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Peer Reviewed Manuscripts

Palmieri-Smith RM, Thomas AC, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Sowers MF. The efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation at improving quadriceps activation in women with mild and moderate osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial. Phys Ther. 2010 Jul 29. Epub Ahead of Print.

Thomas AC, Palmieri-Smith RM, McLean SG. Isolated hip and ankle fatigue are unlikely risk factors for ACL injury. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2010 Jan 31 Epub Ahead of Print.

Palmieri-Smith RM, Thomas AC, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Sowers MF. Isometric quadriceps strength is not different amongst women with mild, moderate, and severe knee osteoarthritis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil.2010;89(7):541-8.

Thomas AC, McLean SG, Palmieri-Smith RM. Isolated quadriceps and hamstrings fatigue alters hip and knee mechanics. J Appl Biomech. 2010;26(2):159-70.

Thomas AC, Sowers MF, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Palmieri-Smith RM. Lack of quadriceps dysfunction in women with early knee osteoarthritis. J Orthop Res. 2010;28(5):595-9.

Palmieri-Smith RM and Thomas AC. Neuromuscular mechanisms of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Exercise Science and Sport Reviews. 2009;37(3):147-53.

Palmieri-Smith RM, Thomas AC, Wojtys EM. Maximizing quadriceps strength after ACL reconstruction. Clin Sports Med. 2008;27(3):405-24.

Medina JM, Thomas A, Denegar CR. Knee osteoarthritis: Should your patient opt for hyaluronic acid injection? J Fam Pract. 2006;55:669-75.