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Ben R Metcalf
Researcher at University of Melbourne
Publications - 105
Citations - 3680
Ben R Metcalf is an academic researcher from University of Melbourne. The author has contributed to research in topics: Osteoarthritis & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 91 publications receiving 2949 citations. Previous affiliations of Ben R Metcalf include Murdoch University & Monash University.
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Balance impairments in individuals with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a comparison with matched controls using clinical tests
TL;DR: Balance deficits can be identified in the osteoarthritic population using simple, inexpensive measures, however, the clinical relevance of the small deficits identified remains unknown and warrants further investigation.
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Efficacy of physiotherapy management of knee joint osteoarthritis: a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial
Kim L Bennell,Rana S Hinman,Ben R Metcalf,Rachelle Buchbinder,Jenny McConnell,Gawain I McColl,Sally Green,Kay M. Crossley +7 more
TL;DR: The physiotherapy programme tested in this trial was no more effective than regular contact with a therapist at reducing pain and disability.
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Acupuncture for Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Rana S Hinman,Paul McCrory,Marie Pirotta,Ian Relf,Andrew Forbes,Kay M. Crossley,Elizabeth A. Williamson,Mary Kyriakides,Kitty Novy,Ben R Metcalf,Anthony Harris,Prasuna Reddy,Philip G. Conaghan,Kim L Bennell +13 more
TL;DR: In patients older than 50 years with moderate or severe chronic knee pain, neither laser nor needle acupuncture conferred benefit over sham for pain or function, and the findings do not support acupuncture for these patients.
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Lateral wedges in knee osteoarthritis: what are their immediate clinical and biomechanical effects and can these predict a three-month clinical outcome?
TL;DR: Regression analyses demonstrated that disease severity, baseline functioning, and magnitude of immediate change in walking pain and the first peak adduction moment with insoles were predictive of clinical outcome at 3 months.
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Clinical pilates versus general exercise for chronic low back pain: randomized trial.
TL;DR: An individualized clinical Pilates program produced similar beneficial effects on self-reported disability, pain, function and health-related quality of life as a general exercise program in community volunteers with chronic low back pain.