Karin Grävare Silbernagel Department of Physical Therapy University of Delaware Biography Publications Institution JoVE Articles Karin Grävare Silbernagel has not added a biography. If you are Karin Grävare Silbernagel and would like to personalize this page please email our Author Liaison for assistance. Publications Patellar Tendon Load Progression During Rehabilitation Exercises: Implications for the Treatment of Patellar Tendon Injuries Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Oct, 2023 | Pubmed ID: 37847102 Which Psychological and Psychosocial Constructs Are Important to Measure in Future Tendinopathy Clinical Trials? A Modified International Delphi Study with Expert Clinician/researchers and People with Tendinopathy The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. Sep, 2023 | Pubmed ID: 37729020 Markerless Motion Capture Estimates of Lower Extremity Kinematics and Kinetics Are Comparable to Marker-based Across 8 Movements Journal of Biomechanics. Aug, 2023 | Pubmed ID: 37552921 Identifying Characteristics of Resistance-based Therapeutic Exercise Interventions for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Scoping Review Physical Therapy in Sport : Official Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine. Sep, 2023 | Pubmed ID: 37536026 Patellofemoral Joint Loading Progression Across 35 Weightbearing Rehabilitation Exercises and Activities of Daily Living The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Jul, 2023 | Pubmed ID: 37272685 Effect of Symptom Duration on Injury Severity and Recovery in Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. May, 2023 | Pubmed ID: 37250747 Overload in a Rat In Vivo Model of Synergist Ablation Induces Tendon Multiscale Structural and Functional Degeneration Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. Aug, 2023 | Pubmed ID: 37184932 Challenging the Assumption of Uniformity in Patellar Tendon Structure: Regional Patellar Tendon Morphology and Mechanical Properties in Vivo Journal of Orthopaedic Research : Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Oct, 2023 | Pubmed ID: 36970753 The Influence of Hip and Knee Joint Angles on Quadriceps Muscle-Tendon Unit Properties During Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Feb, 2023 | Pubmed ID: 36900958 Markerless Motion Capture Estimates of Lower Extremity Kinematics and Kinetics Are Comparable to Marker-based Across 8 Movements BioRxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology. Feb, 2023 | Pubmed ID: 36865211 Clinically Relevant Subgroups Among Athletes Who Have Ruptured Their Anterior Cruciate Ligaments: A Delaware-Oslo Cohort Study Arthritis Care & Research. Sep, 2023 | Pubmed ID: 36645015 Reliability of Continuous Shear Wave Elastography in the Pathological Patellar Tendon Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine : Official Journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. May, 2023 | Pubmed ID: 36301665 Are Static Foot Posture and Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion Associated with Achilles Tendinopathy? A Cross-sectional Study Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy. 2022 | Pubmed ID: 36470091 Markerless Motion Capture: What Clinician-scientists Need to Know Right Now JSAMS Plus. Oct, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 36438718 Comparable Recovery and Compensatory Strategies in Heel-Rise Performance After a Surgically Repaired Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: An In Vivo Kinematic Analysis Comparing Early Functional Mobilization and Standard Treatment The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Dec, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 36322396 Differences at the Achilles Insertion Between Adults with Insertional and Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy As Observed Using Ultrasound Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal. 2022 | Pubmed ID: 36247413 Research Protocol to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Shockwave Therapy, Photobiomodulation and Physical Therapy in the Management of Non-insertional Achilles Tendinopathy in Runners: a Randomised Control Trial with Elective Cross-over Design BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2022 | Pubmed ID: 36187084 Determining the Feasibility of Exercise Therapy and Activity Modification for Treating Adolescents with Heel Pain: a Study Protocol BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 2022 | Pubmed ID: 36111126 Achilles Tendon Resting Angle is Able to Detect Deficits After an Achilles Tendon Rupture, but It is Not a Surrogate for Direct Measurements of Tendon Elongation, Function or Symptoms Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. Dec, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 36087127 Is the VISA-A Still Seaworthy, or Is It in Need of Maintenance? Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. Aug, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 35982828 Don't Peak Too Early: Evidence for an ACL Injury Prevention Mechanism of the 11+ Program International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2022 | Pubmed ID: 35949375 Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft Harvest Prolongs Extensor Latency During Gait 2 Yr After ACLR Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Dec, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 35941514 Data Driven Model of Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy Health Created with Factor Analysis BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Aug, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 35922770 Tendon Loading in Runners with Achilles Tendinopathy: Relations to Pain, Structure, and Function During Return-to-sport Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. Aug, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 35488734 Current Consensus for Rehabilitation Protocols of the Surgically Repaired Acute Mid-Substance Achilles Rupture: A Systematic Review and Recommendations From the "GAIT" Study Group The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery : Official Publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. 