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Professor James Elliott

PT, PhD, FAPTA

Academic Director The Kolling Institute and Academic Director Allied Health and Public Health

james.elliott@sydney.edu.au

Jim completed his PhD at the University of Queensland, Australia (UQ) in 2007 and a post-doctoral fellowship (2010) at UQ’s CCRE-Spine. The primary focus of his interdisciplinary laboratory is to quantify altered spinal cord anatomy and whole-body skeletal muscle degeneration as potential markers of recovery following spinal trauma. He has been successful as an independent investigator as in evidence of being a CI/PI/Collaborator/Consultant on over $30 million in research funding, more than 175 peer-reviewed publications, and numerous speaking invitations at interdisciplinary conferences on a national and international level. Accordingly, his work has resulted in external recognition as a global expert in neck pain (broadly) and whiplash injuries (more specifically).

Research interests

My research is focused on understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic pain following injury/trauma. Specifically, we use structural and advanced magnetic resonance imaging applications to quantify the temporal development of altered spinal cord physiology and muscle degeneration as potential cellular and molecular substrates of persistent pain-related disability. Broad applications of my work includes preventing, diagnosing, and treating pain and its sequelae following an injury/trauma. This research is based on my clinical and research experience and has expanded through interdisciplinary efforts involving the fields of magnetic resonance physics, radiology, biomedical engineering, speech language pathology, neurophysiology and physiotherapy.

Teaching and supervision

Supervision of research students, including honours, masters and PhD Students.

Current projects

The MuscleMap

Persistent Post-Surgical Pain

Neuromuscular Mechanisms Underlying Poor Recovery from Whiplash Injuries

Predictors and mediators of swallowing and voice deficits following whiplash trauma

Harnessing Data for Better Health

Trunk Muscle Characteristics and their Association with Balance, Function, and Participation among Individuals with Amputations

Hip Muscle Size and Adiposity after Total Hip Replacement via the Anterior or Posterior Approach: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Associations

American Physical Therapy Association

International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Awards and honours

Recognised as a Distinguished Alumnus Glenbard West High School - Illinois, USA - 2019
Recipient Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA - 2018Recipient of the William Evans Visiting Fellowship – The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand – September 2017
Recipient of the Ver Steeg Faculty Award from the Graduate School of Northwestern University - 2017
Recipient of the International Research Visiting Fellowship – The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia – July 2015
Recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus from the School of Physical Therapy at Regis University – 2015
Recipient of the Faculty Award for Engagement from The Graduate School of Northwestern University – 2015
Recipient of the Early Career Investigator Award in Biomechanics from the Section on Research of the American Physical Therapy Association - 2015
Inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at the University of Denver, Denver, Colorado – Class of 2014.
Honorary Senior Fellow-The University of Queensland, Australia- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Appointed April 18, 2011
Recipient of the American Physical Therapy Association Eugene Michels New Investigator Award- 2011
JOSPT 2009 George J. Davies – James A. Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry Award.O’Leary S, Falla D, Elliott J, Jull G. Muscle dysfunction in cervical spine pain: implication for assessment and management. JOSPT 2009;39(5):324-333
2009 Fresh Science Award in Australia- One of 16 recipients of the Australian Government, Department of Innovation, Science and Research Award, Melbourne, Australia

Themes

Musculoskeletal Health, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Medical Imaging

International links

Canada	(The University of Alberta) Professor Linda Carroll. Biopsychosocial factors underlying whiplash recovery as part of a parent National Institutes of Health R01 award (R01HD079076) investigating the neuromuscular mechanisms of poor functional recovery following whiplash.
Canada	(The University of Western Ontario) Dave Walton PT, PhD The SYMBIOME project
Canada	(University of British Columbia and MEA Forensics) Gunter Siegmund - Crash Reconstruction Project following Whiplash injury as part of a parent National Institutes of Health R01 award (R01HD079076) investigating the neuromuscular mechanisms of poor functional recovery following whiplash.
United States	(Northwestern University - Communication and Sciences & Disorders) Prof. Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD Unraveling the complexities of patient self-reported challenges with swallow following head/neck trauma.
United States	(Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine) Prof. Todd Parrish, PhD (Radiology & Biomedical Engineering); Dr.Mark Courtney, MD (Emergency Medicine) Neuromuscular Mechanisms Underlying Poor Recovery in Whiplash (R01HD079076)
United States	(The University of North Carolina) Consultant on the AURORA study (PI, Dr. Sam McLean, MD)- Longitudinal Assessment of Post-traumatic Syndromes

Current research students

Project title	Research student
Deep learning applications in magnetic resonance imaging of the rotator cuff	Brian KIM
Exploring an assessment and treatment guideline for health care professionals who may treat patients presenting with sexual trauma.	Janine STIRLING

Publications

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Book Chapters

Rebbeck, T., Sterling, M., Elliott, J. (2019). Whiplash associated disorders: Biological, psychological and pain sensitivity of motor vehicle crashes. In A. Craig, R. Guest (Eds.), Adversity after the Crash: The Physical, Psychological and Social Burden of Motor Vehicle Crashes, (pp. 167-209). New York: Nova Science Publishers.

