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Richard Preuss

Academic title(s): 

Associate Professor [Professional]
Director, Physical Therapy

Richard Preuss
Contact Information
Address: 

Building: 3630 prom Sir-William-Osler

Mailing Address:Ìý3630 prom Sir-William-Osler, Montréal, QC, Canada H3G 1Y5

Lab Office:ÌýLethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre, Research Centre of CRIR

Lab Room:Ìý2-247

Phone: 
514-398-3349
Fax number: 
514-398-8193
Email address: 
richard.preuss [at] mcgill.ca
Position: 
Associate Professor (Professional); Chercheur régulier, C.R.I.R. (Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation) du Montréal métropolitain www.crir.ca
Degree(s): 

BSc (Phys Ther); MSc (Kinesiology/Biomechanics) University of Waterloo; PhD (Rehabilitation Science); Postdoc (Biomedical Engineering) Toronto Rehabilitation Institute/University of Toronto

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Teaching areas: 

POTH 434: Musculoskeletal Biomechanics (OT/PT U2)
PHTH 460: Introduction to Functional Movement (PT U2)
PHTH 482: Introduction to Health, Fitness, and Lifestyle (PT U2)
PHTH 633: X-Ray Prescription for Physical Therapy in Quebec

Current research: 

- Not currently accepting graduate students -

Research Areas:Ìý

biomechanics
low back pain
neuromuscular coordination
neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation

Selected publications: 

Larivière C, Preuss R, Coutu M-F, Sullivan MJL, Roy N, Henry SM. (2024) Disability reduction following a lumbar stabilization exercise program for low back pain: Preliminary evaluation of potential physical and psychological pathways. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 25: 358. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07480-4

Marcotte D*, Ferri E*, Xue X*, Katsolis A*, Rajotte E, Cardiff K, Preuss R.Ìý(2022) Barriers and facilitators to lower extremity orthotic compliance in the pediatric population: a scoping review of the literature. Prosthet Orthot Int. doi: 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000145

Larivière C, Rabhi K, Preuss R, Coutu MF, Roy N, Henry SM. (2022) Derivation of clinical prediction rules for identifying patients with non-acute low back pain who respond best to a lumbar stabilization exercise program at post-treatment and six-month follow-up. PLoS One. 17(4): e0265970. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265970.

Ippersiel P♦, Teoli A♦, Wideman T, Preuss R, Robbins S. (2022) The relationship between pain-related threat and motor behavior in non-specific low back pain. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Phys Ther. 102(2); doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzab274

Fonteyne L*, Guinois-Côté S*, Perugino L*, Truong M*, Zaichenko D*, Lord M-J, Brown C, Preuss R. (2021) Interrater reliability among novice raters in the assessment of pelvic floor muscle tone using the Reissing tone scale. Physiother Can. 73(4) 313-321; doi: 10.3138/ptc-2019-0093

Frazer A, Chaussé M-E*, Held M*, St-Pierre C*, Tsai E*, Preuss R, Descoteaux N, Chan M, Martineau P., Veilleux L-N (2021) Quadriceps and hamstrings strength in adolescents 6 months post anterior cruciate ligament graft using femoral nerve block, adductor canal block, or no nerve block. Ortho J Sport Med. 9(7) : 23259671211017516; doi: 10.1177/23259671211017516

Larivière C., Henry SM., Preuss R. (2021) Structural remodeling of the lumbar multifidus, thoracolumbar fascia and lateral abdominal wall perimuscular connective tissues: A search for its potential determinants. J Anat, 238(3): 536-550. doi.org/10.1111/joa.13330

Ippersiel P♦, Preuss R, Fillion A*, Jean-Louis J*, Woodrow R*, Zhang Q*, Robbins S. (2021) Inter-joint coordination and the flexion-relaxation phenomenon among adults with low back pain during bending. Gait Posture, 85: 164-170. doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.02.001

* Student in the MSc(A)PT program

♦ PhD student

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