Richard Preuss, pht., Ph.D.
Associate Professor (Professional), School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University
Researcher, CRIR–Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre, Constance-Lethbridge Site, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal
Phone: 514 487-1891 (183)
Fax: 514 487-4079
Email: [email protected]
Education
- B.Sc., Physical Therapy, McGill University, 1997
- M.Sc., Kinesiology (Biomechanics), University of Waterloo, Waterloo ON, 2001
- Ph.D., Rehabilitation Sciences, McGill University, 2007
- Postdoctorate, Rehabilitation Engineering, Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto ON, 2009
Research interest
Movement patterns in the trunk and spine in patients with low-back pain.
Research laboratory
Clinical Integration of Musculoskeletal Biomechanics (CLIMB) Lab
Recent publications
Al-Zoubi, F.M. & Preuss, R.A. (Sous presse 2013). Reliability of ameasure of total lumbar spine range of motion in individuals with low back pain. Journal of Applied Biomechanics.
Preuss, R.A. (2013). Using generalizability theory to develop clinical assessment protocols. Physical Therapy, 93(4), 562-569.
Woznowski-Vu, A. & Preuss, R. (2012). The effect of previous loading cycles on the reliability of a clinical measure of hamstring flexibility. Physiotherapy Canada 64(3), 242-244.
St-Onge, N., Côté, J.N., Preuss, R., Patenaude, I. & Fung, J. (2011). Direction-dependent neck and trunk postural reactions during sitting. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 21(6), 904-912.
Preuss, R.A. & Popovic, M.R. (2010). Quantitative analysis of the limits of stability in sitting. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 26(3), 265-272.
Preuss, R.A. & Popovic, M.R. (2010). Three-dimensional spine kinematics during multidirectional, target-directed trunk movement in sitting. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 20(5), 823-832.
Masani, K., Sin, V., Vette, A., Thrasher, T., Kawashima, N., Morris, A., Preuss, R. & Popovic, M. (2009). Postural reactions of the trunck muscles to multi-directional perturbations in sitting. Clinical Biomechanics, 24(2), 176-182.
Preuss, R. & Fung, J. (2008). Musculature and biomechanics of the trunk in the maintenance of upright posture. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 18(5), 815-828.
Research orientation
Axis 1
Research topic
Research Site
CRIR – Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (Constance-Lethbridge Site) of the CIUSSS WCM
University Affiliation