Journals

Nguy, V., Brady, B., Hassett, L., Canning, C., Elliott, J., Allen, N. (2024). A Mixed Methods Approach to Explore the Experience of Pain and Its Management in People with Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson's Disease, 2024. [More Information]
March, M., Dennis, S., Caruana, S., Mahony, C., Elliott, J., Polley, S., Thomas, B., Lin, C., Harmer, A. (2024). Boosting inpatient exercise after hip fracture using an alternative workforce: a mixed methods implementation evaluation. BMC Geriatrics, 24(1). [More Information]
Quidé, Y., Bell, T., Blanco-Hinojo, L., Borckardt, J., Cheung, C., Ciampi De Andrade, D., Couto, B., Cox, S., Cruz-Almeida, Y., Dannlowski, U., Elliott, J., et al (2024). ENIGMA-Chronic Pain: A worldwide initiative to identify brain correlates of chronic pain. Pain. [More Information]
Wesselink, E., Weber, K., Pool-Goudzwaard, A., De Leener, B., Law, C., Fenyo, M., Ello, G., Coppieters, M., Elliott, J., Mackey, S. (2024). Investigating the associations between lumbar paraspinal muscle health and age, BMI, sex, physical activity, and back pain using an automated computer-vision model: A UK Biobank study. Spine Journal. [More Information]
Hyatt, C., Zeng, D., Neylan, T., Clifford, G., Linnstaedt, S., Germine, L., Bollen, K., Rauch, S., Haran, J., Lewandowski, C., Elliott, J., et al (2024). Longitudinal associations between five factor model and impulsive personality traits and PTSD symptoms: Findings from the AURORA study. Journal of Research in Personality, 112, 104524. [More Information]
Stewart, C., Heerey, J., Scholes, M., Lawrenson, P., Calabrese, C., Semciw, A., Wesselink, E., Perraton, Z., Weber, K., King, M., Elliott, J., et al (2024). Muscle Fat and Volume Differences in People With Hip-Related Pain Compared With Controls: A Machine Learning Approach. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. [More Information]
Wesselink, E., Elliott, J., Pool-Goudzwaard, A., Coppieters, M., Pevenage, P., Di Ieva, A., Weber  II, K. (2024). Quantifying lumbar paraspinal intramuscular fat: Accuracy and reliability of automated thresholding models. North American Spine Society Journal, 17. [More Information]
Snodgrass, S., Weber, K., Wesselink, E., Stanwell, P., Elliott, J. (2024). Reduced Cervical Muscle Fat Infiltrate Is Associated with Self-Reported Recovery from Chronic Idiopathic Neck Pain Over Six Months: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Longitudinal Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(15). [More Information]
Evans, A., Smith, L., Bakhsheshian, J., Anderson, D., Elliott, J., Shakir, H., Smith, Z. (2024). Sarcopenia and the management of spinal disease in the elderly. GeroScience. [More Information]
Rosenstein, B., Elliott, J., Fortin, M., Burdick, J., Roussac, A., Rye, M., Naghdi, N., Valentin, S., Licka, T., Sean, M., et al (2024). The assessment of paraspinal muscle epimuscular fat in participants with and without low back pain: A case-control study. Journal of Biomechanics, 163, 111928. [More Information]
Perraton, Z., Girdwood, M., King, M., Heerey, J., Scholes, M., Mentiplay, B., Semciw, A., Mosler, A., Lawrenson, P., Weber, K., Elliott, J., et al (2024). The association between lateral hip muscle size/intramuscular fat infiltration and hip strength in active young adults with long standing hip/groin pain. Physical Therapy in Sport, 65, 95-101. [More Information]
Abbott, R., Elliott, J., Murphey, T., Acosta, A. (2024). The role of the deep cervical extensor muscles in multi-directional isometric neck strength. Journal of Biomechanics, 168, 112096. [More Information]
Hinojosa, C., Neylan, T., Clifford, G., Jovanovic, T., Linnstaedt, S., Germine, L., Rauch, S., Haran, J., Storrow, A., Lewandowski, C., Elliott, J., et al (2023). Associations of alcohol and cannabis use with change in posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms over time in recently trauma-exposed individuals. Psychological Medicine. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Walton, D., Albin, S., Courtney, D., Siegmund, G., Carroll, L., Weber, K., Smith, A. (2023). Biopsychosocial sequelae and recovery trajectories from whiplash injury following a motor vehicle collision. Spine Journal. [More Information]
Naghdi, N., Elliott, J., Weber, M., Fehlings, M., Fortin, M. (2023). Cervical muscle morphometry and composition demonstrate prognostic value in degenerative cervical myelopathy outcomes. Frontiers in Neurology, 14. [More Information]
King, S., Magnussen, J., Elliott, J., Hancock, M. (2023). Development of normalized quantitative measures of lumbar disc degeneration. JOR Spine, 6(3). [More Information]
Callan, B., Walton, D., Cleland, J., Kolber, M., Elliott, J. (2023). Exploring sex as a moderator of other prognostic variables in whiplash associated disorder: An observational study. PloS One, 18(2024-04-04 00:00:00). [More Information]
Lund, N., Leinhard, O., Elliott, J., Peterson, G., Borga, M., Zsigmond, P., Karlsson, A., Peolsson, A. (2023). Fatty infiltrate and neck muscle volume in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorders compared to healthy controls – a cross sectional case–control study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1). [More Information]
Wong, S., Lebois, L., Ely, T., van Rooij, S., Bruce, S., Murty, V., Jovanovic, T., House, S., Beaudoin, F., An, X., Elliott, J., et al (2023). Internal capsule microstructure mediates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and PTSD following adulthood trauma exposure. Molecular Psychiatry. [More Information]
Wesselink, E., Pool, J., Mollema, J., Weber, K., Elliott, J., Coppieters, M., Pool-Goudzwaard, A. (2023). Is fatty infiltration in paraspinal muscles reversible with exercise in people with low back pain? A systematic review. European Spine Journal, 32(3), 787-796. [More Information]
Rowland, G., Roeckner, A., Ely, T., Lebois, L., van Rooij, S., Bruce, S., Jovanovic, T., House, S., Beaudoin, F., An, X., Elliott, J., et al (2023). Prior Sexual Trauma Exposure Impacts Posttraumatic Dysfunction and Neural Circuitry Following a Recent Traumatic Event in the AURORA Study. Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science. [More Information]
Harnett, N., Fani, N., Carter, S., Sanchez, L., Rowland, G., Davie, W., Guzman, C., Lebois, L., Ely, T., van Rooij, S., Elliott, J., et al (2023). Structural inequities contribute to racial/ethnic differences in neurophysiological tone, but not threat reactivity, after trauma exposure. Molecular Psychiatry. [More Information]
Fortin, M., Rye, M., Roussac, A., Montpetit, C., Burdick, J., Naghdi, N., Rosenstein, B., Bertrand, C., Macedo, L., Elliott, J., et al (2023). The Effects of Combined Motor Control and Isolated Extensor Strengthening Versus General Exercise on Paraspinal Muscle Morphology, Composition, and Function in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(18). [More Information]
Berliner, J., O’Dell, D., Albin, S., Dungan, D., Sevigny, M., Elliott, J., Weber, K., Abdie, D., Anderson, J., Rich, A., et al (2023). The influence of conventional T2 MRI indices in predicting who will walk outside one year after spinal cord injury. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 46(3), 501-507. [More Information]
Beaudoin, F., An, X., Basu, A., Ji, Y., Liu, M., Kessler, R., Doughtery, R., Zeng, D., Bollen, K., House, S., Elliott, J., et al (2023). Use of serial smartphone-based assessments to characterize diverse neuropsychiatric symptom trajectories in a large trauma survivor cohort. Translational Psychiatry, 13(1). [More Information]
Witherow, J., Jenkins, H., Elliott, J., Ip, G., Maher, C., Magnussen, J., Hancock, M. (2022). Characteristics and Effectiveness of Interventions That Target the Reporting, Communication, or Clinical Interpretation of Lumbar Imaging Findings: A Systematic Review. American Journal Of Neuroradiology, 43(3), 493-500. [More Information]
Wesselink, E., Elliott, J., Coppieters, M., Hancock, M., Cronin, B., Pool-Goudzwaard, A., Weber, K. (2022). Convolutional neural networks for the automatic segmentation of lumbar paraspinal muscles in people with low back pain. Scientific Reports, 12(1). [More Information]
Lehuede, C., Elliott, J., MacDermid, J., Walton, D. (2022). Cross-cultural translation and validation of the traumatic injuries distress scale–Spanish version. Disability and Rehabilitation. [More Information]
Mittinty, M., Elliott, J., Hunter, D., Nicholas, M., March, L., Mittinty, M. (2022). Explaining the gap in the experience of depression among arthritis patients. Clinical Rheumatology, 41(4), 1227-1233. [More Information]
Walton, D., Elliott, J., Schabrun, S., Modarresi, S., Seo, W., May, C. (2022). Exploring Social Determinants of Posttraumatic Pain, Distress, Depression, and Recovery Through Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Nonlinear Trends. Clinical Journal of Pain, 38(8), 511-519. [More Information]
Stone, D., Rebbeck, T., Ward, E., Elliott, J. (2022). Features and impact of dysphagia, dysphonia and laryngeal hypersensitivity in whiplash associated disorder–a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation. [More Information]
Snodgrass, S., Stanwell, P., Weber, K., Shepherd, S., Kennedy, O., Thompson, H., Elliott, J. (2022). Greater muscle volume and muscle fat infiltrate in the deep cervical spine extensor muscles (multifidus with semispinalis cervicis) in individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain compared to age and sex-matched asymptomatic controls: a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23(1). [More Information]
Modarresi, S., MacDermid, J., Suh, N., Elliott, J., Walton, D. (2022). How Is the Probability of Reporting Various Levels of Pain 12 Months After Noncatastrophic Injuries Associated with the Level of Peritraumatic Distress? Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 480(2), 226-234. [More Information]
Franettovich Smith, M., Mendis, M., Weber, K., Elliott, J., Ho, R., Wilkes, M., Collins, N. (2022). Improving the measurement of intrinsic foot muscle morphology and composition from high-field (7T) magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Biomechanics, 140. [More Information]
Mittinty, M., Lee, J., Walton, D., El-Omar, E., Elliott, J. (2022). Integrating the Gut Microbiome and Stress-Diathesis to Explore Post-Trauma Recovery: An Updated Model. Pathogens, 11(7). [More Information]
De Martino, E., Hides, J., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Zange, J., Lindsay, K., Debuse, D., Winnard, A., Beard, D., Cook, J., et al (2022). Intramuscular lipid concentration increased in localized regions of the lumbar muscles following 60 day bedrest. Spine Journal, 22(4), 616-628. [More Information]
Smith, A., O’Dell, D., Albin, S., Berliner, J., Dungan, D., Robinson, E., Elliott, J., Carballido-Gamio, J., Stevens-Lapsley, J., Weber, K. (2022). Lateral Corticospinal Tract and Dorsal Column Damage: Predictive Relationships With Motor and Sensory Scores at Discharge From Acute Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 103(1), 62-68. [More Information]
Naghdi, N., Elliott, J., Weber, M., Fehlings, M., Fortin, M. (2022). Morphological Changes of Deep Extensor Neck Muscles in Relation to the Maximum Level of Cord Compression and Canal Compromise in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. Global Spine Journal. [More Information]
Peolsson, A., Karlsson, A., Peterson, G., Borén, H., Zsigmond, P., Elliott, J., Leinhard, O. (2022). Morphology and composition of the ventral neck muscles in individuals with chronic whiplash related disorders compared to matched healthy controls: a cross-sectional case–control study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23(1). [More Information]
Hohl, K., Smith, A., Macaluso, R., Giffhorn, M., Prokup, S., O'Dell, D., Kleinschmidt, L., Elliott, J., Jayaraman, A. (2022). Muscle adaptations in acute SCI following overground exoskeleton + FES training: A pilot study. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3. [More Information]
Seyedhoseinpoor, T., Taghipour-darzi, M., Dadgoo, M., Ebrahimi Takamjani, I., Sanjari, M., Kazemnejad, A., Elliott, J., Hides, J. (2022). Relationship between the morphology and composition of the lumbar paraspinal and psoas muscles and lumbar intervertebral motion in chronic low-back pain: An exploratory study. Clinical Anatomy, 35(6), 762-772. [More Information]
Hancock, M., Maher, C., Jarvik, J., Battié, M., Elliott, J., Jensen, T., Panagopoulos, J., Jenkins, H., Pardey, M., McIntosh, J., et al (2022). Reliability and validity of subjective radiologist reporting of temporal changes in lumbar spine MRI findings. PM and R: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 14(11), 1325-1332. [More Information]
De Martino, E., Hides, J., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Zange, J., Lindsay, K., Debuse, D., Winnard, A., Beard, D., Cook, J., et al (2022). The Effects of Reconditioning Exercises Following Prolonged Bed Rest on Lumbopelvic Muscle Volume and Accumulation of Paraspinal Muscle Fat. Frontiers in Physiology, 13. [More Information]
Perraton, Z., Lawrenson, P., Mosler, A., Elliott, J., Weber, K., Flack, N., Cornwall, J., Crawford, R., Stewart, C., Semciw, A. (2022). Towards defining muscular regions of interest from axial magnetic resonance imaging with anatomical cross-reference: a scoping review of lateral hip musculature. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23(1). [More Information]
Lee, J., Fakhereddin, M., MacDermid, J., Elliott, J., Schabrun, S., Walton, D. (2021). An Exploration of Blood Marker×Environment Interaction Effects on Pain Severity and Interference Scores in People with Acute Musculoskeletal Trauma. Clinical Journal of Pain, 37(10), 747-758. [More Information]
Smith, A., Albin, S., O’Dell, D., Berliner, J., Dungan, D., Sevigny, M., Draganich, C., Elliott, J., Weber, K. (2021). Axial MRI biomarkers of spinal cord damage to predict future walking and motor function: a retrospective study. Spinal Cord, 59(6), 693-699. [More Information]
Walton, D., Tremblay, P., Seo, W., Elliott, J., Ghodrati, M., May, C., MacDermid, J. (2021). Effects of childhood trauma on pain-related distress in adults. European Journal of Pain, 25(10), 2166-2176. [More Information]