2022 | Pubmed ID: 35120805 Relationships Between Tendon Structure and Clinical Impairments in Patients with Patellar Tendinopathy Journal of Orthopaedic Research : Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Oct, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 34996130 Fear of Movement and Reinjury in Sports Medicine: Relevance for Rehabilitation and Return to Sport Physical Therapy. Feb, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 34971375 ICON 2020-International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: A Systematic Review of Outcome Measures Reported in Clinical Trials of Achilles Tendinopathy Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.). Mar, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 34797533 No Effects of Early Functional Mobilization on Gait Patterns After Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair Journal of Orthopaedic Research : Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Aug, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 34674300 "I Don't Opt out of Things Because I Think I Will Get a Sore Knee, but I Don't Expose Myself to Stupid Risks Either": Patients' Experiences of a Second ACL Injury-an Interview Study Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. Jul, 2022 | Pubmed ID: 34661692 Kinesiophobia Severity Categories and Clinically Meaningful Symptom Change in Persons With Achilles Tendinopathy in a Cross-Sectional Study: Implications for Assessment and Willingness to Exercise Frontiers in Pain Research (Lausanne, Switzerland). 2021 | Pubmed ID: 35295417 Adolescent Running Biomechanics - Implications for Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34514384 The Impact of the Degree of Kinesiophobia on Recovery in Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy Physical Therapy. Nov, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34289066 Functional Ankle Range of Motion but Not Peak Achilles Tendon Force Diminished With Heel-Rise and Jumping Tasks After Achilles Tendon Repair The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Jul, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34115525 Shear-stress Sensing by PIEZO1 Regulates Tendon Stiffness in Rodents and Influences Jumping Performance in Humans Nature Biomedical Engineering. Dec, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34031557 Effects of Kinesiophobia and Pain on Performance and Willingness to Perform Jumping Tests in Achilles Tendinopathy: A Cross-sectional Study Physical Therapy in Sport : Official Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine. Jul, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 34020290 Chronic Hyperglycemia, Hypercholesterolemia, and Metabolic Syndrome Are Associated with Risk of Tendon Injury Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. Sep, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33963621 The Effect of Quadriceps Muscle Length on Maximum Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Evoked Contraction, Muscle Architecture, and Tendon-Aponeurosis Stiffness Frontiers in Physiology. 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33854439 Pain-guided Activity Modification During Treatment for Patellar Tendinopathy: a Feasibility and Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial Pilot and Feasibility Studies. Feb, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 33632313 Exercise Progression to Incrementally Load the Achilles Tendon Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Jan, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 32658037 Relationship Between Mechanical Properties (shear Modulus and Viscosity), Age, and Sex in Uninjured Achilles Tendons Translational Sports Medicine. Jul, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 33196016 Resistance Exercises in Early Functional Rehabilitation for Achilles Tendon Ruptures Are Poorly Described: A Scoping Review The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. Dec, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 33094667 Changes in Tendon Elongation and Muscle Atrophy Over Time After Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair: A Prospective Cohort Study on the Effects of Early Functional Mobilization The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Nov, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32986466 Impact of Seated and Standing Positions on Triceps Surae Muscle Activation in Unilateral Achilles Tendon Rupture Translational Sports Medicine. Jan, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32432214 Tendon Morphology and Mechanical Properties Are Associated With the Recovery of Symptoms and Function in Patients With Achilles Tendinopathy Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. Apr, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32426410 Current Clinical Concepts: Conservative Management of Achilles Tendinopathy Journal of Athletic Training. May, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32267723 Age and Tightness of Repair Are Predictors of Heel-Rise Height After Achilles Tendon Rupture Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. Mar, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32232072 Does Early Functional Mobilization Affect Long-Term Outcomes After an Achilles Tendon Rupture? A Randomized Clinical Trial Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. Mar, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32206673 ICON 2019-International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: There Are Nine Core Health-related Domains for Tendinopathy (CORE DOMAINS): Delphi Study of Healthcare Professionals and Patients British Journal of Sports Medicine. Apr, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 31685525 Early Mobilization Does Not Reduce the Risk of Deep Venous Thrombosis After Achilles Tendon Rupture: a Randomized Controlled Trial Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. Jan, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 31679069 ICON PART-T 2019-International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: Recommended Standards for Reporting Participant Characteristics in Tendinopathy Research (PART-T) British Journal of Sports Medicine. Jun, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 31519545 ICON 2019: International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: Clinical Terminology British Journal of Sports Medicine. Mar, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 31399426 Achilles Tendon Cross-sectional Area at 12 weeks Post-rupture Relates