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IMSIG Activities and Task Groups

The International Movement Screening and Interventions Group (IMSIG) has groups of members working on specific tasks outlined below.

Several workshops have been held, as detailed under Past Events.

Task Groups

Task Group Name and Institution Representation Country 
 Literature
and
Terminology
Dr Jackie Whittaker, University of British Columbia (lead) Canada 
Dr Nadine Booysen, University of Southampton  

UK  

Dr David Wilson, University of Winchester

UK

Military
   
Dr Jo Fallowfield, Institute of Naval Medicine (UK lead) UK 
Prof. Darin Padua, University of North Carolina (USA lead) USA
Russ Coppack MBE, Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation  UK
Sqn Ldr. Ellen Slungaard, RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine UK  
Maj. Debra Hayhurst and Maj. Jo Gibbs, Royal Army Medical Corps UK
Lt Col. Anthony Beutler and Dr Sarah de la Motte
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
USA
Mark Carlson, Canadian Special Forces Command Canada
Dr Phil Plisky, University of Evansville USA  
Prof. Maria Stokes OBE, Dr Nadine Booysen and Paul Muckelt,
University of Southampton
UK
Col. Deydre Teyhen, US Army, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii  USA
 Biomechanics
      
Dr Martin Warner, University of Southampton (lead) UK  
Prof. Markus Heller and Conor Power, University of Southampton  UK
Dr David Wilson, University of Winchester UK
Dr Nick Allen, Birmingham Royal Ballet  UK  
Steve Wright, Southampton Football Club UK  
Dr Cara Lewis, Boston University USA
Dr Sharon Dixon, University of Exeter UK  
Prof. Richard Jones and Dr Lee Herrington, University of Salford UK
Movement Screening
and Interventions
Dr Jackie Whittaker, University of British Columbia (lead) Canada
Dr Sarah de la Motte, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences USA
Dr Cara Lewis, Boston University USA
Dr Helen French, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Ireland
Prof. Keith Stokes and Dr Carly McKay, University of Bath UK
Prof. Maria Stokes and Dr Nadine Booysen, University of Southampton UK
Football Prof. Richard Jones, University of Salford (lead) UK
Dr Pawel Linek, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education Poland
Dr Jonathan Folland, Loughborough University UK
Dr Helen French, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Ireland
Dr Jackie Whittaker, University of British Columbia Canada
Prof. James Bilzon, Dr Carly McKay and Dr Sean Cumming, University of Bath UK
Prof. Maria Stokes, Dr Martin Warner, Dr Nadine Booysen and Paul Muckelt,
University of Southampton
UK
Paolo Dainese, University of Turin Italy
James Mullix, Chelsea Football Club UK
Dr Jonathan Quartey, University of Ghana Ghana
Football
PPI
representatives
Eastleigh FC (parent) UK
Eastleigh FC (player) UK
Isle of Wight College (coach) UK
Luton Town Ladies FC (coach) UK
Portsmouth FC Ladies (coach) UK
Portsmouth FC Ladies (player) UK
Southampton FC (coach) UK
Southampton FC Women's and Girls (coach) UK

  

Tasks completed:

  1. Working definitions of movement screening
  2. Position Statement
  3. Published systematic review on movement quality screening:
    Whittaker JL, Booysen N, de la Motte S, Dennett L, Lewis CL, Wilson D, McKay C, Warner M, Padua D, Emery CA, Stokes M. Predicting sport and occupational lower extremity injury risk through movement quality screening: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med Published Online First: 1 December 2016; doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-096760 Available at: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2016/12/01/bjsports-2016-096760.short?rss=1  

Tasks ongoing:

Literature and Terminology Group:

  • Developing glossary of terminology

Military Group:

  • Scoping use of movement screening in the military
  • Proof of concept and feasibility study of exercise interventions

Biomechanics Group:

  • Undertaking systematic review of the association between biomechanical parameters assessed during movement screening tests and lower extremity musculoskeletal injury in sport and military occupations.