Duong, V., Bennell, K., Clifton-Bligh, R., Miranda Alle Deveza, L., Elliott, J., Guilak, F., Hall, M., Henderson, L., Hodges, P., Johnstone, B., Little, C., Raviraj, V., Yu, S., Zaki, S., Hunter, D., et al (2021). Exploring translational gaps between basic scientists, clinical researchers, clinicians, and consumers: Proceedings and recommendations arising from the 2020 mine the gap online workshop. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 3(2), 100163. [More Information]
Paliwal, M., Weber, K., Smith, A., Elliott, J., Muhammad, F., Dahdaleh, N., Bodurka, J., Dhaher, Y., Parrish, T., Mackey, S., et al (2021). Fatty infiltration in cervical flexors and extensors in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy using a multi-muscle segmentation model. PloS One, 16(6 June). [More Information]
Tran, V., De Martino, E., Hides, J., Cable, G., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Zange, J., Lindsay, K., Debuse, D., Winnard, A., et al (2021). Gluteal Muscle Atrophy and Increased Intramuscular Lipid Concentration Are Not Mitigated by Daily Artificial Gravity Following 60-Day Head-Down Tilt Bed Rest. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, 745811. [More Information]
Walton, D., Elliott, J., Lee, J., Fakhereddin, M., Seo, W. (2021). Identification of clinically-useful cut scores of the Traumatic Injuries Distress Scale (TIDS) for predicting rate of recovery following musculoskeletal trauma. PloS One, 16, e0248745-1-e0248745-14. [More Information]
De Martino, E., Salomoni, S., Hodges, P., Hides, J., Lindsay, K., Debuse, D., Winnard, A., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Beard, D., et al (2021). Intermittent short-arm centrifugation is a partially effective countermeasure against upright balance deterioration following 60-day head-down tilt bed rest. Journal of Applied Physiology, 131(2), 689-701. [More Information]
De Martino, E., Hides, J., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Zange, J., Lindsay, K., Debuse, D., Winnard, A., Beard, D., Cook, J., et al (2021). Lumbar muscle atrophy and increased relative intramuscular lipid concentration are not mitigated by daily artificial gravity after 60-day headdown tilt bed rest. Journal of Applied Physiology, 131(1), 356-368. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Rueckeis, C., Pan, Y., Parrish, T., Walton, D., Linnstaedt, S. (2021). microRNA let-7i-5p mediates the relationship between muscle fat infiltration and neck pain disability following motor vehicle collision: a preliminary study. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 3140. [More Information]
Weber, K., Abbott, R., Bojilov, V., Smith, A., Wasielewski, M., Hastie, T., Parrish, T., Mackey, S., Elliott, J. (2021). Multi-muscle deep learning segmentation to automate the quantification of muscle fat infiltration in cervical spine conditions. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 16567. [More Information]
Franettovich Smith, M., Elliott, J., Al-Najjar, A., Weber, K., Hoggarth, M., Vicenzino, B., Hodges, P., Collins, N. (2021). New insights into intrinsic foot muscle morphology and composition using ultra-high-field (7-Tesla) magnetic resonance imaging. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), 97. [More Information]
Harnett, N., van Rooij, S., Ely, T., Lebois, L., Murty, V., Jovanovic, T., Hill, S., Dumornay, N., Merker, J., Bruce, S., Elliott, J., et al (2021). Prognostic neuroimaging biomarkers of trauma-related psychopathology: resting-state fMRI shortly after trauma predicts future PTSD and depression symptoms in the AURORA study. Neuropsychopharmacology, 46(7), 1263-1271. [More Information]
Katsu, A., Tyack, Z., Mackey, M., Elliott, J., Mackenzie, L. (2021). Return to employment for working-aged adults after burn injury: A scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 11(1), e044145-1-e044145-7. [More Information]
Stone, D., Ward, E., Bogaardt, H., Heard, R., Martin-Harris, B., Smith, A., Elliott, J. (2021). Self-reported Dysphagia and Pharyngeal Volume Following Whiplash Injury. Dysphagia, 36(6), 1019-1030. [More Information]
Fortin, M., Rye, M., Roussac, A., Naghdi, N., Macedo, L., Dover, G., Elliott, J., DeMont, R., Weber, M., Pepin, V. (2021). The effects of combined motor control and isolated extensor strengthening versus general exercise on paraspinal muscle morphology and function in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomised controlled trial protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), 472. [More Information]
Sions, J., Beisheim, E., Hoggarth, M., Elliott, J., Hicks, G., Pohlig, R., Seth, M. (2021). Trunk Muscle Characteristics: Differences Between Sedentary Adults With and Without Unilateral Lower Limb Amputation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 102(7), 1331-1339. [More Information]
Young, B., Koppenhaver, S., Timo-Dondoyano, R., Baumann, K., Scheirer, V., Wolff, A., Sutlive, T., Elliott, J. (2021). Ultrasound shear wave elastography measurement of the deep posterior cervical muscles: Reliability and ability to differentiate between muscle contraction states. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 56, 102488. [More Information]
Stone, D., Ward, E., Ribeiro Knijnik, S., Bogaardt, H., Elliott, J. (2021). Whiplash-Associated Dysphagia and Dysphonia: A Scoping Review. Dysphagia, 36(2), 303-315. [More Information]
Walton, D., Pourkazemi, F., Ghodrati, M., Elliott, J. (2020). A Mediational Analysis of Stress, Inflammation, Sleep, and Pain in Acute Musculoskeletal Trauma. Clinical Journal of Pain, 36(3), 197-202. [More Information]
Higgins, J., Elliott, J., Parrish, T. (2020). Brain network disruption in whiplash. American Journal Of Neuroradiology, 41(6), 1-7. [More Information]
Smith, A., Albin, S., Abbott, R., Crawford, R., Hoggarth, M., Wasielewski, M., Elliott, J. (2020). Confirming the geography of fatty infiltration in the deep cervical extensor muscles in whiplash recovery. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 11471. [More Information]
Oliveros-Matus, P., Perez-Urrutia, N., Alvarez-Ricartes, N., Echeverria, F., Barreto, G., Elliott, J., Iarkov, A., Echeverria, V. (2020). Cotinine Enhances Fear Extinction and Astrocyte Survival by Mechanisms Involving the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Signaling. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11, 303. [More Information]
Lee, J., Walton, D., Tremblay, P., May, C., Millard, W., Elliott, J., MacDermid, J. (2020). Defining pain and interference recovery trajectories after acute non-catastrophic musculoskeletal trauma through growth mixture modeling. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21(1), 615. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Parrish, T., Walton, D., Vassallo, A., Fundaun, J., Wasielewski, M., Courtney, D. (2020). Does Overall Cervical Spine Pathology Relate to the Clinical Heterogeneity of Chronic Whiplash? American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 38(5), 869-873. [More Information]
Franettovich Smith, M., Collins, N., Mellor, R., Grimaldi, A., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Weber, K., Vicenzino, B. (2020). Foot exercise plus education versus wait and see for the treatment of plantar heel pain (FEET trial): A protocol for a feasibility study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 13(1), 20. [More Information]
Peek, K., Elliott, J., Orr, R. (2020). Higher neck strength is associated with lower head acceleration during purposeful heading in soccer: A systematic review. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23(5), 453-462. [More Information]
Hoggarth, M., Elliott, J., Smith, Z., Paliwal, M., Kwasny, M., Wasielewski, M., Weber, K., Parrish, T. (2020). Macromolecular changes in spinal cord white matter characterize whiplash outcome at 1-year post motor vehicle collision. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 22221. [More Information]
Paliwal, M., Weber, K., Hopkins, B., Cantrell, D., Hoggarth, M., Elliott, J., Dahdaleh, N., Mackey, S., Parrish, T., Dhaher, Y., et al (2020). Magnetization Transfer Ratio and Morphometrics of the Spinal Cord Associates with Surgical Recovery in Patients with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. World Neurosurgery, 144, e939-e947. [More Information]
O’Dell, D., Weber, K., Berliner, J., Elliott, J., Connor, J., Cummins, D., Heller, K., Hubert, J., Kates, M., Mendoza, K., et al (2020). Midsagittal tissue bridges are associated with walking ability in incomplete spinal cord injury: A magnetic resonance imaging case series. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 43(2), 268-271. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Smith, A., Hoggarth, M., Albin, S., Weber, K., Haager, M., Fundaun, J., Wasielewski, M., Courtney, D., Parrish, T. (2020). Muscle fat infiltration following whiplash: A computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging comparison. PloS One, 15(6), e0234061. [More Information]
Peek, K., Elliott, J., Gardner, A. (2020). Purposeful heading in youth soccer: Time to use our heads. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 50(8), 415-417. [More Information]
Stone, D., Bogaardt, H., Linnstaedt, S., Martin-Harris, B., Smith, A., Walton, D., Ward, E., Elliott, J. (2020). Whiplash-Associated Dysphagia: Considerations of Potential Incidence and Mechanisms. Dysphagia, 35(3), 403-413. [More Information]
Crawford, R., Fortin, M., Weber, K., Smith, A., Elliott, J. (2019). Are magnetic resonance imaging technologies crucial to our understanding of spinal conditions? Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 49(5), 320-329. [More Information]
Snodgrass, S., Croker, C., Yerrapothu, M., Shepherd, S., Stanwell, P., Holder, C., Oldmeadow, C., Elliott, J. (2019). Cervical muscle volume in individuals with idiopathic neck pain compared to asymptomatic controls: A cross-sectional magnetic resonance imaging study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 44, 1-8. [More Information]
Rebbeck, T., Evans, K., Elliott, J. (2019). Concussion in combination with whiplash-associated disorder may be missed in primary care: Key recommendations for assessment and management. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 49(11), 819-828. [More Information]
Weber, K., Smith, A., Wasielewski, M., Eghtesad, K., Upadhyayula, P., Wintermark, M., Hastie, T., Parrish, T., Mackey, S., Elliott, J. (2019). Deep Learning Convolutional Neural Networks for the Automatic Quantification of Muscle Fat Infiltration Following Whiplash Injury. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 1-8. [More Information]
Khanna, R., Saltzman, M., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Marra, G., Omar, I., Parrish, T., Seitz, A. (2019). Development of 3D method to assess intramuscular spatial distribution of fat infiltration in patients with rotator cuff tear: Reliability and concurrent validity. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 20(1), 1-9. [More Information]
Cummins, D., Connor, J., Heller, K., Hubert, J., Kates, M., Wisniewski, K., Berliner, J., O'Dell, D., Elliott, J., Weber, K., et al (2019). Establishing the inter-rater reliability of spinal cord damage manual measurement using magnetic resonance imaging. Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 5(1), 5. [More Information]
Weber, K., Wager, T., Mackey, S., Elliott, J., Liu, W., Sparks, C. (2019). Evidence for decreased Neurologic Pain Signature activation following thoracic spinal manipulation in healthy volunteers and participants with neck pain. NeuroImage: Clinical, 24, 1-10. [More Information]
Crawford, R., Volken, T., Ni Mhuiris, Á., Bow, C., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Samartzis, D. (2019). Geography of Lumbar Paravertebral Muscle Fatty Infiltration: The Influence of Demographics, Low Back Pain, and Disability. Spine, 44(18), 1294-1302. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Heinrichs, B., Walton, D., Parrish, T., Mark Courtney, D., Smith, A., Hunt, J., Kwasny, M., Wasielewski, M., Siegmund, G. (2019). Motor vehicle crash reconstruction: Does it relate to the heterogeneity of whiplash recovery? PloS One, 14(12), 1-11. [More Information]
Chen, K., Andersen, T., Carroll, L., Connelly, L., Côté, P., Curatolo, M., Elliott, J., Grant, G., Jull, G., Kasch, H., Rebbeck, T., et al (2019). Recommendations for Core Outcome Domain Set for Whiplash-Associated Disorders (CATWAD). Clinical Journal of Pain, 35(9), 727-736. [More Information]
Snodgrass, S., de Zoete, R., Croker, C., Yerrapothu, M., Elliott, J. (2019). Reliability of cervical muscle volume quantification using magnetic resonance imaging. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 44, 1-7. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Freeman, L., Walton, D., Bray, P., Osmotherly, P., Cornwall, J. (2019). The development of clinical genomics and genetics within healthcare how should the allied health professions respond? Journal of Allied Health, 48(4), E101-E105.
Karlsson, A., Peolsson, A., Elliott, J., Romu, T., Ljunggren, H., Borga, M., Leinhard, O. (2019). The relation between local and distal muscle fat infiltration in chronic whiplash using magnetic resonance imaging. PloS One, 14(12). [More Information]
Maujean, A., Carroll, L., Curatolo, M., Elliott, J., Kasch, H., Walton, D., Sterling, M. (2018). A core outcome set for clinical trials in whiplash-associated disorders (WAD): a study protocol. Trials, 19(1), 1-7. [More Information]
Walton, D., Elliott, J. (2018). A new clinical model for facilitating the development of pattern recognition skills in clinical pain assessment. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 36, 17-24. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Hancock, M., Crawford, R., Smith, A., Walton, D. (2018). Advancing imaging technologies for patients with spinal pain: With a focus on whiplash injury. Spine Journal, 18, 1489-1497. [More Information]
Cornwall, J., Elliott, J., Walton, D., Osmotherly, P. (2018). Clinical genomics in physical therapy: Where to from here? Physical Therapy, 98(9), 733-736. [More Information]
Hill, L., Aboud, D., Elliott, J., Magnussen, J., Sterling, M., Steffens, D., Hancock, M. (2018). Do findings identified on magnetic resonance imaging predict future neck pain? A systematic review. Spine Journal, 18(5), 880-891. [More Information]
