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h-index: 21
Works: 58
Citations: 2,111

Most-cited papers

Psychological factors are associated with the outcome of physiotherapy for people with shoulder pain: a multicentre longitudinal cohort study
R. Chester, C. Jerosch-Herold, J. Lewis, L. Shepstone
2016British Journal of Sports Medicine241 citations Open access
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Randomised controlled trials of immediate weight-bearing mobilisation for rupture of the tendo Achillis.
M. Costa, K. MacMillan, D. Halliday, R. Chester +3 more
2006Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-british Volume212 citations Open access
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Operative versus non-operative management following Rockwood grade III acromioclavicular separation: a meta-analysis of the current evidence base
Toby O. Smith, R. Chester, E. Pearse, C. Hing
2011Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology187 citations Open access
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The relative timing of VMO and VL in the aetiology of anterior knee pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
R. Chester, Toby O. Smith, D. Sweeting, J. Dixon +2 more
2008BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders184 citations Open access
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The impact of subacromial impingement syndrome on muscle activity patterns of the shoulder complex: a systematic review of electromyographic studies
R. Chester, Toby O. Smith, L. Hooper, J. Dixon
2010BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders139 citations Open access
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Power grip, pinch grip, manual muscle testing or thenar atrophy – which should be assessed as a motor outcome after carpal tunnel decompression? A systematic review
J. Geere, R. Chester, Swati Kale, C. Jerosch-Herold
2007BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders100 citations Open access
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The effectiveness of manual stretching in the treatment of plantar heel pain: a systematic review
D. Sweeting, Benjamin Parish, L. Hooper, R. Chester
2011Journal of Foot and Ankle Research96 citations Open access
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Self-efficacy and risk of persistent shoulder pain: results of a Classification and Regression Tree (CART) analysis
R. Chester, M. Khondoker, L. Shepstone, J. Lewis +1 more
2019British Journal of Sports Medicine92 citations Open access
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The development, validation and internal consistency of the Norwich Patellar Instability (NPI) score
Toby O. Smith, S. Donell, A. Clark, R. Chester +3 more
2014Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy78 citations
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Predicting response to physiotherapy treatment for musculoskeletal shoulder pain: a systematic review
R. Chester, L. Shepstone, H. Daniell, D. Sweeting +2 more
2013BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders75 citations Open access
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Can vastus medialis oblique be preferentially activated? A systematic review of electromyographic studies
Toby O. Smith, D. Bowyer, J. Dixon, R. Stephenson +2 more
2009Physiotherapy Theory and Practice73 citations
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Eccentric calf muscle training compared with therapeutic ultrasound for chronic Achilles tendon pain--a pilot study.
R. Chester, Mathew L. Costa, L. Shepstone, A. Cooper +1 more
2008Manual Therapy73 citations
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Clinical outcomes of rehabilitation for patients following lateral patellar dislocation: a systematic review.
Toby O. Smith, L. Davies, R. Chester, A. Clark +1 more
2010Physiotherapy71 citations
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Effects of sensory reeducation programs on functional hand sensibility after median and ulnar repair: a systematic review.
Leanne K Miller, R. Chester, C. Jerosch-Herold
2012Journal of Hand Therapy57 citations
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What activities do patients with patellar instability perceive makes their patella unstable?
Toby O. Smith, S. Donell, R. Chester, A. Clark +1 more
2011Knee (Oxford)50 citations
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Reliability of Isokinetic Dynamometry in Assessing Plantarflexion Torque Following Achilles Tendon Rupture
R. Chester, M. Costa, L. Shepstone, S. Donell
2003Foot & ankle international43 citations
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The SPADI and QuickDASH Are Similarly Responsive in Patients Undergoing Physical Therapy for Shoulder Pain
R. Chester, C. Jerosch-Herold, J. Lewis, L. Shepstone
2017Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy40 citations
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Rehabilitation following first-time patellar dislocation: a randomised controlled trial of purported vastus medialis obliquus muscle versus general quadriceps strengthening exercises.
T. Smith, R. Chester, J. Cross, N. Hunt +2 more
2015Knee (Oxford)30 citations Open access
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An evaluation of the structural validity of the shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) using the Rasch model
C. Jerosch-Herold, R. Chester, L. Shepstone, J. Vincent +1 more
2018Quality of Life Research29 citations Open access
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A national survey of the physiotherapy management of patients following first-time patellar dislocation.
Toby O. Smith, R. Chester, A. Clark, S. Donell +1 more
2011Physiotherapy24 citations
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Accelerated rehabilitation following Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: five-year results from an independent centre
Toby O. Smith, R. Chester, M. Glasgow, S. Donell
2012European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology23 citations
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Behaviour Change Techniques to promote self-management and home exercise adherence for people attending physiotherapy with musculoskeletal conditions: A scoping review and mapping exercise.
R. Chester, H. Daniell, P. Belderson, Carl Wong +5 more
2023Musculoskeletal Science and Practice20 citations Open access
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The Norwich Patellar Instability Score: Validity, internal consistency and responsiveness for people conservatively-managed following first-time patellar dislocation.
T. Smith, R. Chester, N. Hunt, J. Cross +2 more
2016Knee (Oxford)18 citations Open access
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Predicting response to physiotherapy treatment for musculoskeletal shoulder pain: protocol for a longitudinal cohort study
R. Chester, L. Shepstone, J. Lewis, C. Jerosch-Herold
2013BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders18 citations Open access
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ICON 2020-International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: A Scoping Review of Psychological and Psychosocial Constructs and Outcome Measures Reported in Tendinopathy Clinical Trials.
