Nadeau, S. (2011). Do pelvic stabilization and lower-limb position affect isometric trunk extension strength? Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 19(3), 175-179.

Gagnon, D., Arjmand, N., Plamondon, A., Shirazi-Adl, A. & Larivière, C. (2011). An improved multi-joint EMG-assisted optimization approach to estimate joint and muscle forces in a musculoskeletal model of the lumbar spine. Journal of Biomechanics, 44(8), 1521-1529.

Ialongo-Lambin, D., Thibault, P., Simmonds, M.J., Larivière, C. & Sullivan, M.J.L. (2011). Repetition-induced activity-related summation of pain in patients with fibromyalgia. Pain, 152(6), 1424-1430.

Larivière, C., Da Silva, R.A., Arsenault, A.B., Nadeau, S., Plamondon, A. & Vadeboncoeur, R. (2011). Specificity of a back muscle roman chair exercise in healthy and back pain subjects. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 43(1), 157-164.

Arjmand, N., Gagnon, D., Plamondon, A. Shirazi-Adl, A., & Larivière, C. (2010). A comparative study of two trunk biomechanical models under symmetric and asymmetric loadings. Journal of Biomechanics, 43(3), 485-491.

Butler, H.L., Larivière, C., Hubley-Kozey, C.L. & Sullivan, M.J.L. (2010). Directed attention alters the temporal activation patterns of back extensors during trunk flexion-extension in individuals with chronic low back pain. European Spine Journal, 19(9), 1508-1516.

Larivière, C., Bilodeau, M., Forget, R., Vadeboncoeur, R. & Mecheri, H. (2010). Poor back muscle endurance is related to pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic low back pain. Spine, 35(22), E1178-E1186.

Larivière, C., da Silva, R.A., Arsenault, A.B., Nadeau, S., Plamondon, A. & Vadeboncoeur, R. (2010). Specificity of a back muscle exercise machine in healthy and low back pain subjects. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42(3), 592-599.

Larivière, C., Forget, R., Vadeboncoeur, R., Bilodeau, M. & Mecheri, H. (2010). The effect of sex and chronic low back pain on back muscle reflex responses. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 109(4), 577-590.

Larivière, C., Tremblay, G., Nadeau, S., Harrabi, L., Dolez, P., Vu-Khanh, T., et al. (2010). Do mechanical tests of glove stiffness provide relevant information relative to their effects on the musculoskeletal system? A comparison with surface electromyography and psychophysical methods. Applied Ergonomics, 41(2), 326-334.

Plamondon, A., Denis, D., Delisle, A., Larivière, C., Salazar, E., & group, I. M. r. (2010). Biomechanical differences between expert and novice workers in a manual material handling task. Ergonomics, 53(10), 1239-1253.

Sullivan, M.J.L., Larivière, C. & Simmonds, M.J. (2010). Activity-related summation of pain and functional disability in patients with whiplash injuries. Pain, 151(2), 440-446.

Arjmand, N., Gagnon, D., Plamondon, A., Shirazi-Adl, A. & Larivière, C. (2009). Comparison of trunk muscle forces and spinal loads estimated by two biomechanical models. Clinical Biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), 24(7), 533-541.

Bazrgari, B., Shirazi-Adl, A. & Larivière, C. (2009). Trunk response analysis under sudden forward perturbations using a kinematics-driven model. Journal of Biomechanics, 42(9), 1193-1200.

Da Silva, R.A., Larivière, C., Arsenault, A.B., Nadeau, S. & Plamondon, A. (2009). Pelvic stabilization and semisitting position increase the specificity of back exercises. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41(2), 435-443.

Da Silva, R.A., Larivière, C., Arsenault, A.B., Nadeau, S. & Plamondon, A. (2009). Effect of pelvic stabilization and hip position on trunk extensors activity during back extension exercises on a roman chair. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 41, 136-142.

Delisle, A., Larivière, C., Plamondon, A. & Salazar, E. (2009). Reliability of different thresholds for defining muscular rest of the trapezius muscles in computer office workers. Ergonomics, 52(7), 860-871.