Cloney, M., Smith, A., Coffey, T., Paliwal, M., Dhaher, Y., Parrish, T., Elliott, J., Smith, Z. (2018). Fatty infiltration of the cervical multifidus musculature and their clinical correlates in spondylotic myelopathy. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 57, 208-213. [More Information]
Smith, A., Weber Jr., K., O’Dell, D., Parrish, T., Wasielewski, M., Elliott, J. (2018). Lateral corticospinal tract damage correlates with motor output in incomplete spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99(4), 660-666. [More Information]
McPherson, J., Smith, A., Duben, D., Mcmahon, K., Wasielewski, M., Parrish, T., Elliott, J. (2018). Short- and long-term reproducibility of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of lower extremity musculature in asymptomatic individuals and a comparison to individuals with spinal cord injury. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19(1), 1-9. [More Information]
Abbott, R., Peolsson, A., West, J., Elliott, J., Aslund, U., Karlsson, A., Leinhard, O. (2018). The qualitative grading of muscle fat infiltration in whiplash using fat/water magnetic resonance imaging. Spine Journal, 18(5), 717-725. [More Information]
Jakubowski, K., Smith, A., Elliott, J., Lee, S. (2018). The relationship between volitional activation and muscle properties in incomplete spinal cord injury. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 24(1), 1-5. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Cornwall, J., Kennedy, E., Abbott, R., Crawford, R. (2018). Towards defining muscular regions of interest from axial magnetic resonance imaging with anatomical cross-reference: Part II - Cervical spine musculature. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19(1), 1-14. [More Information]
Smith, A., Weber II, K., Parrish, T., Hornby, T., Tysseling, V., Mcpherson, J., Wasielewski, M., Elliott, J. (2017). Ambulatory function in motor incomplete spinal cord injury: a magnetic resonance imaging study of spinal cord edema and lower extremity muscle morphometry. Spinal Cord, 55(7), 672-678. [More Information]
Walton, D., Elliott, J. (2017). An integrated model of chronic whiplash-associated disorder. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47(7), 462-471. [More Information]
Crawford, R., Elliott, J., Volken, T. (2017). Change in fatty infiltration of lumbar multifidus, erector spinae, and psoas muscles in asymptomatic adults of Asian or Caucasian ethnicities. European Spine Journal, 26(12), 3059-3067. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Courtney, D. (2017). Clinician's commentary on Belot et al. Physiotherapy Canada, 69(4), 290-291. [More Information]
Walton, D., Kwok, T., Mehta, S., Loh, E., Smith, A., Elliott, J., Kamper, S., Kasch, H., Sterling, M. (2017). Cluster Analysis of an International Pressure Pain Threshold Database Identifies 4 Meaningful Subgroups of Adults with Mechanical Neck Pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, 33(5), 422-428. [More Information]
Sparks, C., Liu, W., Cleland, J., Kelly, J., Dyer, S., Szetela, K., Elliott, J. (2017). Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cerebral Hemodynamic Responses to Pain Following Thoracic Thrust Manipulation in Individuals With Neck Pain: A Randomized Trial. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 40(9), 625-634. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Walton, D. (2017). How do we meet the challenge of whiplash? Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47(7), 444-446. [More Information]
Smith, A., Jakubowski, K., Wasielewski, M., Lee, S., Elliott, J. (2017). Lower extremity muscle structure in incomplete spinal cord injury: a comparison between ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 3:17004. [More Information]
Crawford, R., Cornwall, J., Abbott, R., Elliott, J. (2017). Manually defining regions of interest when quantifying paravertebral muscles fatty infiltration from axial magnetic resonance imaging: a proposed method for the lumbar spine with anatomical cross-reference. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 18(1), 1-11. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Owen, M., Bishop, M., Sparks, C., Tsao, H., Walton, D., Weber Jr., K., Wideman, T. (2017). Measuring pain for patients seeking physical therapy: Can functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) help? Physical Therapy, 97(1), 145-155. [More Information]
Sions, J., Coyle, P., Velasco, T., Elliott, J., Hicks, G. (2017). Multifidi Muscle Characteristics and Physical Function Among Older Adults With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 98(1), 51-57. [More Information]
Pagnez, M., Nogueira, L., Elliott, J. (2017). Neck pain associated with a bony metastatic tumor. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47(7), 509-509. [More Information]
Blanpied, P., Gross, A., Elliott, J., Devaney, L., Clewley, D., Walton, D., Sparks, C., Robertson, E. (2017). Neck Pain: Revision 2017 - Clinical practice guidelines linked to the international classification of functioning, disability and health from the orthopaedic section of the American physical therapy association. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47(7), A1-A83. [More Information]
Uthaikhup, S., Assapun, J., Kothan, S., Watcharasaksilp, K., Elliott, J. (2017). Structural changes of the cervical muscles in elder women with cervicogenic headache. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 29, 1-6. [More Information]
Sions, J., Elliott, J., Pohlig, R., Hicks, G. (2017). Trunk muscle characteristics of the multifidi, erector spinae, psoas, and quadratus lumborum in older adults with and without chronic low back pain. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47(3), 173-179. [More Information]
Crawford, R., Filli, L., Elliott, J., Nanz, D., Fischer, M., Marcon, M., Ulbrich, E. (2016). Age- and level-dependence of fatty infiltration in lumbar paravertebral muscles of healthy volunteers. American Journal Of Neuroradiology, 37(4), 742-748. [More Information]
Valentin, S., Licka, T., Essigbeck, A., Elliott, J. (2016). In vivo magnetic resonance imaging features of spinal muscles in the ovine model. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation, 6, 1-9. [More Information]
Crawford, R., Volken, T., Valentin, S., Melloh, M., Elliott, J. (2016). Rate of lumbar paravertebral muscle fat infiltration versus spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations: AN age-aggregated cross-sectional simulation study. Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, 11(1), 21. [More Information]
Mhuiris, A., Volken, T., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Samartzis, D., Crawford, R. (2016). Reliability of quantifying the spatial distribution of fatty infiltration in lumbar paravertebral muscles using a new segmentation method for T1-weighted MRI. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17(1), 234. [More Information]
Walton, D., Elliott, J., Lee, J., Loh, E., Macdermid, J., Schabrun, S., Siqueira, W., Corneil, B., Aal, B., et al (2016). Research priorities in the field of posttraumatic pain and disability: Results of a transdisciplinary consensus-generating workshop. Pain Research and Management, 2016, 1859434. [More Information]
Walton, D., Krebs, D., Moulden, D., Wade, P., Levesque, L., Elliott, J., Macdermid, J. (2016). The traumatic injuries distress scale: A new tool that quantifies distress and has predictive validity with patient-reported outcomes. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 46(10), 920-928. [More Information]
Sions, J., Smith, A., Hicks, G., Elliott, J. (2016). Trunk muscle size and composition assessment in older adults with chronic low back pain: An intra-examiner and inter-examiner reliability study. Pain Medicine, 17(8), 1436-1446. [More Information]
Elkin, B., Elliott, J., Siegmund, G. (2016). Whiplash injury or concussion? A possible biomechanical explanation for concussion symptoms in some individuals following a rear-end collision. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 46(10), 874-885. [More Information]
Valentin, S., Licka, T., Elliott, J. (2015). Age and side-related morphometric MRI evaluation of trunk muscles in people without back pain. Manual Therapy, 20(1), 90-95. [More Information]
Ritchie, C., Hendrikz, J., Jull, G., Elliott, J., Sterling, M. (2015). External validation of a clinical prediction rule to predict full recovery and ongoing moderate/severe disability following acute whiplash injury. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 45(4), 242-250. [More Information]
Valentin, S., Yeates, T., Licka, T., Elliott, J. (2015). Inter-rater reliability of trunk muscle morphometric analysis. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 28(1), 181-190. [More Information]
O'Leary, S., Jull, G., Van Wyk, L., Pedler, A., Elliott, J. (2015). Morphological changes in the cervical muscles of women with chronic whiplash can be modified with exercise-A pilot study. Muscle and Nerve, 52(5), 772-779. [More Information]
Valentin, S., Licka, T., Elliott, J. (2015). MRI-determined lumbar muscle morphometry in man and sheep: Potential biomechanical implications for ovine model to human spine translation. Journal of Anatomy, 227(4), 506-513. [More Information]
Smith, A., Parrish, T., Hoggarth, M., McPherson, J., Tysseling, V., Wasielewski, M., Kim, H., Hornby, T., Elliott, J. (2015). Potential associations between chronic whiplash and incomplete spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord, 1(1). [More Information]
Abbott, R., Pedler, A., Sterling, M., Hides, J., Murphey, T., Hoggarth, M., Elliott, J. (2015). The geography of fatty infiltrates within the cervical multifidus and semispinalis cervicis in individuals with chronic whiplash-associated disorders. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 45(4), 281-288. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Courtney, D., Rademaker, A., Pinto, D., Sterling, M., Parrish, T. (2015). The rapid and progressive degeneration of the cervical multifi dus in whiplash: An MRI study of fatty infi ltration. Spine, 40(12), E694-E700. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Pedler, A., Jull, G., Van Wyk, L., Galloway, G., O’Leary, S. (2014). Differential changes in muscle composition exist in traumatic and nontraumatic neck pain. Spine, 39(1), 39-47. [More Information]
Martin, R., Davenport, T., Reischl, S., McPoil, T., Matheson, J., Wukich, D., McDonough, C., Altman, R., Beattie, P., Cornwall, M., et al (2014). Heel pain - Plantar fasciitis: Revision 2014. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 44(11), A1-A33. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Dewald, J., Hornby, T., Walton, D., Parrish, T. (2014). Mechanisms underlying chronic whiplash: Contributions from an incomplete spinal cord injury? Pain Medicine, 15(11), 1938-1944. [More Information]
Smith, A., Parrish, T., Abbott, R., Hoggarth, M., Mendoza, K., Chen, Y., Elliott, J. (2014). Muscle-fat MRI: 1.5 Tesla and 3.0 Tesla versus histology. Muscle and Nerve, 50(2), 170-176. [More Information]
Lantz, J., Shamim, E., Elliott, J. (2014). Symptomatic ganglion cyst in a patient with knee pain. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 44(10), 840-840. [More Information]
Walton, D., Elliott, J. (2013). A higher-order analysis supports use of the 11-item version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia in people with neck pain. Physical Therapy, 93(1), 60-68. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Kerry, R., Flynn, T., Parrish, T. (2013). Content not quantity is a better measure of muscle degeneration in whiplash. Manual Therapy, 18(6), 578-582. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Walton, D., Rademaker, A., Parrish, T. (2013). Quantification of cervical spine muscle fat: A comparison between T1-weighted and multi-echo gradient echo imaging using a variable projection algorithm (VARPRO). BMC Medical Imaging, 13(1), 1-8. [More Information]
Sparks, C., Cleland, J., Elliott, J., Strubhar, A. (2013). Supraspinal structures may be associated with hypoalgesia following thrust manipulation to the spine: a review of the literature. Physical Therapy Reviews, 18(2), 112-116. [More Information]
Sterling, M., Elliott, J., Cabot, P. (2013). The Course of Serum Inflammatory Biomarkers Following Whiplash Injury and Their Relationship to Sensory and Muscle Measures: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. PloS One, 8(10), e77903. [More Information]
Sparks, C., Cleland, J., Elliott, J., Zagardo, M., Liu, W. (2013). Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to determine if cerebral hemodynamic responses to pain change following thoracic spine thrust manipulation in healthy individuals. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 43(5), 340-348. [More Information]
Seif, G., Elliott, J. (2012). Ankylosing spondylitis in a patient referred to physical therapy with low back pain. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 28(1), 63-70. [More Information]
Schmid, A., Elliott, J., Strudwick, M., Little, M., Coppieters, M. (2012). Effect of splinting and exercise on intraneural edema of the median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome-an MRI study to reveal therapeutic mechanisms. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 30(8), 1343-1350. [More Information]
Sheard, B., Elliott, J., Cagnie, B., O'Leary, S. (2012). Evaluating serratus anterior muscle function in neck pain using muscle functional magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 35(8), 629-635. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Pedler, A., Theodoros, D., Jull, G. (2012). Magnetic resonance imaging changes in the size and shape of the oropharynx following acute whiplash injury. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 42(11), 912-918. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Pedler, A., Cowin, G., Sterling, M., McMahon, K. (2012). Spinal cord metabolism and muscle water diffusion in whiplash. Spinal Cord, 50(6), 474-476. [More Information]
Sterling, M., McLean, S., Sullivan, M., Elliott, J., Buitenhuis, J., Kamper, S. (2011). Potential Processes Involved in the Initiation and Maintenance of Whiplash-Associated Disorders. Spine, 36(25 Supp), S322-S329. [More Information]

