Dr Andy Sanderson
Senior Lecturer in Pain and Movement Impairment
My profile
Biography
I am interested in researching how pain influences muscle activity and movement, particularly using high density electromyography and motion analysis to understand changes in the spatial distribution of muscle activity and how this relates to movement. I also have an interest in systematic reviews and ensuring that review methodology is used appropriately and effectively.
I am PPIE Lead for Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine Research Centre and I am passionate about promoting the patient voice in research to ensure that research outcomes are relevant and useful to the groups we are aiming to help.
Research outputs
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Journal articles
Zambolin, F., Duro Ocana, P., Goulding, R., Sanderson, A., Venturelli, M., Wood, G., McPhee, J., Parr, J.V.V. (2024) 'The corticomuscular response to experimental pain via blood flow occlusion when applied to the ipsilateral and contralateral leg during an isometric force task.' Psychophysiology, 61(3)
Alsubaie, A.M., Sanderson, A., Cabral, H.V., Martinez Valdes, E., Falla, D. (2023) 'Spinal Kinematic Variability Is Increased In People With Chronic Low Back Pain During A Repetitive Lifting Task.' Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 73
Leslie, G., Winwood, K., Sanderson, A., Zioupos, P., Allen, T. (2023) 'Feasibility of additively manufacturing synthetic bone for sports personal protective equipment applications.' Annals of 3D Printed Medicine, 12pp. 100121-100121.
Dos'Santos, T., Stebbings, G.K., Morse, C., Shashidharan, M., Daniels, K.A.J., Sanderson, A. (2023) 'Effects of the menstrual cycle phase on anterior cruciate ligament neuromuscular and biomechanical injury risk surrogates in eumenorrheic and naturally menstruating women: a systematic review.' PLoS One, 18(1) pp. e0280800-e0280800.
Purushotham, S., Stephenson, R.S., Sanderson, A., Abichandani, D., Greig, C., Gardner, A., Falla, D. (2022) 'Microscopic changes in the spinal extensor musculature in people with chronic spinal pain: a systematic review.' The Spine Journal, 22(7) pp. 1205-1221.
Sanderson, A., Wang, S.F., Elgueta Cancino, E., Martinez Valdes, E., Sanchis-Sanchez, E., Liew, B., Falla, D. (2021) 'The effect of experimental and clinical musculoskeletal pain on spinal and supraspinal projections to motoneurons and motor unit properties in humans: a systematic review.' European Journal of Pain, 25(8) pp. 1668-1701.
Purushotham, S., Stephenson, R.S., Sanderson, A., Falla, D. (2021) 'Microscopic changes in the spinal extensor musculature in patients experiencing chronic spinal pain: Protocol for a systematic review.' BMJ Open, 11
Arvanitidis, M., Falla, D., Sanderson, A., Martinez-Valdes, E. (2021) 'Does pain influence force steadiness? A protocol for a systematic review..' BMJ Open, 11(1) pp. e042525-e042525.
Sanderson, A., Cescon, C., Heneghan, N.R., Kuithan, P., Martinez-Valdes, E., Rushton, A., Barbero, M., Falla, D. (2019) 'People With Low Back Pain Display a Different Distribution of Erector Spinae Activity During a Singular Mono-Planar Lifting Task.' Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 1pp. 65-65.
Murillo, C., Martinez-Valdes, E., Heneghan, N.R., Liew, B., Rushton, A., Sanderson, A., Falla, D. (2019) 'High-Density Electromyography Provides New Insights into the Flexion Relaxation Phenomenon in Individuals with Low Back Pain..' Scientific Reports, 9(1)
Sanderson, A., Rushton, A.B., Martinez Valdes, E., Heneghan, N.R., Gallina, A., Falla, D. (2019) 'The effect of chronic, non-specific low back pain on superficial lumbar muscle activity: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis..' BMJ open, 9(10) pp. e029850-e029850.
Kuithan, P., Heneghan, N.R., Rushton, A., Sanderson, A., Falla, D. (2019) 'Lack of Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia to Repetitive Back Movement in People with Chronic Low Back Pain.' Pain Practice, 19(7) pp. 740-750.
Murillo, C., Falla, D., Sanderson, A., Rushton, A., Heneghan, N.R. (2019) 'Shear wave elastography investigation of multifidus stiffness in individuals with low back pain.' Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 47pp. 19-24.
