Bibliography

(updated January 2008)

MTAP    EPIC

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MTAP Publications and Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts

1.       Matheson LN. History, design characteristics, and uses of the pictorial activity and task sorts. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2004;14(3):175-95.

2.       Mayer JM, Mooney V, Matheson L, Leggett S, Verna J, Balourdas G, DeFilippo G. Development of a computer-administered pictorial activity and task sort. Journal Occupational Rehabilitation, 2005;15(2):185-95.

3.       Mayer JM, Ralph L, Look M, Erasala GN, Verna JL, Matheson LN, Mooney V. Treating acute low back pain with continuous low-level heat wrap therapy and/or exercise: A randomized controlled trial. The Spine Journal 2005;5(4):395-403.

4.       Mayer JM, Mooney V, Matheson LN, Erasala GN, Verna JL, Udermann BE, Leggett S. Continuous low-level heat wrap therapy for the prevention and treatment of delayed onset muscle soreness of the low back muscles Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2006;10.

5.       Matheson L, Mayer JM, Mooney V, Sarkin A, Dreisinger T, Verna J, Leggett S. A method to provide a more accurate and reliable measure of self-report physical work capacity for patients with spinal pain. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2008.

Book Chapters

1.       Mooney V, Verna JL, Morris CE. Management of chronic, disabling low back syndromes. in Low Back syndromes. Integrated clinical management, Morris CE (ed), McGraw-Hill, NY, 2006.

2.       Mooney V. Effective rehabilitation of lumbar and pelvic pain. in Management of lumbar and pelvic pain, 2007.

Presentations

1.       Mooney V, Mayer JM. The Multidimensional Task Ability Profile. Invited speaker at the Disability and Impairments Committee, International Association of Industrial Accidents Boards and Commissions Annual Convention, Detroit, MI, September, 2002.

2.       Mayer JM, Mooney V, Verna JL, Matheson LN. Reliability and validity of the Multidimensional Task Ability Profile. Poster presentation at the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Conference, Vancouver, AB Canada, May 2003.

3.       Mayer JM, Mooney V, Verna JL, Udermann BE, Matheson LN. Reliability and validity of the Multidimensional Task Ability Profile. Poster presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 2003.

4.       Mooney V. Can disability be objectively measured without physical testing? Podium presentation at the American Orthopaedic Association Annual Convention, Charleston, SC, June 2003.

5.       Mayer JM. Assessment of perceived functional ability. Invited speaker at the American Kinesiotherapy Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, July 2003.

6.       Mayer JM, Mooney V, Delar-Higgins D. Development of a computerized measure of perceived ability. Poster presentation at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 2003.

7.       Mooney V. Can true function and disability be measured by a single test? Invited speaker at the American Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery and Medicine Fourth Global Congress, Thousand Oaks, CA, November 2003.

8.       Mooney V. (MTAP discussed during podium presentation). Personal Injury Conference, Alaska cruise, August 2004.

9.       Mooney V. (MTAP discussed during podium presentation). Western Occupational Medicine Society Conference, Las Vegas, September 2004.

10.   Mayer JM, Mooney V, Verna JL, Logan S, Stiles B, Matheson LN. Continuous low-level heat wrap therapy for the prevention and treatment of delayed onset muscle soreness of the low back muscles. Podium presentation at the World Congress of Family Doctors, Orlando, FL, October 2004.

11.   Mooney V. (MTAP discussed during podium presentation). Low Back and Pelvic Pain Symposium, Melbourne, November 2004.

12.   Mooney V, Mayer J. Can exercise be made more effective with passive modalities? Poster presentation at the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Conference, New York, May 2005.

13.   Mayer J, Mooney V. Assessing functional outcomes with a new self-report instrument: The Multidimensional Task Ability Profile. Poster presentation at the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Conference, New York, May 2005.

14.   Mayer JM, Mooney V, Verna JL, Ralph L, Look M, Logan S, Matheson LN. Continuous low-level heat wrap therapy alone and combined with active exercise for acute low back pain: Effect on functional ability. Poster presentation at the McKenzie International Conference, Crete, 2005.

