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2023

Journals

• Lewis M, Napier C. Service spotlight: Nancy Quinn – para sport physiotherapy pioneer turned researcher. British Journal of Sports Medicine. Published Online First: 26 January 2023.

2022

Journals

• Napier C, Fridman L, Blazey P, Tran N, Michie T, Schneeberg A. Differences in Peak Impact Accelerations Among Foot Strike Patterns in Recreational Runners. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2022;4:802019.  
• Mendonca LM, Schuermans J, Denolf S, Napier C, et al. Sports Injury Prevention Programmes From the Sports Physical Therapist's Perspective - An International Expert Delphi Approach. Physical Therapy in Sport. 2022;55:146-164.
• Lewis M, Napier C. Service Spotlight: Agnes Makowski — Sport Physiotherapy Mentor and Icon of the Profession. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2022;56(12):711-712.
• Ezzat AM, Esculier JF, Lord Ferguson S, Napier C, Wong S. Canadian Physiotherapists Integrate Virtual Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Physiotherapy Canada. Published online June 10, 2022.
• Merry K, Napier C, Waugh CM, Scott A. Foundational Principles and Adaptation of the Healthy and Pathological Achilles Tendon in Response to Resistance Exercise - A Narrative Review and Clinical Implications. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022;11:4722. 
• Fredette A, Roy JS, Perreault K, Dupuis F, Napier C, Esculier JF. The Association Between Running Injuries and Training Parameters - A Systematic Review. Journal of Athletic Training. 2022; 57(7):650-671. 
• Renaud G, Napier C. Warm-up - From Challenges to Opportunities. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2022;56:651-652.

• Napier C, Fridman L, Michie T, Tran N. Association Between Impact Asymmetry and Running-Related Injury. Poster presentation at the 69^th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine: San Diego, CA May 31-June 4, 2022. Abstract published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 54(9):S6. Poster

2021

Journals

• Alexander J, Willy RW, Napier C, Bonanno D, Barton C.  Infographic. Running Myth - Switching to a Non-Rearfoot Strike Reduces Injury Risk and Improves Running Economy. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021;55(3):175-176. Infographic
• Ryan M, Napier C, Greenwood D, Paquette M. Comparison of Different Measures to Monitor Week-to-Week Changes in Training Load in High School Runners. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 2021;16(2):370-79.
• Blazey P, Michie T, Napier C. A Narrative Review of Running Wearable Measurement System Accuracy and Reliability - Can We Make Running Shoe Prescription Objective? Footwear Science. 2021;13(2):117-131.
• Napier C, Willy RW, Hannigan BC, McCann R, Menon C. The Effect of Footwear, Running Speed, and Location on the Validity of Two Commercially Available Inertial Measurement Units During Running. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2021;26(3):643385. 
• Napier C, Goom T, Rankin A. Infographic. Remote Running Gait Analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021;55(9):512-513. Infographic
• Hamstra-Wright KL, Huxel Bliven KC, Napier C. Training Load Capacity, Cumulative Risk, and Bone Stress Injuries - A Narrative Review of a Holistic Approach. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2021;28(3):665683.
• Whiteley R, Napier C, van Dyk N, Barton C, Mitchell T, Beales D, Korakakis V. Clinicians Use Courses and Conversations to Change Practice, Not Journal Articles - Is it Time for Journals to Peer-Review Courses to Stay Relevantt. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021;55(12):651-652.
• Emery, CA and Napier C. On the Bright Side of PhD Life - The Perspectives of Physiotherapist Clinician–Scientists. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021;55(12):654-655.
• Napier C. Waneek Horn-Miller — From Survivor to Indigenous Rights Champion. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2021;55(12):701-702.  
• Napier C and Willy RW. The Prevention and Treatment of Running Injuries - A State of the Art. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2021;16(4):968-970.
• Merry K, Napier C, Chung V, Hannigan, BC, MacPherson M, Menon C, Scott A. The Validity and Reliability of Two Commercially Available Load Sensors for Clinical Strength Assessment. Sensors 2021;21(24):8399. 
• Ferrone A, Napier C, Menon C. Wearable Technology to Increase Self-Awareness of Low Back Pain - A Survey of Technology Needs Among Health Care Workers. Sensors 2021;21(24):8412. 
• Hunter P, Emery CA, Napier C. Warm Up - Breaking Down Barriers. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2021;55:645-646