to 1-year Heel-rise Height Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. Jan, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 31267192 No Difference in Strength and Clinical Outcome Between Early and Late Repair After Achilles Tendon Rupture Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. May, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 30594954 Increased Risk of Deep Venous Thrombosis in Patients with Poor Ankle Dorsiflexion After Lower Limb Immobilization OTA International : the Open Access Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. Jun, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 37662835 Defining Components of Early Functional Rehabilitation for Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Systematic Review Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. Nov, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31803789 Immediate Effect of Photobiomodulation Therapy on Achilles Tendon Morphology and Mechanical Properties: an Exploratory Study Translational Sports Medicine. Jul, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31742249 FREQUENCY OF PATHOLOGY ON DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND AND RELATIONSHIP TO PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH INSERTIONAL ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. Sep, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31598414 Distinguishing Quadriceps Tendinopathy and Patellar Tendinopathy: Semantics or Significant? The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. Sep, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31475629 Muscle Activation During Maximum Voluntary Contraction and M-wave Related in Healthy but Not in Injured Conditions: Implications when Normalizing Electromyography Clinical Biomechanics (Bristol, Avon). Oct, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31326725 Isometric Exercise for Acute Pain Relief: is It Relevant in Tendinopathy Management? British Journal of Sports Medicine. Nov, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31076398 Quantification of Mechanical Properties in Healthy Achilles Tendon Using Continuous Shear Wave Elastography: A Reliability and Validation Study Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Jul, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31076233 Changes in Gait Mechanics and Muscle Activity with Wedge Height in an Orthopaedic Boot Gait & Posture. May, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30825673 Lower Extremity Work Along with Triceps Surae Structure and Activation is Altered with Jumping After Achilles Tendon Repair Journal of Orthopaedic Research : Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Apr, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30816587 High Plantar Force Loading After Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair With Early Functional Mobilization The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Mar, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30742483 Tendon Morphology and Mechanical Properties Assessed by Ultrasound Show Change Early in Recovery and Potential Prognostic Ability for 6-month Outcomes Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. Sep, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30415387 Evaluating the Relationship Between Gait and Clinical Measures of Plantar Flexor Function Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology : Official Journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology. Dec, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30223254 THE DEGREE OF TENDINOSIS IS RELATED TO SYMPTOM SEVERITY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH MIDPORTION ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. Apr, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30090678 Modifiable Risk Factors for Patellar Tendinopathy in Athletes: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis British Journal of Sports Medicine. Dec, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30054341 Correction To: Patients with an Achilles Tendon Re-rupture Have Long-term Functional Deficits and Worse Patient-reported Outcome Than Primary Ruptures Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. Oct, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29777254 Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Surgical Versus Non-surgical Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. Oct, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29696317 Patients with an Achilles Tendon Re-rupture Have Long-term Functional Deficits and Worse Patient-reported Outcome Than Primary Ruptures Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. Oct, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29691618 Are Randomised Control Trials Best for Evaluating the Effect of Complex Physical Therapy Interventions? British Journal of Sports Medicine. Aug, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29298752 Achilles Tendon Resting Angle Relates to Tendon Length and Function Foot & Ankle International. Mar, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29272160 Calf Muscle Performance Deficits Remain 7 Years After an Achilles Tendon Rupture The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Feb, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29068725 Return to Competition After an Achilles Tendon Rupture Using Both on and off the Field Load Monitoring As Guidance: A Case Report of a Top-level Soccer Player Physical Therapy in Sport : Official Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine. Jan, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 28647204 Side-to-side Differences in Achilles Tendon Geometry and Mechanical Properties Following Achilles Tendon Rupture Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal. 2017 | Pubmed ID: 29387649 Functional Outcomes of Achilles Tendon Minimally Invasive Repair Using 4- and 6-Strand Nonabsorbable Suture: A Cohort Comparison Study Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. Aug, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28856168 Heel-Rise Height Deficit 1 Year After Achilles Tendon Rupture Relates to Changes in Ankle Biomechanics 6 Years After Injury The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Nov, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28783473 Tendon End Separation