Sanderson, A., Martinez-Valdes, E., Heneghan, N.R., Murillo, C., Rushton, A., Falla, D. (2019) 'Variation in the spatial distribution of erector spinae activity during a lumbar endurance task in people with low back pain.' Journal of Anatomy, 234(4) pp. 532-542.
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Conference papers
Sanderson, A., Cescon, C., Kuithan, P., Heneghan, N., Rushton, A., Martinez-Valdes, E., Barbero, M. (2020) 'Using HDEMG to understand the influence of low back pain on the distribution of muscle activity during a 3D dynamic task.' In XXIII ISEK Congress. Virtual Congress, 11/7/2020 - 14/7/2020.
Sanderson, A., Cescon, C., Kuithan, P., Rushton, A., Heneghan, N., Martinez-Valdes, E., Barbero, M., Falla, D. (2020) 'People with chronic low back pain display an altered distribution of erector spinae activity during a singular mono-planar lifting task.' In XXIII ISEK Congress. Virtual Congress, 11/7/2020 - 14/7/2020.
Sanderson, A., Cescon, C., Heneghan, N.R., Rushton, A., Kuithan, P., Barbero, M., Falla, D. (2020) 'How does Low Back Pain Influence Muscle Activity during a Cyclical Dynamic Lifting Task?.' In Physiotherapy UK. 107. Birmingham, UK, 1/11/2019 - 2/11/2019. Elsevier,
Sanderson, A., Cescon, C., Kuithan, P., Rushton, A., Heneghan, N.R., Barbero, M., Falla, D. (2020) 'Spatial distribution of erector spinae activity in people with low back pain during a dynamic lifting task.' In 19th Congress of International Federation of the Associations of Anatomists. 236. London, UK, 9/8/2019 - 11/8/2019. Wiley on behalf of Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland,
Sanderson, A. (2019) 'Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain Demonstrate Less Diffused Muscle Activation in the Lumbar Erector Spinae When Completing an Endurance Task.' In The Society for Back Pain Research (SBPR) 2018 Meeting. Groningen, The Netherlands, 15/11/2018 - 16/11/2018.
Murillo, C., Sanderson, A. (2019) 'High-density electromyography provides new insights into the flexion relaxation phenomenon in people with low back pain..' In 11th Congress of the European Pain Federation (EFIC). Valencia, Spain, 4/9/2019 - 7/9/2019.
Sanderson, A., Cescon, C., Heneghan, N., Rushton, A., Barbero, M., Falla, D. (2019) 'What is the Influence of Low Back Pain on Muscle Activity and Movement during a Cyclical Dynamic Task?.' In Pain Science in Motion III (PSIM). 4. Savona, Italy, 31/5/2019 - 2/6/2019. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins,
Kuithan, P., Sanderson, A. (2019) 'A repetitive lifting task reveals impaired exercise induced hypoalgesia in individuals with chronic low back pain.' In World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2019 (WCPT).. Geneva, Switzerland, 10/5/2019 - 13/5/2019.
Kuithan, P., Rushton, A., Sanderson, A., Heneghan, N.R., Falla, D. (2019) 'Lack of exercise induced hypoalgesia in response to repeated lifting in individuals with low back pain.' In Physiotherapy UK. 105. Birmingham, UK, 19/10/2018 - 20/10/2018. Elsevier,
Sanderson, A. (2018) 'People with chronic low back pain show differences in the spatial distribution of erector spinae activity during an endurance task.' In XXII ISEK Congress, 2018. Dublin, Ireland, 2/7/2018 - 4/7/2018.
Murillo, C., Sanderson, A. (2018) 'Shear wave elastography reveals differences in lumbar erector spinae muscle stiffness in individuals with low back pain.' In XXII ISEK Congress, 2018. Dublin, Ireland, 2/7/2018 - 4/7/2018.
Murillo, C., Sanderson, A. (2018) 'The association between activity and stiffness of the back extensor muscles in people with low back pain.' In XXII ISEK Congress, 2018. Dublin, Ireland, 2/7/2018 - 4/7/2018.
Sanderson, A. (2018) 'A high‐density EMG investigation of changes in human erector spinae activity during an endurance task.' In 2017 Winter Meeting of the Anatomical Society. Dundee, UK, 17/12/2017 - 19/12/2017.