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Smith, A., Knikou, M., Yelick, K., Alexander, A., Murnane, M., Kritselis, A., Houmpavlis, P., Mcpherson, J., Wasielewski, M., Hoggarth, M., et al (2016). MRI measures of fat infiltration in the lower extremities following motor incomplete spinal cord injury: Reliability and potential implications for muscle activation. 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2016), Orlando: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). [More Information]
Sterling, M., Elliott, J., Nijs, J., Rebbeck, T. (2016). Where to from here with whiplash? New insights and new directions. IFOMPT 2016 (meeting of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists).

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Nguy, V., Brady, B., Hassett, L., Canning, C., Elliott, J., Allen, N. (2024). A Mixed Methods Approach to Explore the Experience of Pain and Its Management in People with Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson's Disease, 2024. [More Information]
March, M., Dennis, S., Caruana, S., Mahony, C., Elliott, J., Polley, S., Thomas, B., Lin, C., Harmer, A. (2024). Boosting inpatient exercise after hip fracture using an alternative workforce: a mixed methods implementation evaluation. BMC Geriatrics, 24(1). [More Information]
Quidé, Y., Bell, T., Blanco-Hinojo, L., Borckardt, J., Cheung, C., Ciampi De Andrade, D., Couto, B., Cox, S., Cruz-Almeida, Y., Dannlowski, U., Elliott, J., et al (2024). ENIGMA-Chronic Pain: A worldwide initiative to identify brain correlates of chronic pain. Pain. [More Information]
Wesselink, E., Weber, K., Pool-Goudzwaard, A., De Leener, B., Law, C., Fenyo, M., Ello, G., Coppieters, M., Elliott, J., Mackey, S. (2024). Investigating the associations between lumbar paraspinal muscle health and age, BMI, sex, physical activity, and back pain using an automated computer-vision model: A UK Biobank study. Spine Journal. [More Information]
Hyatt, C., Zeng, D., Neylan, T., Clifford, G., Linnstaedt, S., Germine, L., Bollen, K., Rauch, S., Haran, J., Lewandowski, C., Elliott, J., et al (2024). Longitudinal associations between five factor model and impulsive personality traits and PTSD symptoms: Findings from the AURORA study. Journal of Research in Personality, 112, 104524. [More Information]
Stewart, C., Heerey, J., Scholes, M., Lawrenson, P., Calabrese, C., Semciw, A., Wesselink, E., Perraton, Z., Weber, K., King, M., Elliott, J., et al (2024). Muscle Fat and Volume Differences in People With Hip-Related Pain Compared With Controls: A Machine Learning Approach. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. [More Information]
Wesselink, E., Elliott, J., Pool-Goudzwaard, A., Coppieters, M., Pevenage, P., Di Ieva, A., Weber  II, K. (2024). Quantifying lumbar paraspinal intramuscular fat: Accuracy and reliability of automated thresholding models. North American Spine Society Journal, 17. [More Information]
Snodgrass, S., Weber, K., Wesselink, E., Stanwell, P., Elliott, J. (2024). Reduced Cervical Muscle Fat Infiltrate Is Associated with Self-Reported Recovery from Chronic Idiopathic Neck Pain Over Six Months: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Longitudinal Cohort Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(15). [More Information]
Evans, A., Smith, L., Bakhsheshian, J., Anderson, D., Elliott, J., Shakir, H., Smith, Z. (2024). Sarcopenia and the management of spinal disease in the elderly. GeroScience. [More Information]
Rosenstein, B., Elliott, J., Fortin, M., Burdick, J., Roussac, A., Rye, M., Naghdi, N., Valentin, S., Licka, T., Sean, M., et al (2024). The assessment of paraspinal muscle epimuscular fat in participants with and without low back pain: A case-control study. Journal of Biomechanics, 163, 111928. [More Information]
Perraton, Z., Girdwood, M., King, M., Heerey, J., Scholes, M., Mentiplay, B., Semciw, A., Mosler, A., Lawrenson, P., Weber, K., Elliott, J., et al (2024). The association between lateral hip muscle size/intramuscular fat infiltration and hip strength in active young adults with long standing hip/groin pain. Physical Therapy in Sport, 65, 95-101. [More Information]
Abbott, R., Elliott, J., Murphey, T., Acosta, A. (2024). The role of the deep cervical extensor muscles in multi-directional isometric neck strength. Journal of Biomechanics, 168, 112096. [More Information]

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2023

Hinojosa, C., Neylan, T., Clifford, G., Jovanovic, T., Linnstaedt, S., Germine, L., Rauch, S., Haran, J., Storrow, A., Lewandowski, C., Elliott, J., et al (2023). Associations of alcohol and cannabis use with change in posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms over time in recently trauma-exposed individuals. Psychological Medicine. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Walton, D., Albin, S., Courtney, D., Siegmund, G., Carroll, L., Weber, K., Smith, A. (2023). Biopsychosocial sequelae and recovery trajectories from whiplash injury following a motor vehicle collision. Spine Journal. [More Information]
Naghdi, N., Elliott, J., Weber, M., Fehlings, M., Fortin, M. (2023). Cervical muscle morphometry and composition demonstrate prognostic value in degenerative cervical myelopathy outcomes. Frontiers in Neurology, 14. [More Information]
King, S., Magnussen, J., Elliott, J., Hancock, M. (2023). Development of normalized quantitative measures of lumbar disc degeneration. JOR Spine, 6(3). [More Information]
Callan, B., Walton, D., Cleland, J., Kolber, M., Elliott, J. (2023). Exploring sex as a moderator of other prognostic variables in whiplash associated disorder: An observational study. PloS One, 18(2024-04-04 00:00:00). [More Information]
Lund, N., Leinhard, O., Elliott, J., Peterson, G., Borga, M., Zsigmond, P., Karlsson, A., Peolsson, A. (2023). Fatty infiltrate and neck muscle volume in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorders compared to healthy controls – a cross sectional case–control study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1). [More Information]
Wong, S., Lebois, L., Ely, T., van Rooij, S., Bruce, S., Murty, V., Jovanovic, T., House, S., Beaudoin, F., An, X., Elliott, J., et al (2023). Internal capsule microstructure mediates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and PTSD following adulthood trauma exposure. Molecular Psychiatry. [More Information]
Wesselink, E., Pool, J., Mollema, J., Weber, K., Elliott, J., Coppieters, M., Pool-Goudzwaard, A. (2023). Is fatty infiltration in paraspinal muscles reversible with exercise in people with low back pain? A systematic review. European Spine Journal, 32(3), 787-796. [More Information]
Rowland, G., Roeckner, A., Ely, T., Lebois, L., van Rooij, S., Bruce, S., Jovanovic, T., House, S., Beaudoin, F., An, X., Elliott, J., et al (2023). Prior Sexual Trauma Exposure Impacts Posttraumatic Dysfunction and Neural Circuitry Following a Recent Traumatic Event in the AURORA Study. Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science. [More Information]
Harnett, N., Fani, N., Carter, S., Sanchez, L., Rowland, G., Davie, W., Guzman, C., Lebois, L., Ely, T., van Rooij, S., Elliott, J., et al (2023). Structural inequities contribute to racial/ethnic differences in neurophysiological tone, but not threat reactivity, after trauma exposure. Molecular Psychiatry. [More Information]
Fortin, M., Rye, M., Roussac, A., Montpetit, C., Burdick, J., Naghdi, N., Rosenstein, B., Bertrand, C., Macedo, L., Elliott, J., et al (2023). The Effects of Combined Motor Control and Isolated Extensor Strengthening Versus General Exercise on Paraspinal Muscle Morphology, Composition, and Function in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(18). [More Information]
Berliner, J., O’Dell, D., Albin, S., Dungan, D., Sevigny, M., Elliott, J., Weber, K., Abdie, D., Anderson, J., Rich, A., et al (2023). The influence of conventional T2 MRI indices in predicting who will walk outside one year after spinal cord injury. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 46(3), 501-507. [More Information]
Beaudoin, F., An, X., Basu, A., Ji, Y., Liu, M., Kessler, R., Doughtery, R., Zeng, D., Bollen, K., House, S., Elliott, J., et al (2023). Use of serial smartphone-based assessments to characterize diverse neuropsychiatric symptom trajectories in a large trauma survivor cohort. Translational Psychiatry, 13(1). [More Information]