with Loading in an Achilles Tendon Repair Model: Comparison of Non-absorbable Vs. Absorbable Sutures Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. Dec, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28733950 Calf Endurance and Achilles Tendon Structure in Classical Ballet Dancers Journal of Dance Medicine & Science : Official Publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science. Jun, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28535849 Infographic: 2016 Consensus Statement on Return to Sport from the First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy, Bern British Journal of Sports Medicine. Jul, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28213400 Elevated Knee Joint Kinetics and Reduced Ankle Kinetics Are Present During Jogging and Hopping After Achilles Tendon Ruptures The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Apr, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28186834 Psychological Factors Are Important to Return to Pre-injury Sport Activity After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Expect and Motivate to Satisfy Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. May, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 27562372 FROM ACUTE ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE TO RETURN TO PLAY - A CASE REPORT EVALUATING RECOVERY OF TENDON STRUCTURE, MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, CLINICAL AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. Dec, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27999728 Acute Ultrasonography Investigation to Predict Reruptures and Outcomes in Patients With an Achilles Tendon Rupture Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. Oct, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27781212 Rehabilitation of Tendon Problems in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27535262 Extended Field of View Ultrasound Imaging to Evaluate Achilles Tendon Length and Thickness: a Reliability and Validity Study Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal. 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27331037 Return to Play Post-Achilles Tendon Rupture: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Rate and Measures of Return to Play British Journal of Sports Medicine. Nov, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27259751 2016 Consensus Statement on Return to Sport from the First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy, Bern British Journal of Sports Medicine. Jul, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27226389 Rehabilitation After Anatomical Ankle Ligament Repair or Reconstruction Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. Apr, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26905066 The Achilles Tendon Resting Angle As an Indirect Measure of Achilles Tendon Length Following Rupture, Repair, and Rehabilitation Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology. Apr, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 29264240 DISTAL FIBULAR STRESS FRACTURE IN A FEMALE RECREATIONAL RUNNER: A CASE REPORT WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING FINDINGS International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. Dec, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26672683 Sex Differences in Outcome After an Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. Jun, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26665094 Viscoelastic Properties of Healthy Achilles Tendon Are Independent of Isometric Plantar Flexion Strength and Cross-sectional Area Journal of Orthopaedic Research : Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Jun, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25882209 Continuous Shear Wave Elastography: A New Method to Measure Viscoelastic Properties of Tendons in Vivo Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Jun, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25796414 Compensatory Muscle Activation Caused by Tendon Lengthening Post-Achilles Tendon Rupture Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy : Official Journal of the ESSKA. Mar, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 23609529 Characteristics of Human Knee Muscle Coordination During Isometric Contractions in a Standing Posture: the Effect of Limb Task Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology : Official Journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology. Dec, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23790392 A Real-time EMG-driven Musculoskeletal Model of the Ankle Multibody System Dynamics. Aug, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23419878 Deficits in Heel-rise Height and Achilles Tendon Elongation Occur in Patients Recovering from an Achilles Tendon Rupture The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Jul, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22593092 The Majority of Patients with Achilles Tendinopathy Recover Fully when Treated with Exercise Alone: a 5-year Follow-up The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Mar, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21084657 Aspects of Treatment for Posterior Heel Pain in Young Athletes Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. Dec, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 24198561 Author Spotlight: Exploring the Complexities of Achilles Tendon Injuries — Research and Future Directions Hayley Powell Smitheman1, Kayla D. Seymore1, Morgan N. Potter1, Andy K. Smith1, Susanna Aufwerber2,3, Karin Grävare Silbernagel1 1Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, 2Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, 3Women’s Health and Allied Health Professionals Theme, Medical Unit of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Karolinska University Hospital Medicina
Author Spotlight: Exploring the Complexities of Achilles Tendon Injuries — Research and Future Directions Hayley Powell Smitheman1, Kayla D. Seymore1, Morgan N. Potter1, Andy K. Smith1, Susanna Aufwerber2,3, Karin Grävare Silbernagel1 1Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, 2Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, 3Women’s Health and Allied Health Professionals Theme, Medical Unit of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Karolinska University Hospital Medicina