Research Directory

Neuromechanical interference of posture on movement: evidence from Alexander Technique teachers rising from a chair
Journal of Neurophysiology 2014;112:719–29 Cacciatore TW, Mian OS, Peters A, Day BL This study suggests that the smoother patterns of movement and better balance observed in individuals who have…
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An economic evaluation of Alexander Technique lessons or acupuncture sessions for patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized trial (ATLAS)
PLOS One 2017;12:e0178918. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178918 Essex H, Parrott S, Atkin K, Ballard K, Bland M, Eldred J, Hewitt C, Hopton A, Keding A, Lansdown H, Richmond S, Tilbrook H, Torgerson D…
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Randomised controlled trial of Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage (ATEAM) for chronic and recurrent back pain: economic evaluation
BMJ 2008;337:a2656. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a2656 Hollinghurst S, Sharp D, Ballard K, Barnett J, Beattie A, Evans M, Lewith G, Middleton K, Oxford F, Webley F, Little P   This analysis of the ATEAM…
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Exploring the psychological processes underlying touch: lessons from the Alexander Technique
Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 2014;21:140–53 Jones T, Glover L This study used in-depth interviews, as well as a survey with a larger group of people, to explore the experiences of people…
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Older adult Alexander Technique practitioners walk differently to healthy age-matched controls
Journal of Body & Movement Therapies (2016). In Press Hamel, KA, Ross C, Schultz B, O'Neill M, Anderson DI.   BRIEF SUMMARY This is the second paper to come out of a study comparing the…
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