• Napier C, Paquette MR, Willy RW. Foot pain – Running. Poster presentation at the 68^th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine: Virtual June 1-5, 2021. Abstract published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 53(8):S431-432. Poster
• Napier C, Blazey P, Menon C. Impact Asymmetry Among Recreational Runners: Effects of Sex, Speed, and Footwear. Poster presentation at the IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport. Abstract published in British Journal of Sports Medicine 2021;55:A177. Poster
• Napier C, Willy RW, Hannigan BC, McCann R, Menon C. The Effect of Fixation Location and Footwear Type on Peak Impact Accelerations From a Consumer-Grade IMU During Running. Poster presentation at the XXVIII International Society of Biomechanics Meeting: Stockholm, Sweden, July 25 – 29, 2021. Poster

2020

Journals

• Napier C, Hunter P. Sport Physiotherapy Canada Issue: Change is in the Air. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2020;54:819-820.
• Tavassolian M, Cuthbert TJ, Napier C, Peng JY, Menon C. Textile-Based Inductive Soft Strain Sensors for Fast Frequency Movement and Their Application in Wearable Devices Measuring Multiaxial Hip Joint Angles During Running. Advanced Intelligent Systems. 2020;2(4):1900165. 
• Gholami M, Napier C, Menon C. Estimating Lower Extremity Running Gait Kinematics with a Single Accelerometer - A Deep Learning Approach. Sensors. 2020;20(10):2939. 
• Napier C, Jiang X, MacLean CM, Menon C, Hunt MA. The Use of a Single Sacral Marker Method to Approximate the Centre of Mass Trajectory During Treadmill Running. Journal of Biomechanics. 2020;17(108):109886.
• Jiang X, Napier C, Hannigan B, Eng JJ, Menon C. Estimating Vertical Ground Reaction Force During Walking Using a Single Inertial Sensor. Sensors. 2020;20(15):4345. 
• Gholami M, Napier C, Garcia Patino A, Cuthbert TJ, Menon C. Fatigue Monitoring in Running Using Flexible Textile Wearable Sensors. Sensors. 2020;20(19): 5573.  
• Paquette M, Napier C, Willy RW, Stellingwerff T. Moving Beyond Weekly ‘Distance’ - Optimizing Quantification of Training Load in Runners. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2020;50(10):564-69.
• Napier C, Ryan M, Menon C, Paquette M. Session Rating of Perceived Exertion Combined With Training Volume for Estimating Training Responses in Runners. Journal of Athletic Training. 2020;55(12):1285-91.

• Ryan MR, Vickery TM, Miltko A, Beltran RT, Napier C, Paquette MR. Are All Running Workloads Created Equal? Poster presentation at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine: San Francisco, CA May 26-30, 2020. Abstract published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 52(7):S216-17. 

2019

Journals

• Napier C, MacLean CL, Maurer J, Taunton JE, Hunt MA.Kinematic Correlates of Kinetic Outcomes Associated With Running-Related Injury. J Appl Biomech. 2019;35(2):123-130. 
• Gholami M, Rezaei A, Cuthbert TJ, Napier C, Menon C. Lower Body Kinematics Monitoring in Running Using Fabric-Based Wearable Sensors and Deep Convolutional Neural Networks. Sensors (Basel). 2019;19(23):5325. 
• Napier C, MacLean CL, Maurer J, Taunton JE, Hunt MA. Real-Time Biofeedback of Performance to Reduce Braking Forces Associated with Running-Related Injury - An Exploratory Study. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2019;49(3):136-144. 

• Napier C, Jiang X, Menon C. The Use of a Sacral Marker to Approximate the Centre of Mass During Running Gait. Poster presentation at the XXVII International/American Society of Biomechanics Meeting: Calgary, AB, July 31 – August 4, 2019. Poster
• Napier C. Beyond “How Hard Did it Feel?” What Can We Gain From the Use of Wearable Sensors to Monitor Training? Invited presentation at the XXVII International/American Society of Biomechanics Meeting: Calgary, AB, July 31 – August 4, 2019.