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2022

Witherow, J., Jenkins, H., Elliott, J., Ip, G., Maher, C., Magnussen, J., Hancock, M. (2022). Characteristics and Effectiveness of Interventions That Target the Reporting, Communication, or Clinical Interpretation of Lumbar Imaging Findings: A Systematic Review. American Journal Of Neuroradiology, 43(3), 493-500. [More Information]
Wesselink, E., Elliott, J., Coppieters, M., Hancock, M., Cronin, B., Pool-Goudzwaard, A., Weber, K. (2022). Convolutional neural networks for the automatic segmentation of lumbar paraspinal muscles in people with low back pain. Scientific Reports, 12(1). [More Information]
Lehuede, C., Elliott, J., MacDermid, J., Walton, D. (2022). Cross-cultural translation and validation of the traumatic injuries distress scale–Spanish version. Disability and Rehabilitation. [More Information]
Mittinty, M., Elliott, J., Hunter, D., Nicholas, M., March, L., Mittinty, M. (2022). Explaining the gap in the experience of depression among arthritis patients. Clinical Rheumatology, 41(4), 1227-1233. [More Information]
Walton, D., Elliott, J., Schabrun, S., Modarresi, S., Seo, W., May, C. (2022). Exploring Social Determinants of Posttraumatic Pain, Distress, Depression, and Recovery Through Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Nonlinear Trends. Clinical Journal of Pain, 38(8), 511-519. [More Information]
Stone, D., Rebbeck, T., Ward, E., Elliott, J. (2022). Features and impact of dysphagia, dysphonia and laryngeal hypersensitivity in whiplash associated disorder–a qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation. [More Information]
Snodgrass, S., Stanwell, P., Weber, K., Shepherd, S., Kennedy, O., Thompson, H., Elliott, J. (2022). Greater muscle volume and muscle fat infiltrate in the deep cervical spine extensor muscles (multifidus with semispinalis cervicis) in individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain compared to age and sex-matched asymptomatic controls: a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23(1). [More Information]
Modarresi, S., MacDermid, J., Suh, N., Elliott, J., Walton, D. (2022). How Is the Probability of Reporting Various Levels of Pain 12 Months After Noncatastrophic Injuries Associated with the Level of Peritraumatic Distress? Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 480(2), 226-234. [More Information]
Franettovich Smith, M., Mendis, M., Weber, K., Elliott, J., Ho, R., Wilkes, M., Collins, N. (2022). Improving the measurement of intrinsic foot muscle morphology and composition from high-field (7T) magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Biomechanics, 140. [More Information]
Mittinty, M., Lee, J., Walton, D., El-Omar, E., Elliott, J. (2022). Integrating the Gut Microbiome and Stress-Diathesis to Explore Post-Trauma Recovery: An Updated Model. Pathogens, 11(7). [More Information]
De Martino, E., Hides, J., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Zange, J., Lindsay, K., Debuse, D., Winnard, A., Beard, D., Cook, J., et al (2022). Intramuscular lipid concentration increased in localized regions of the lumbar muscles following 60 day bedrest. Spine Journal, 22(4), 616-628. [More Information]
Smith, A., O’Dell, D., Albin, S., Berliner, J., Dungan, D., Robinson, E., Elliott, J., Carballido-Gamio, J., Stevens-Lapsley, J., Weber, K. (2022). Lateral Corticospinal Tract and Dorsal Column Damage: Predictive Relationships With Motor and Sensory Scores at Discharge From Acute Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 103(1), 62-68. [More Information]
Naghdi, N., Elliott, J., Weber, M., Fehlings, M., Fortin, M. (2022). Morphological Changes of Deep Extensor Neck Muscles in Relation to the Maximum Level of Cord Compression and Canal Compromise in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. Global Spine Journal. [More Information]
Peolsson, A., Karlsson, A., Peterson, G., Borén, H., Zsigmond, P., Elliott, J., Leinhard, O. (2022). Morphology and composition of the ventral neck muscles in individuals with chronic whiplash related disorders compared to matched healthy controls: a cross-sectional case–control study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23(1). [More Information]
Hohl, K., Smith, A., Macaluso, R., Giffhorn, M., Prokup, S., O'Dell, D., Kleinschmidt, L., Elliott, J., Jayaraman, A. (2022). Muscle adaptations in acute SCI following overground exoskeleton + FES training: A pilot study. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3. [More Information]
Seyedhoseinpoor, T., Taghipour-darzi, M., Dadgoo, M., Ebrahimi Takamjani, I., Sanjari, M., Kazemnejad, A., Elliott, J., Hides, J. (2022). Relationship between the morphology and composition of the lumbar paraspinal and psoas muscles and lumbar intervertebral motion in chronic low-back pain: An exploratory study. Clinical Anatomy, 35(6), 762-772. [More Information]
Hancock, M., Maher, C., Jarvik, J., Battié, M., Elliott, J., Jensen, T., Panagopoulos, J., Jenkins, H., Pardey, M., McIntosh, J., et al (2022). Reliability and validity of subjective radiologist reporting of temporal changes in lumbar spine MRI findings. PM and R: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 14(11), 1325-1332. [More Information]
De Martino, E., Hides, J., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Zange, J., Lindsay, K., Debuse, D., Winnard, A., Beard, D., Cook, J., et al (2022). The Effects of Reconditioning Exercises Following Prolonged Bed Rest on Lumbopelvic Muscle Volume and Accumulation of Paraspinal Muscle Fat. Frontiers in Physiology, 13. [More Information]
Perraton, Z., Lawrenson, P., Mosler, A., Elliott, J., Weber, K., Flack, N., Cornwall, J., Crawford, R., Stewart, C., Semciw, A. (2022). Towards defining muscular regions of interest from axial magnetic resonance imaging with anatomical cross-reference: a scoping review of lateral hip musculature. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 23(1). [More Information]

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2021

Lee, J., Fakhereddin, M., MacDermid, J., Elliott, J., Schabrun, S., Walton, D. (2021). An Exploration of Blood Marker×Environment Interaction Effects on Pain Severity and Interference Scores in People with Acute Musculoskeletal Trauma. Clinical Journal of Pain, 37(10), 747-758. [More Information]
Smith, A., Albin, S., O’Dell, D., Berliner, J., Dungan, D., Sevigny, M., Draganich, C., Elliott, J., Weber, K. (2021). Axial MRI biomarkers of spinal cord damage to predict future walking and motor function: a retrospective study. Spinal Cord, 59(6), 693-699. [More Information]
Walton, D., Tremblay, P., Seo, W., Elliott, J., Ghodrati, M., May, C., MacDermid, J. (2021). Effects of childhood trauma on pain-related distress in adults. European Journal of Pain, 25(10), 2166-2176. [More Information]
Duong, V., Bennell, K., Clifton-Bligh, R., Miranda Alle Deveza, L., Elliott, J., Guilak, F., Hall, M., Henderson, L., Hodges, P., Johnstone, B., Little, C., Raviraj, V., Yu, S., Zaki, S., Hunter, D., et al (2021). Exploring translational gaps between basic scientists, clinical researchers, clinicians, and consumers: Proceedings and recommendations arising from the 2020 mine the gap online workshop. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 3(2), 100163. [More Information]
Paliwal, M., Weber, K., Smith, A., Elliott, J., Muhammad, F., Dahdaleh, N., Bodurka, J., Dhaher, Y., Parrish, T., Mackey, S., et al (2021). Fatty infiltration in cervical flexors and extensors in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy using a multi-muscle segmentation model. PloS One, 16(6 June). [More Information]
Tran, V., De Martino, E., Hides, J., Cable, G., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Zange, J., Lindsay, K., Debuse, D., Winnard, A., et al (2021). Gluteal Muscle Atrophy and Increased Intramuscular Lipid Concentration Are Not Mitigated by Daily Artificial Gravity Following 60-Day Head-Down Tilt Bed Rest. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, 745811. [More Information]
Walton, D., Elliott, J., Lee, J., Fakhereddin, M., Seo, W. (2021). Identification of clinically-useful cut scores of the Traumatic Injuries Distress Scale (TIDS) for predicting rate of recovery following musculoskeletal trauma. PloS One, 16, e0248745-1-e0248745-14. [More Information]
De Martino, E., Salomoni, S., Hodges, P., Hides, J., Lindsay, K., Debuse, D., Winnard, A., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Beard, D., et al (2021). Intermittent short-arm centrifugation is a partially effective countermeasure against upright balance deterioration following 60-day head-down tilt bed rest. Journal of Applied Physiology, 131(2), 689-701. [More Information]
De Martino, E., Hides, J., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Zange, J., Lindsay, K., Debuse, D., Winnard, A., Beard, D., Cook, J., et al (2021). Lumbar muscle atrophy and increased relative intramuscular lipid concentration are not mitigated by daily artificial gravity after 60-day headdown tilt bed rest. Journal of Applied Physiology, 131(1), 356-368. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Rueckeis, C., Pan, Y., Parrish, T., Walton, D., Linnstaedt, S. (2021). microRNA let-7i-5p mediates the relationship between muscle fat infiltration and neck pain disability following motor vehicle collision: a preliminary study. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 3140. [More Information]
Weber, K., Abbott, R., Bojilov, V., Smith, A., Wasielewski, M., Hastie, T., Parrish, T., Mackey, S., Elliott, J. (2021). Multi-muscle deep learning segmentation to automate the quantification of muscle fat infiltration in cervical spine conditions. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 16567. [More Information]
Franettovich Smith, M., Elliott, J., Al-Najjar, A., Weber, K., Hoggarth, M., Vicenzino, B., Hodges, P., Collins, N. (2021). New insights into intrinsic foot muscle morphology and composition using ultra-high-field (7-Tesla) magnetic resonance imaging. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), 97. [More Information]
Harnett, N., van Rooij, S., Ely, T., Lebois, L., Murty, V., Jovanovic, T., Hill, S., Dumornay, N., Merker, J., Bruce, S., Elliott, J., et al (2021). Prognostic neuroimaging biomarkers of trauma-related psychopathology: resting-state fMRI shortly after trauma predicts future PTSD and depression symptoms in the AURORA study. Neuropsychopharmacology, 46(7), 1263-1271. [More Information]
Katsu, A., Tyack, Z., Mackey, M., Elliott, J., Mackenzie, L. (2021). Return to employment for working-aged adults after burn injury: A scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 11(1), e044145-1-e044145-7. [More Information]
Stone, D., Ward, E., Bogaardt, H., Heard, R., Martin-Harris, B., Smith, A., Elliott, J. (2021). Self-reported Dysphagia and Pharyngeal Volume Following Whiplash Injury. Dysphagia, 36(6), 1019-1030. [More Information]
Fortin, M., Rye, M., Roussac, A., Naghdi, N., Macedo, L., Dover, G., Elliott, J., DeMont, R., Weber, M., Pepin, V. (2021). The effects of combined motor control and isolated extensor strengthening versus general exercise on paraspinal muscle morphology and function in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomised controlled trial protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), 472. [More Information]
Sions, J., Beisheim, E., Hoggarth, M., Elliott, J., Hicks, G., Pohlig, R., Seth, M. (2021). Trunk Muscle Characteristics: Differences Between Sedentary Adults With and Without Unilateral Lower Limb Amputation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 102(7), 1331-1339. [More Information]
Young, B., Koppenhaver, S., Timo-Dondoyano, R., Baumann, K., Scheirer, V., Wolff, A., Sutlive, T., Elliott, J. (2021). Ultrasound shear wave elastography measurement of the deep posterior cervical muscles: Reliability and ability to differentiate between muscle contraction states. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 56, 102488. [More Information]
Stone, D., Ward, E., Ribeiro Knijnik, S., Bogaardt, H., Elliott, J. (2021). Whiplash-Associated Dysphagia and Dysphonia: A Scoping Review. Dysphagia, 36(2), 303-315. [More Information]

