Formation :B.Sc., physiothérapie, Université de Montréal, 1971 M.Sc., kinésiologie, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby BC, 1975 Ph.D., kinésiologie, University of Waterloo, Waterloo ON, 1982
Position académique :Professeur titulaire, École de réadaptation, Université de Montréal Chercheur associé, CRIR - Institut de réadaptation Gingras-Lindsay de Montréal Responsable du Champ réadaptation au travail, Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
Intérêts de recherche :Évaluation de la faiblesse et de la fatigue musculaire chez des personnes souffrant de maux de dos et de cervicalgie Publications choisies :Da Silva, R.A., Larivière, C., Arsenault, A.B., Nadeau, S. & Plamondon, A. (2009). Pelvic stabilization and semisitting position increase the specificity of back exercises. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41(2), 435-443. Da Silva, R.A., Larivière, C., Arsenault, A.B., Nadeau, S. & Plamondon, A. (2009). Effect of pelvic stabilization and hip position on trunk extensors activity during back extension exercises on a roman chair. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 41, 136-142. Larivière, C., Gravel, D., Gagnon, D. & Arsenault, A.B. (2009). Towards the development of predictive equations of back muscle capacity based on frequency- and temporal-domain electromyographic indices computed from intermittent static contractions. The Spine Journal, 9(1), 87-95. Truchon, M., Côté, D., Filion, L., Arsenault, A.B. & Dionne, C. (2008). Low-back pain related disability: An integration of psychological risk factors into the stress process model. Pain, 137(3), 564-573. Poitras, S., Rossignol, M., Dionne, C., Tousignant, M., Truchon, M., Arsenault, A.B., Allard, P., Côté, M., Neveu, A. (2008). An interdisciplinary clinical practice model for the management of low-back pain in primary care: the CLIP project. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 9, 54 (14 pages). Larivière, C., Gagnon, D., Gravel, D. & Arsenault, A.B. (2008). The assessment of back muscle capacity using intermittent static contractions. Part I - Validity and reliability of electromyographic indices of fatigue, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 18(12), 1006-1019. Larivière, C., Gravel, D., Gagnon, D. & Arsenault, A.B. (2008). The assessment of back muscle capacity using intermittent static contractions. Part II - Validity and reliability of biomechanical correlates of muscle fatigue, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 18(12), 1020-1031. Da Silva, R.A., Larivière, C., Arsenault, A.B., Nadeau, S. & Plamondon, A. (2008). The comparison of wavelet and Fourier-based electromyographic indices of back muscle fatigue during dynamic contractions: validity and reliability results. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 48, 147-162. Larivière, C. & Arsenault A.B. (2008) On the use of EMG ratios to assess the coordination of back muscles. Clinical Biomechanics, 23(10), 1209-1219. Rossignol, M., Poitras, S., Dionne, C., Tousignant, M., Truchon, M., Arsenault, A.B., Allard, P., Côté, M., Neveu, A. (2007). An interdisciplinary guideline development process: The Clinic on low-back pain in interdisciplinary practice (CLIP) low back pain guidelines. Implementation Science, 2, 36 (8 pages). Larivière, C., Gravel, D., Gagnon, D., Gardiner, P., Arsenault, A.B. & Gaudreault, N. (2006). Gender influence on fatigability of back muscles during intermittent isometric contractions: A study of neuromuscular activation patterns. Clinical Biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), 21(9), 893-904.Gaudreault, N., Arsenault, A.B., Larivière, C., De Serres, S.J. & Rivard, C.-H. (2005). Assessment of the paraspinal muscles of subjects presenting an idiopathic scoliosis : An EMG pilot study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 6(14), 1-12. Da Silva, R.A. Jr, Arsenault, A.B., Gravel, D., Larivière, C. & de Oliveira, E. Jr (2005). Back muscle strength and fatigue in healthy and chronic low back pain subjects: A comparative study of three assessment protocols. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 86(4), 722-729. Larivière, C., Gagnon, D., Arsenault, A.B., Gravel, D. & Loisel, P. (2005). Electromyoraphic activity imbalances between contralateral back muscles : An assessment of measurement properties. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 42(2), 235-250. |
A. Bertrand Arsenault, pht, Ph.D.