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Ferguson, S.A., Marras, W.S., Burr, D. (2005) "Differences Among Outcome Measures in Occupational Low Back Pain" Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 15(3), 329-341.
Ferguson, S.A., Marras, W.S., Burr, D. Davis, K. and Gupta, P (2004) “Differences
in Motor Recruitment and Resulting Kinematics between Low Back Pain
Patients and Asymptomatic Participants During Lifting Exertions” Clinical Biomechanics, 19(10), 992-999.
Ferguson, S.A. and Marras, W.S. (2004) “Revised Protocol for the Kinematic Assessment of Impairment”. The Spine Journal, 4(2), 163-169.
Marras, W.S., Ferguson, S.A., Burr, D., Davis, K.G., and Gupta, P. (2004) “Spine Loading in Low Back Pain Patients During Asymmetric Lifting Exertions”. The Spine Journal, 4(1), 64-75.
Ferguson, S.A., Gallagher, S., and Marras, W.S. (2003) “Validity and Reliability of Sincerity Test for Dynamic Trunk Motions”, Disability and Rehabilitation. 25(4-5), 236-241.
Marras, W.S., Davis, K.G., Ferguson, S.A., Lucas, B.R., and Gupta, P. (2001) "Spine Loading Characteristics of Patients with Low Back Pain Compared with Asymptomatic Individuals," Spine, 26(23), 2566-2574.
Ferguson, S.A., Gupta, P., Marras, W.S., and Heaney, C. (2001) "Predicting Recovery Using Continuous Low Back Pain Outcome Measures," The Spine Journal, 1(1), 57-65.
Kovacs, K.M., Marras, W.S., Litsky, A.S., Gupta, P., and S.A. Ferguson (2001) "Localized Oxygen Use of Healthy and Low Back Pain Individuals During Controlled Trunk Movements," Journal of Spinal Disorders, 14(2), 150-158.
Ferguson, S.A., Marra, W.S., and Gupta,P. (2000) "Longitudinal Quantitative Measures of the Natural Course of Low Back Pain Recovery," Spine, 25(15), 1950-1956.
Marras, W.S., Lewis, K.E., Ferguson, S.A., and Parnianpour, M. (2000) "Impairment Magnification During Dynamic Trunk Motions," Spine, 25(5),587-595.
Marras, W.S., Lewis, K.E., Ferguson, S.A., and Parnianpour, M. (1999) "Effort Sincerity and Dynamic
Marras, W.S., Ferguson, S.A., Gupta, P., Bose, S., Parnianpour, M., Kim, J., and Crowell, R.R. (1999) "The Quantification of Low Back Disorder Using Motion Measures: Methodology and Validation," Spine, 24(20), 2091-2100.
Ferguson, S.A., Marras, W.S., and Crowell, R.R. (1997) "Dynamic Low Back Functional Motion Capacity Evaluation," Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 6, 203-214.
Kim, J.Y., Parnianpour, M., and Marras, W.S. (1996) "Quantitative Assessment Of The Control Capability Of The Trunk Muscles During Oscillatory Bending Motion Under A New Experimental Protocol," Clinical Biomechanics, 11(7), 385-391.
Marras. W.S., Parnianpour, M., Ferguson, S.A., Kim, J.Y., Crowell, R.R, Bose, S and Simon, S.R. (1995) "The Classification of Anatomic and Symptom Based Low Back Disorders Using Motion Measure Models," Spine 20(23), 2531-2546.
Marras, W.S., Parnianpour, M. Kim, J.Y., Ferguson, S.A., Crowell, R.R, and Simon, S.R. (1994) "A Normal Database of Dynamic Trunk Motion Characteristics During Repetitive Trunk Flexion and Extension as A Function of Task Asymmetry, Age and Gender," IEEE Transactions, 2(3), 137-146.
Marras, W.S., Parnianpour, M., Ferguson, S.A., Kim, J.Y., Crowell, R.R., and Simon, S.R. (1993) "Quantification and Classification of Low Back Disorders Based on Trunk Motion," European Journal of Physical Medicine Vienna Physical Medicine Award 1993, 3(6), 218-235.
Ahern, D.K., Follick, M.J., Lucas, P., Parziale, J., Marras, W.S., Wilkin, D., and Wolf, S. (1990) "Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Mechanisms and Management of Low Back Pain," Rhode Island Medical Journal, January, 21-31.
Marras, W.S., Ferguson, S.A., and Simon, S.R. (1990) "Three Dimensional Dynamic Motor Performance of the Normal Trunk," International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 6, 211-224.
Marras, W.S., and Wongsam, P.E. (1986) "Flexibility and Velocity of the Normal and Impaired Lumbar Spine," Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 67, 213-217.