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2020

Walton, D., Pourkazemi, F., Ghodrati, M., Elliott, J. (2020). A Mediational Analysis of Stress, Inflammation, Sleep, and Pain in Acute Musculoskeletal Trauma. Clinical Journal of Pain, 36(3), 197-202. [More Information]
Higgins, J., Elliott, J., Parrish, T. (2020). Brain network disruption in whiplash. American Journal Of Neuroradiology, 41(6), 1-7. [More Information]
Smith, A., Albin, S., Abbott, R., Crawford, R., Hoggarth, M., Wasielewski, M., Elliott, J. (2020). Confirming the geography of fatty infiltration in the deep cervical extensor muscles in whiplash recovery. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 11471. [More Information]
Oliveros-Matus, P., Perez-Urrutia, N., Alvarez-Ricartes, N., Echeverria, F., Barreto, G., Elliott, J., Iarkov, A., Echeverria, V. (2020). Cotinine Enhances Fear Extinction and Astrocyte Survival by Mechanisms Involving the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Signaling. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11, 303. [More Information]
Lee, J., Walton, D., Tremblay, P., May, C., Millard, W., Elliott, J., MacDermid, J. (2020). Defining pain and interference recovery trajectories after acute non-catastrophic musculoskeletal trauma through growth mixture modeling. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21(1), 615. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Parrish, T., Walton, D., Vassallo, A., Fundaun, J., Wasielewski, M., Courtney, D. (2020). Does Overall Cervical Spine Pathology Relate to the Clinical Heterogeneity of Chronic Whiplash? American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 38(5), 869-873. [More Information]
Franettovich Smith, M., Collins, N., Mellor, R., Grimaldi, A., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Weber, K., Vicenzino, B. (2020). Foot exercise plus education versus wait and see for the treatment of plantar heel pain (FEET trial): A protocol for a feasibility study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 13(1), 20. [More Information]
Peek, K., Elliott, J., Orr, R. (2020). Higher neck strength is associated with lower head acceleration during purposeful heading in soccer: A systematic review. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23(5), 453-462. [More Information]
Hoggarth, M., Elliott, J., Smith, Z., Paliwal, M., Kwasny, M., Wasielewski, M., Weber, K., Parrish, T. (2020). Macromolecular changes in spinal cord white matter characterize whiplash outcome at 1-year post motor vehicle collision. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 22221. [More Information]
Paliwal, M., Weber, K., Hopkins, B., Cantrell, D., Hoggarth, M., Elliott, J., Dahdaleh, N., Mackey, S., Parrish, T., Dhaher, Y., et al (2020). Magnetization Transfer Ratio and Morphometrics of the Spinal Cord Associates with Surgical Recovery in Patients with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. World Neurosurgery, 144, e939-e947. [More Information]
O’Dell, D., Weber, K., Berliner, J., Elliott, J., Connor, J., Cummins, D., Heller, K., Hubert, J., Kates, M., Mendoza, K., et al (2020). Midsagittal tissue bridges are associated with walking ability in incomplete spinal cord injury: A magnetic resonance imaging case series. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 43(2), 268-271. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Smith, A., Hoggarth, M., Albin, S., Weber, K., Haager, M., Fundaun, J., Wasielewski, M., Courtney, D., Parrish, T. (2020). Muscle fat infiltration following whiplash: A computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging comparison. PloS One, 15(6), e0234061. [More Information]
Peek, K., Elliott, J., Gardner, A. (2020). Purposeful heading in youth soccer: Time to use our heads. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 50(8), 415-417. [More Information]
Stone, D., Bogaardt, H., Linnstaedt, S., Martin-Harris, B., Smith, A., Walton, D., Ward, E., Elliott, J. (2020). Whiplash-Associated Dysphagia: Considerations of Potential Incidence and Mechanisms. Dysphagia, 35(3), 403-413. [More Information]

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2019

Crawford, R., Fortin, M., Weber, K., Smith, A., Elliott, J. (2019). Are magnetic resonance imaging technologies crucial to our understanding of spinal conditions? Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 49(5), 320-329. [More Information]
Snodgrass, S., Croker, C., Yerrapothu, M., Shepherd, S., Stanwell, P., Holder, C., Oldmeadow, C., Elliott, J. (2019). Cervical muscle volume in individuals with idiopathic neck pain compared to asymptomatic controls: A cross-sectional magnetic resonance imaging study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 44, 1-8. [More Information]
Rebbeck, T., Evans, K., Elliott, J. (2019). Concussion in combination with whiplash-associated disorder may be missed in primary care: Key recommendations for assessment and management. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 49(11), 819-828. [More Information]
Weber, K., Smith, A., Wasielewski, M., Eghtesad, K., Upadhyayula, P., Wintermark, M., Hastie, T., Parrish, T., Mackey, S., Elliott, J. (2019). Deep Learning Convolutional Neural Networks for the Automatic Quantification of Muscle Fat Infiltration Following Whiplash Injury. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 1-8. [More Information]
Khanna, R., Saltzman, M., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Marra, G., Omar, I., Parrish, T., Seitz, A. (2019). Development of 3D method to assess intramuscular spatial distribution of fat infiltration in patients with rotator cuff tear: Reliability and concurrent validity. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 20(1), 1-9. [More Information]
Cummins, D., Connor, J., Heller, K., Hubert, J., Kates, M., Wisniewski, K., Berliner, J., O'Dell, D., Elliott, J., Weber, K., et al (2019). Establishing the inter-rater reliability of spinal cord damage manual measurement using magnetic resonance imaging. Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 5(1), 5. [More Information]
Weber, K., Wager, T., Mackey, S., Elliott, J., Liu, W., Sparks, C. (2019). Evidence for decreased Neurologic Pain Signature activation following thoracic spinal manipulation in healthy volunteers and participants with neck pain. NeuroImage: Clinical, 24, 1-10. [More Information]
Crawford, R., Volken, T., Ni Mhuiris, Á., Bow, C., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Samartzis, D. (2019). Geography of Lumbar Paravertebral Muscle Fatty Infiltration: The Influence of Demographics, Low Back Pain, and Disability. Spine, 44(18), 1294-1302. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Heinrichs, B., Walton, D., Parrish, T., Mark Courtney, D., Smith, A., Hunt, J., Kwasny, M., Wasielewski, M., Siegmund, G. (2019). Motor vehicle crash reconstruction: Does it relate to the heterogeneity of whiplash recovery? PloS One, 14(12), 1-11. [More Information]
Chen, K., Andersen, T., Carroll, L., Connelly, L., Côté, P., Curatolo, M., Elliott, J., Grant, G., Jull, G., Kasch, H., Rebbeck, T., et al (2019). Recommendations for Core Outcome Domain Set for Whiplash-Associated Disorders (CATWAD). Clinical Journal of Pain, 35(9), 727-736. [More Information]
Snodgrass, S., de Zoete, R., Croker, C., Yerrapothu, M., Elliott, J. (2019). Reliability of cervical muscle volume quantification using magnetic resonance imaging. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 44, 1-7. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Freeman, L., Walton, D., Bray, P., Osmotherly, P., Cornwall, J. (2019). The development of clinical genomics and genetics within healthcare how should the allied health professions respond? Journal of Allied Health, 48(4), E101-E105.
Karlsson, A., Peolsson, A., Elliott, J., Romu, T., Ljunggren, H., Borga, M., Leinhard, O. (2019). The relation between local and distal muscle fat infiltration in chronic whiplash using magnetic resonance imaging. PloS One, 14(12). [More Information]
Rebbeck, T., Sterling, M., Elliott, J. (2019). Whiplash associated disorders: Biological, psychological and pain sensitivity of motor vehicle crashes. In A. Craig, R. Guest (Eds.), Adversity after the Crash: The Physical, Psychological and Social Burden of Motor Vehicle Crashes, (pp. 167-209). New York: Nova Science Publishers.

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2018

Maujean, A., Carroll, L., Curatolo, M., Elliott, J., Kasch, H., Walton, D., Sterling, M. (2018). A core outcome set for clinical trials in whiplash-associated disorders (WAD): a study protocol. Trials, 19(1), 1-7. [More Information]
Walton, D., Elliott, J. (2018). A new clinical model for facilitating the development of pattern recognition skills in clinical pain assessment. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 36, 17-24. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Hancock, M., Crawford, R., Smith, A., Walton, D. (2018). Advancing imaging technologies for patients with spinal pain: With a focus on whiplash injury. Spine Journal, 18, 1489-1497. [More Information]
Cornwall, J., Elliott, J., Walton, D., Osmotherly, P. (2018). Clinical genomics in physical therapy: Where to from here? Physical Therapy, 98(9), 733-736. [More Information]
Hill, L., Aboud, D., Elliott, J., Magnussen, J., Sterling, M., Steffens, D., Hancock, M. (2018). Do findings identified on magnetic resonance imaging predict future neck pain? A systematic review. Spine Journal, 18(5), 880-891. [More Information]
Cloney, M., Smith, A., Coffey, T., Paliwal, M., Dhaher, Y., Parrish, T., Elliott, J., Smith, Z. (2018). Fatty infiltration of the cervical multifidus musculature and their clinical correlates in spondylotic myelopathy. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 57, 208-213. [More Information]
Smith, A., Weber Jr., K., O’Dell, D., Parrish, T., Wasielewski, M., Elliott, J. (2018). Lateral corticospinal tract damage correlates with motor output in incomplete spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99(4), 660-666. [More Information]
McPherson, J., Smith, A., Duben, D., Mcmahon, K., Wasielewski, M., Parrish, T., Elliott, J. (2018). Short- and long-term reproducibility of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of lower extremity musculature in asymptomatic individuals and a comparison to individuals with spinal cord injury. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19(1), 1-9. [More Information]
Abbott, R., Peolsson, A., West, J., Elliott, J., Aslund, U., Karlsson, A., Leinhard, O. (2018). The qualitative grading of muscle fat infiltration in whiplash using fat/water magnetic resonance imaging. Spine Journal, 18(5), 717-725. [More Information]
Jakubowski, K., Smith, A., Elliott, J., Lee, S. (2018). The relationship between volitional activation and muscle properties in incomplete spinal cord injury. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 24(1), 1-5. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Cornwall, J., Kennedy, E., Abbott, R., Crawford, R. (2018). Towards defining muscular regions of interest from axial magnetic resonance imaging with anatomical cross-reference: Part II - Cervical spine musculature. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19(1), 1-14. [More Information]

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2017

Smith, A., Weber II, K., Parrish, T., Hornby, T., Tysseling, V., Mcpherson, J., Wasielewski, M., Elliott, J. (2017). Ambulatory function in motor incomplete spinal cord injury: a magnetic resonance imaging study of spinal cord edema and lower extremity muscle morphometry. Spinal Cord, 55(7), 672-678. [More Information]
Walton, D., Elliott, J. (2017). An integrated model of chronic whiplash-associated disorder. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47(7), 462-471. [More Information]
Crawford, R., Elliott, J., Volken, T. (2017). Change in fatty infiltration of lumbar multifidus, erector spinae, and psoas muscles in asymptomatic adults of Asian or Caucasian ethnicities. European Spine Journal, 26(12), 3059-3067. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Courtney, D. (2017). Clinician's commentary on Belot et al. Physiotherapy Canada, 69(4), 290-291. [More Information]
Walton, D., Kwok, T., Mehta, S., Loh, E., Smith, A., Elliott, J., Kamper, S., Kasch, H., Sterling, M. (2017). Cluster Analysis of an International Pressure Pain Threshold Database Identifies 4 Meaningful Subgroups of Adults with Mechanical Neck Pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, 33(5), 422-428. [More Information]
Sparks, C., Liu, W., Cleland, J., Kelly, J., Dyer, S., Szetela, K., Elliott, J. (2017). Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cerebral Hemodynamic Responses to Pain Following Thoracic Thrust Manipulation in Individuals With Neck Pain: A Randomized Trial. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 40(9), 625-634. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Walton, D. (2017). How do we meet the challenge of whiplash? Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47(7), 444-446. [More Information]
Smith, A., Jakubowski, K., Wasielewski, M., Lee, S., Elliott, J. (2017). Lower extremity muscle structure in incomplete spinal cord injury: a comparison between ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 3:17004. [More Information]
Crawford, R., Cornwall, J., Abbott, R., Elliott, J. (2017). Manually defining regions of interest when quantifying paravertebral muscles fatty infiltration from axial magnetic resonance imaging: a proposed method for the lumbar spine with anatomical cross-reference. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 18(1), 1-11. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Owen, M., Bishop, M., Sparks, C., Tsao, H., Walton, D., Weber Jr., K., Wideman, T. (2017). Measuring pain for patients seeking physical therapy: Can functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) help? Physical Therapy, 97(1), 145-155. [More Information]
Sions, J., Coyle, P., Velasco, T., Elliott, J., Hicks, G. (2017). Multifidi Muscle Characteristics and Physical Function Among Older Adults With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 98(1), 51-57. [More Information]
Pagnez, M., Nogueira, L., Elliott, J. (2017). Neck pain associated with a bony metastatic tumor. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47(7), 509-509. [More Information]
Blanpied, P., Gross, A., Elliott, J., Devaney, L., Clewley, D., Walton, D., Sparks, C., Robertson, E. (2017). Neck Pain: Revision 2017 - Clinical practice guidelines linked to the international classification of functioning, disability and health from the orthopaedic section of the American physical therapy association. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47(7), A1-A83. [More Information]
Uthaikhup, S., Assapun, J., Kothan, S., Watcharasaksilp, K., Elliott, J. (2017). Structural changes of the cervical muscles in elder women with cervicogenic headache. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 29, 1-6. [More Information]
Sions, J., Elliott, J., Pohlig, R., Hicks, G. (2017). Trunk muscle characteristics of the multifidi, erector spinae, psoas, and quadratus lumborum in older adults with and without chronic low back pain. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47(3), 173-179. [More Information]