15.   Mayer JM, Udermann BE, San Juan J, Logan S, Delar-Higgins D, Verna JL, Mooney V (Sponsor: T Dreisinger, FACSM).  Improvements in self-reported functional ability of patients with musculoskeletal complaints following a restorative exercise program. Poster presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Nashville TN, June 2005.

16.   Mooney V, Mayer JM, Verna JL, Matheson LN.  Improvements in self-reported functional ability following an exercise program for spinal disorders. Podium presentation at North American Spine Society Conference, Philadelphia, October 2005.

17.   Bourne LL, Johnson GM, Skinner MA. A computer based tool to measure perceptions of functional work capacity in rheumatoid arthritis. Podium presentation at the New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists National Conference, May 2006.

18.   Mayer JM, Ahlff C, Mooney V, Verna JL, Levy S, Yaggie J, Udermann BE. Factor structure of a self-report measure of functional ability. Poster presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver CO, June 2006.

19.   Mayer JM, Mooney V, Verna JL, Matheson LN. How do you know when a patient is better? Poster presentation at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, September 2006.

20.   Akbarnia B, Mayer J, Bagheri R, Mooney V, Kostial P, Chen T, Hsu V. A novel instrument to assess outcomes of spinal fusion surgery. E-poster presentation at the International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST) 2007.

21.   Matheson L, Sarkin A, Mayer J, Mooney V, Verna J, Leggett S. Calibration Of The Difficulty Of Work Activities And Activities Of Daily Living For Patients With Spinal Pain. E-poster presentation at the North American Spine Society, Austin TX, September 2007.

22.   Mooney V, Mayer J, Akbarnia B, Bagheri R. How and when do you measure clinical benefit after lumbar fusion surgery? Podium presentation at the World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Pain November 2007, Barcelona, Spain.

Spinal Function Sort and Hand Function Sort - Pencil and paper instruments from which the MTAP was derived

Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts

1.       Matheson LN, Matheson ML, Grant J. Development of a measure of perceived ability. J Occup Rehabil, 1993;3(1):15-30.

2.       Gibson L, Strong J. The reliability and validity of a measure of perceived functional capacity for work in chronic back pain. J Occup Rehabil, 1996;6(3):159-75.

3.       Sufka A, Hauger B, Trenary M, Bishop B, Hagen A, Lozon R, Martens B. Centralization of low back pain and perceived functional outcome. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, 1998;27(3):205-12.

4.       Matheson LN, Kaskutas V, Mada D. Development and construct validation of the Hand Function Sort. J Occup Rehabil, 2001;11(2):75-86.

5.       Robinson RC, Kishino N, Matheson LN, Woods S, Hoffman K, Unterberg J, Pearson C, Adams L, Gatchel R. Improvement in postoperative and nonoperative spinal patients on a self-report measure of disability: The Spinal Function Sort (SFS). J Occup Rehabil, 2003;13(2):107-13.

EPIC Lift Capacity Test

Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts

1.       Matheson LN, Mooney V, Grant J, Affleck M, Hall H, Melles T, Lichter R, McIntosh G. A test to measure lift capacity of physically impaired adults: Part I. Development and reliability testing. Spine, 1995;20(19):2119-29.

2.       Matheson LN, Mooney V, Holmes D, Leggett S, Grant J, Negri S, Holmes B. A test to measure lift capacity of physically impaired adults: Part II. Reactivity in a patient sample. Spine, 1995;20(19):2130-4.

3.       Gibson L, Strong J. The reliability and validity of a measure of perceived functional capacity for work in chronic back pain. J Occup Rehabil, 1996;6(3):159-75.

4.       Jay MA, Lamb JM, Watson RL, Young IA, Fearon FJ, Alday JM, Tindall AG. Sensitivity and specificity of the indicators of sincere effort of the EPIC Lift Capacity Test on a previously injured population. Spine, 2000;25(11):1405-12.

5.       Matheson LN, Leggett S, Mooney V, Schneider K, Mayer JM. Contribution of aerobic fitness and back strength to lift capacity. Spine, 2002;27(11):1208-12.