S. McAuliffe, L. Bisset, R. Chester, B. Coombes +17 more
2022Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy16 citations Open access
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Patients’ and clinicians’ perspectives towards primary care consultations for shoulder pain: qualitative findings from the Prognostic and Diagnostic Assessment of the Shoulder (PANDA-S) programme
B. Saunders, C. Burton, D. van der Windt, H. Myers +3 more
2023BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders15 citations Open access
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An evaluation of therapist's ability to perform graded mobilization on a simulated spine
R. Chester, L. Swift, M. Watson
200315 citations
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Living with frozen shoulder. 'Here are the risks. I want the injection'. An interpretative phenomenological analysis.
Christine Bilsborough Smith, Kayathiri Nadesan, M. Cairns, R. Chester +1 more
2023Musculoskeletal Science and Practice13 citations Open access
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Rasch Model Analysis Gives New Insights Into the Structural Validity of the QuickDASH in Patients With Musculoskeletal Shoulder Pain
C. Jerosch-Herold, R. Chester, L. Shepstone
2017Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy13 citations Open access
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Are stretches effective in the prevention and treatment of glenohumeral internal rotation deficit?
J. Nichols, S. Calver, R. Chester
201212 citations
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Post-operative rehabilitation following traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation: A systematic scoping review
M. Coyle, A. Jaggi, Lewis Weatherburn, Helena DanielI +1 more
2022Shoulder & Elbow11 citations Open access
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A newly developed spinal simulator.
R. Chester, M. Watson
2000Manual Therapy11 citations
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Rehabilitation following shoulder arthroscopic stabilisation surgery: A survey of UK practice
N. Maher, E. Willmore, M. Bateman, J. Blacknall +5 more
2023Shoulder & Elbow8 citations Open access
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Immediate Effects of two Isometric Calf Muscle Exercises on Mid-portion Achilles Tendon Pain
B. Bradford, E. Rio, M. Murphy, J. Wells +4 more
2021International Journal of Sports Medicine8 citations Open access
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A systematic review to compare physiotherapy treatment programmes for atraumatic shoulder instability
J. Griffin, A. Jaggi, H. Daniell, R. Chester
2022Shoulder & Elbow6 citations Open access
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Shoulder pain: Is the outcome of manual therapy, acupuncture and electrotherapy different for people with high compared to low pain self-efficacy? An analysis of effect moderation
B. Rugg, M. Khondoker, R. Chester
2022Shoulder & Elbow3 citations Open access
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Clinicians' involvement in data collection for portfolio research: impact on their clinical practice and perception of research
D. Sweeting, H. Daniell, R. Chester
20203 citations Open access
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The Norwich Patellar Instability score: Validity, internal consistency and responsiveness
Toby O. Smith, R. Chester, N. Hunt, J. Cross +2 more
20152 citations
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Accessibility and the Web
R. Chester, J. Bruce
20032 citations
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a personalised guided consultation versus usual physiotherapy care in people presenting with shoulder pain: a protocol for the PANDA-S cluster randomised controlled trial and process evaluation
Sarah A. Harrisson, H. Myers, G. Wynne-Jones, R. Bajpai +17 more
2025BMJ Open1 citations Open access
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Prognostic factors associated with changes in knee pain outcomes, identified from initial primary care consultation data. A systematic literature review
T. Collier, T. Hughes, R. Chester, M. Callaghan +1 more
2023Annals medicus1 citations Open access
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Shoulder pain, prognostic factors for the outcome of physiotherapy treatment. Results from a prospective multicentre cohort study
R. Chester, C. Herold, L. Shepstone, J. Lewis
20161 citations
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What activities do patients with patellar instability perceive their patella to be unstable - The development of the Norwich Patellar Instability Score.
Toby O. Smith, S. Donell, R. Chester, A. Clark +2 more
20101 citations
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Personalised guided consultation for managing shoulder pain in physiotherapy services: the PANDA-S internal pilot trial
S. Harrisson, R. Bajpai, H. Myers, C. Bratt +6 more
2026Physiotherapy0 citations
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Is the outcome of hands-on treatment interventions different for people with high compared to low pain self-efficacy? A secondary analysis
B. Rugg, R. Chester, M. Khondoker
2022Physiotherapy0 citations
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A comparison of the effects of two, isometric calf muscle exercises on pain in patients with chronic, mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy
B. Bradford, E. Rio, J. Wells, M. Khondoker +2 more
2021Physiotherapy0 citations
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DRAFT An exploratory literature review of the adherence to yoga therapy for chronic low back pain
S. Popperwell, R. Chester
2021Physiotherapy0 citations
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Recreational athletes with mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: A comparison of maximal and explosive plantarflexion strength between symptomatic and asymptomatic sides
Y. Chan, R. Chester, J. Wells, B. Bradford
2021Physiotherapy0 citations
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Is there an association between pain self-efficacy and adherence to physiotherapy treatment for musculoskeletal shoulder pain? Secondary analysis of data
C. Gurney, M. Khondoker, L. Shepstone, C. Herold +2 more
2020Physiotherapy0 citations
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SUBTALAR ARTHRODESIS – IS ONE SCREW ADEQUATE?
M. Ismail, P. Rosenfeld, N. Gougoulias, S. Parsons +128 more
20200 citations
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