2018

Journals

• Napier C. Gait Retraining for Reducing Biomechanical Injury Risk Factors in Novice Recreational Runners. University of British Columbia. 2018. 
• Lee-Knight K, Napier C. From High Performance to Clinical Practice. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2018;52:1541-1542.
• Napier C, Willy RW. Logical Fallacies in the Running Shoe Debate - Let the Evidence Guide Prescription. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018;52(24):1552-1553. 
• Napier C, MacLean CL, Maurer J, Taunton JE, Hunt MA. Kinetic Risk Factor of RRI in Female Recreational Runners. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 2018;28(10):2164-2172.
• Esculier JF, Barton C, Whiteley R, Napier C. Involving Clinicians in Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy Research - ‘Design Thinking’ to Help Bridge Gaps Between Practice and Evidence. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018;52(24):1550-1551. 

Conference Presentations

• Napier C, MacLean C, Taunton JE, Maurer J, Hunt MA. Peak Braking Force as a Risk Factor for Running-Related Injuries. Thematic poster presentation at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine: Minneapolis, MN May 29-June 2, 2018. Abstract published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 50(5):S140. Poster
• Napier C, MacLean C, Maurer J, Taunton JE, Hunt MA. The Effectivenes of a Gait Retraining Program to Reduce Peak Braking Force in Recreational Runners. Poster presentation at the Canadian Academy of Sports and Exercise Medicine Annual Meeting: Halifax, NS June 6-8, 2018. Abstract published in Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine 28(3):e52. Poster
• Napier C. A Clinical Gait Retraining Approach to Reducing Kinetic Risk Factors of Running-Related Injury. Invited presentation at the Sports Medicine Australia Annual Conference: Perth, Australia October 10-13, 2018. Abstract published in Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 21S:S4.

2017

Journals

• Hatfield GL, Charlton JM, Cochrane CK, Hammond CA, Napier C, Takacs J, Hunt MA. The Biomechanical Demands on the Hip During Progressive Stepping Tasks. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2017;31(12):3444-3453.
• Napier C, Esculier JF, Hunt MA. Gait Retraining - Out of the Lab and onto the Streets with the Benefit of Wearables. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017;51(23):1642-1643.
• Plotnikoff N, Napier C, Plotnikoff N. From High Performance to Clinical Practice. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2017;51:1641.

2016

Conference Presentations

• Napier C, MacLean C, Taunton JE, Maurer J, Hunt MA. Differences in Kinematic Correlates of Impact Loading Between Rearfoot and Non-Rearfoot Strikers in Running. Poster presentation at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine: Boston, MA June 1-4, 2016. Abstract published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 48(5):S620. Poster
• Charlton JM, Hatfield GL, Cochrane CK, Hammond CA, Napier C, Takacs J, Krowchuk NM, Hunt MA. Step Down and Single Leg Squat Tasks Require Greater Hip Muscle Contributions That Step Up Tasks in Healthy Individuals. Podium presentation at the Northwest Biomechanics Symposium: Vancouver, BC, June 3-4, 2016.

2015

Journals

• Napier C, Cochrane CK, Taunton JE, Hunt MA. Gait Modifications to Change Lower Extremity Gait Biomechanics in Runners - A Systematic Review. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015;49(21):1382-1388. 

Conference Presentations

• Napier C, Taunton JE, Hunt MA. The Effect of Fatigue on the Biomechanics of Recreational Runners with Patellofemoral Pain. Podium presentation at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine: San Diego, CA May 26-30, 2015. Abstract published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 47(5):S835-36. 

2014

Journals

• Takacs J, Pollock CL, Guenther JR, Bahar M, Napier C, Hunt MA. Validation of the Fitbit One Activity Monitor Device During Treadmill Walking. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2014;17(5):496-500. 

2013

Journals

• Napier C, McCormack R, Hunt MA, Brooks-Hill A. A Physiotherapy Triage Service for Orthopaedic Surgery: An Effective Strategy for Reducing Wait Times. Physiotherapy Canada. 2013;65:358-363.

Conference Presentations

• Napier C, McCormack R, Hunt MA, Brooks-Hill, A. Physiotherapy as a triage for orthopaedic surgery: an effective strategy for reducing wait times. Poster presentation at the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Congress: Montreal, QC May 24-26, 2013. Abstract published in Physiotherapy Canada 65(S1):125-26.

BOOK

• Napier C (2020). Science of Running: Analyze Your Technique, Prevent Injury, Revolutionize Your Training. DK Publishing, London, UK: 224 pages. ISBN 9781465489579.