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2016

Crawford, R., Filli, L., Elliott, J., Nanz, D., Fischer, M., Marcon, M., Ulbrich, E. (2016). Age- and level-dependence of fatty infiltration in lumbar paravertebral muscles of healthy volunteers. American Journal Of Neuroradiology, 37(4), 742-748. [More Information]
Valentin, S., Licka, T., Essigbeck, A., Elliott, J. (2016). In vivo magnetic resonance imaging features of spinal muscles in the ovine model. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation, 6, 1-9. [More Information]
Smith, A., Knikou, M., Yelick, K., Alexander, A., Murnane, M., Kritselis, A., Houmpavlis, P., Mcpherson, J., Wasielewski, M., Hoggarth, M., et al (2016). MRI measures of fat infiltration in the lower extremities following motor incomplete spinal cord injury: Reliability and potential implications for muscle activation. 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2016), Orlando: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). [More Information]
Crawford, R., Volken, T., Valentin, S., Melloh, M., Elliott, J. (2016). Rate of lumbar paravertebral muscle fat infiltration versus spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations: AN age-aggregated cross-sectional simulation study. Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, 11(1), 21. [More Information]
Mhuiris, A., Volken, T., Elliott, J., Hoggarth, M., Samartzis, D., Crawford, R. (2016). Reliability of quantifying the spatial distribution of fatty infiltration in lumbar paravertebral muscles using a new segmentation method for T1-weighted MRI. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 17(1), 234. [More Information]
Walton, D., Elliott, J., Lee, J., Loh, E., Macdermid, J., Schabrun, S., Siqueira, W., Corneil, B., Aal, B., et al (2016). Research priorities in the field of posttraumatic pain and disability: Results of a transdisciplinary consensus-generating workshop. Pain Research and Management, 2016, 1859434. [More Information]
Walton, D., Krebs, D., Moulden, D., Wade, P., Levesque, L., Elliott, J., Macdermid, J. (2016). The traumatic injuries distress scale: A new tool that quantifies distress and has predictive validity with patient-reported outcomes. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 46(10), 920-928. [More Information]
Sions, J., Smith, A., Hicks, G., Elliott, J. (2016). Trunk muscle size and composition assessment in older adults with chronic low back pain: An intra-examiner and inter-examiner reliability study. Pain Medicine, 17(8), 1436-1446. [More Information]
Sterling, M., Elliott, J., Nijs, J., Rebbeck, T. (2016). Where to from here with whiplash? New insights and new directions. IFOMPT 2016 (meeting of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists).
Elkin, B., Elliott, J., Siegmund, G. (2016). Whiplash injury or concussion? A possible biomechanical explanation for concussion symptoms in some individuals following a rear-end collision. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 46(10), 874-885. [More Information]

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2015

Valentin, S., Licka, T., Elliott, J. (2015). Age and side-related morphometric MRI evaluation of trunk muscles in people without back pain. Manual Therapy, 20(1), 90-95. [More Information]
Ritchie, C., Hendrikz, J., Jull, G., Elliott, J., Sterling, M. (2015). External validation of a clinical prediction rule to predict full recovery and ongoing moderate/severe disability following acute whiplash injury. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 45(4), 242-250. [More Information]
Valentin, S., Yeates, T., Licka, T., Elliott, J. (2015). Inter-rater reliability of trunk muscle morphometric analysis. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 28(1), 181-190. [More Information]
O'Leary, S., Jull, G., Van Wyk, L., Pedler, A., Elliott, J. (2015). Morphological changes in the cervical muscles of women with chronic whiplash can be modified with exercise-A pilot study. Muscle and Nerve, 52(5), 772-779. [More Information]
Valentin, S., Licka, T., Elliott, J. (2015). MRI-determined lumbar muscle morphometry in man and sheep: Potential biomechanical implications for ovine model to human spine translation. Journal of Anatomy, 227(4), 506-513. [More Information]
Smith, A., Parrish, T., Hoggarth, M., McPherson, J., Tysseling, V., Wasielewski, M., Kim, H., Hornby, T., Elliott, J. (2015). Potential associations between chronic whiplash and incomplete spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord, 1(1). [More Information]
Abbott, R., Pedler, A., Sterling, M., Hides, J., Murphey, T., Hoggarth, M., Elliott, J. (2015). The geography of fatty infiltrates within the cervical multifidus and semispinalis cervicis in individuals with chronic whiplash-associated disorders. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 45(4), 281-288. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Courtney, D., Rademaker, A., Pinto, D., Sterling, M., Parrish, T. (2015). The rapid and progressive degeneration of the cervical multifi dus in whiplash: An MRI study of fatty infi ltration. Spine, 40(12), E694-E700. [More Information]

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2014

Elliott, J., Pedler, A., Jull, G., Van Wyk, L., Galloway, G., O’Leary, S. (2014). Differential changes in muscle composition exist in traumatic and nontraumatic neck pain. Spine, 39(1), 39-47. [More Information]
Martin, R., Davenport, T., Reischl, S., McPoil, T., Matheson, J., Wukich, D., McDonough, C., Altman, R., Beattie, P., Cornwall, M., et al (2014). Heel pain - Plantar fasciitis: Revision 2014. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 44(11), A1-A33. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Dewald, J., Hornby, T., Walton, D., Parrish, T. (2014). Mechanisms underlying chronic whiplash: Contributions from an incomplete spinal cord injury? Pain Medicine, 15(11), 1938-1944. [More Information]
Smith, A., Parrish, T., Abbott, R., Hoggarth, M., Mendoza, K., Chen, Y., Elliott, J. (2014). Muscle-fat MRI: 1.5 Tesla and 3.0 Tesla versus histology. Muscle and Nerve, 50(2), 170-176. [More Information]
Lantz, J., Shamim, E., Elliott, J. (2014). Symptomatic ganglion cyst in a patient with knee pain. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 44(10), 840-840. [More Information]

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2013

Walton, D., Elliott, J. (2013). A higher-order analysis supports use of the 11-item version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia in people with neck pain. Physical Therapy, 93(1), 60-68. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Kerry, R., Flynn, T., Parrish, T. (2013). Content not quantity is a better measure of muscle degeneration in whiplash. Manual Therapy, 18(6), 578-582. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Walton, D., Rademaker, A., Parrish, T. (2013). Quantification of cervical spine muscle fat: A comparison between T1-weighted and multi-echo gradient echo imaging using a variable projection algorithm (VARPRO). BMC Medical Imaging, 13(1), 1-8. [More Information]
Sparks, C., Cleland, J., Elliott, J., Strubhar, A. (2013). Supraspinal structures may be associated with hypoalgesia following thrust manipulation to the spine: a review of the literature. Physical Therapy Reviews, 18(2), 112-116. [More Information]
Sterling, M., Elliott, J., Cabot, P. (2013). The Course of Serum Inflammatory Biomarkers Following Whiplash Injury and Their Relationship to Sensory and Muscle Measures: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. PloS One, 8(10), e77903. [More Information]
Sparks, C., Cleland, J., Elliott, J., Zagardo, M., Liu, W. (2013). Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to determine if cerebral hemodynamic responses to pain change following thoracic spine thrust manipulation in healthy individuals. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 43(5), 340-348. [More Information]

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2012

Seif, G., Elliott, J. (2012). Ankylosing spondylitis in a patient referred to physical therapy with low back pain. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 28(1), 63-70. [More Information]
Schmid, A., Elliott, J., Strudwick, M., Little, M., Coppieters, M. (2012). Effect of splinting and exercise on intraneural edema of the median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome-an MRI study to reveal therapeutic mechanisms. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 30(8), 1343-1350. [More Information]
Sheard, B., Elliott, J., Cagnie, B., O'Leary, S. (2012). Evaluating serratus anterior muscle function in neck pain using muscle functional magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 35(8), 629-635. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Pedler, A., Theodoros, D., Jull, G. (2012). Magnetic resonance imaging changes in the size and shape of the oropharynx following acute whiplash injury. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 42(11), 912-918. [More Information]
Elliott, J., Pedler, A., Cowin, G., Sterling, M., McMahon, K. (2012). Spinal cord metabolism and muscle water diffusion in whiplash. Spinal Cord, 50(6), 474-476. [More Information]

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2011

Sterling, M., McLean, S., Sullivan, M., Elliott, J., Buitenhuis, J., Kamper, S. (2011). Potential Processes Involved in the Initiation and Maintenance of Whiplash-Associated Disorders. Spine, 36(25 Supp), S322-S329. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2025

MuscleMap project, Elliott J, The Helena Charitable Foundation/Donation

2020

Prevalence of premorbid musculoskeletal conditions in stroke: Risk factor analysis of the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry, Elliott J, Rogers J, Cardiovascular Initiative/Catalyst Awards

2019

Virtual Reality for Integrated Motor and Cognitive Neuro-Rehabilitation, Rogers J, Dijkerman C, Elliott J, Nijboer T, Leemans A, Wilson P, Steenbergen B, Office of Global Engagement/Partnership Collaboration Awards
MRI and machine learning to improve early prognosis and clinical management after spinal cord injury, Burns J, Elliott J, National Institutes of Health (USA)/Research Grant

2018

Paint the Pain: Investigating the physiological, social, and psychological impacts of visual arts creation in patients with primary chronic pain- A pilot randomised controlled trial study, Pourkazemi F, McKay M, Elliott J, Vassallo A, Evans A, Hooker L, DVC Research/Industry & Community Engagement Seed Fund (I&CEF)
NSW Health and Medical Research Hub Strategy - Northern Sydney Academic Health Science Centre NSAHSC, Elliott J, Sue C, Health Administration Corporation/Research Grant

2017

Neuromuscular Mechanisms Underlying Poor Recovery from Whiplash Injuries, Courtney D, Elliott J, National Institutes of Health (USA)/Research Grants Program

CONTRIBUTION TO FIELD OF RESEARCH:

Elliott has a National and International reputation evidenced by numerous invited speaking engagements at large interdisciplinary conferences and awards for teaching and research. Prof. Elliott established the MuscleMap program; a growing global consortium of interdisciplinary clinicians using whole-body MRI and deep learning to automate the creation of the first normative reference dataset of whole-body muscle composition in healthy females and males spanning the ages from 10 to 100 years. These normative reference values covering 226 skeletal muscles can be used to diagnose pathology, accurately track the natural history of disabling neurological and musculoskeletal disorders and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment as a clinical trial endpoint.

Jim played professional baseball for the San Diego Padres (1990-1992), worked in major league baseball operations for the Colorado Rockies (1993-1996) and was inducted into the University of Denver Athletic Hall of Fame (2014).