Larivière, C., Gagnon, D. & Genest, K. (2009). Offering proper feedback to control for out-of-plane lumbar moments influences the activity of trunk muscles during unidirectional isometric trunk exertions. Journal of Biomechanics, 42(10), 1498-1505.

Larivière, C., Gravel, D., Gagnon, D. & Arsenault, A.B. (2009). Towards the development of predictive equations of back muscle capacity based on frequency- and temporal-domain electromyographic indices computed from intermittent static contractions. The Spine Journal, 9(1), 87-95.

Larivière, C., Gravel, D., Gardiner, P., Arsenault, A.B., Gagnon, D. & Loisel, P. (2009). A submaximal test to assess back muscle capacity: Evaluation of construct validity. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 19(6), e422-e429.

Sullivan, M.J.L., Thibault, P., Andrikonyte, J., Butler, H. L., Catchlove, R. & Larivière, C. (2009). Psychological influences on repetition-induced summation of activity-related pain in patients with chronic low back pain. Pain, 141(1-2), 70-78.

Larivière, C., Gagnon, D., Gravel, D. & Arsenault, A.B. (2008). The assessment of back muscle capacity using intermittent static contractions. Part I – Validity and reliability of electromyographic indices of fatigue, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 18(12), 1006-1019.

Larivière, C., Gravel, D., Gagnon, D. & Arsenault, A.B. (2008). The assessment of back muscle capacity using intermittent static contractions. Part II – Validity and reliability of biomechanical correlates of muscle fatigue, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 18(12), 1020-1031.

Da Silva, R.A., Larivière, C., Arsenault, A.B., Nadeau, S. & Plamondon, A. (2008). The comparison of wavelet and Fourier-based electromyographic indices of back muscle fatigue during dynamic contractions: validity and reliability results. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 48, 147-162.

Larivière, C. & Arsenault A.B. (2008). On the use of EMG ratios to assess the coordination of back muscles. Clinical Biomechanics, 23(10), 1209-1219.

Larivière, C., Gagnon, D., Gravel, D., & Arsenault, A. B. (2008). The assessment of back muscle capacity using intermittent static contractions. Part I – Validity and reliability of electromyographic indices of fatigue. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 18(6), 1006-1019.

Larivière, C., Gravel, D., Gagnon, D., & Arsenault, A. B. (2008). The assessment of back muscle capacity using intermittent static contractions. Part II: Validity and reliability of biomechanical correlates of muscle fatigue. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 18(6), 1020-1031.

Santos, B.R., Delisle, A., Larivière, C., Plamondon, A. & Imbeau, D. (2008). Reliability of centre of pressure summary measures of postural steadiness in healthy young adults. Gait & Posture, 27(3), 408-415.

Delisle, A., Durand, M. J., Imbeau, D., & Larivière, C. (2007). The effects of two interventions on persistent pain: A multiple single-case study among sign language interpreters. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 37(2), 111-123.

Plamondon, A., Delisle, A., Larue, C., Brouillette, D., McFadden, D., Desjardins, P. & Larivière, C. (2007). Evaluation of a hybrid system for three-dimensional measurement of trunk posture in motion. Applied Ergonomics, 38(6), 697-712.

Delisle, A., Larivière, C., Plamondon, A. & Imbeau, D. (2006). Comparison of three computer office workstations offering forearm support: Impact on upper limb posture and muscle activation. Ergonomics, 49(2), 139-160.

Larivière, C., Gravel, D., Gagnon, D., Gardiner, P., Arsenault, A.B. & Gaudreault, N. (2006). Gender influence on fatigability of back muscles during intermittent isometric contractions: A study of neuromuscular activation patterns. Clinical Biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), 21(9), 893-904.

Santos, B.R., Larivière, C., Delisle, A., McFadden, D., Plamondon, A. & Imbeau, D. (2011). Sudden loading perturbation to determine the reflex response of different back muscles: A reliability study. Muscle & Nerve, 43(3), 348-359.

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CRIR - Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal (IURDPM) of the CIUSSS CSMTL

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