Ebonie Rio

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Ebonie is a post doc researcher at La Trobe University and has completed her PhD in tendon pain, Masters Sports Phys, B. Phys (Hons) and B. App Sci. Her clinical career has included Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Ballet Company, Australian Ballet School, Melbourne Heart Football Club, Alphington Sports Medicine Centre, Victorian Institute of Sport, 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, 2010 Singapore Youth Olympics, 2012 London Paralympics, 18 months travelling with Disney's The Lion King stage show (Melbourne and Shanghai tour).

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Physiotherapy , School of Allied Health

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academic article
- Murphy MTravers MGibson WChivers PDebenham JDocking SRio E. Rate of Improvement of Pain and Function in Mid-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy with Loading Protocols: A Systematic Review and Longitudinal Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. 48:1875-1891. 2018
- Docking SIGirdwood MACook JFortington LVRio E. Reduced Levels of Aligned Fibrillar Structure Are Not Associated With Achilles and Patellar Tendon Symptoms.. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 2018
- Moseley GLBaranoff JRio EStewart MDerman WHainline B. Nonpharmacological Management of Persistent Pain in Elite Athletes. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 28:1-1. 2018
- Rio EKEllis RFHenry JMFalconer VRKiss ZSGirdwood MACook JLGaida JE. Don’t Assume the Control Group Is Normal—People with Asymptomatic Tendon Pathology Have Higher Pressure Pain Thresholds. Pain Medicine. 2018
- Murphy MRio EDebenham JDocking STravers MGibson W. EVALUATING THE PROGRESS OF MID-PORTION ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY DURING REHABILITATION: A REVIEW OF OUTCOME MEASURES FOR MUSCLE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION, TENDON STRUCTURE, AND NEURAL AND PAIN ASSOCIATED MECHANISMS.. International journal of sports physical therapy. 13:537-551. 2018
- van Ark MRio ECook Jvan den Akker-Scheek IGaida JEZwerver JDocking S. Clinical improvements are not explained by changes in tendon structure on UTC following an exercise program for patellar tendinopathy. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 97:1-1. 2018
- Murphy MRio EDebenham JDocking STravers MGibson W. EVALUATING THE PROGRESS OF MID-PORTION ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY DURING REHABILITATION: A REVIEW OF OUTCOME MEASURES FOR SELF- REPORTED PAIN AND FUNCTION.. International journal of sports physical therapy. 13:283-292. 2018
- Rio EGirdwood MThomas JGarofalo CFortington LVDocking S. Pain mapping of the anterior knee: injured athletes know best. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 18:409-416. 2018
- Docking SIRio ECook JCarey DFortington L. Quantification of Achilles and patellar tendon structure on imaging does not enhance ability to predict self-reported symptoms beyond grey-scale ultrasound and previous history. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2018
- Docking SIRio EKCook JLJOrchard JWFortington LV. The prevalence of Achilles and patellar tendon injuries in Australian football players beyond a time-loss definition. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 28:20116-2022. 2018
- Rio Evan Ark MDocking SMoseley GLKidgell DGaida JEvan den Akker-Scheek IZwerver JCook J. Isometric Contractions Are More Analgesic Than Isotonic Contractions for Patellar Tendon Pain. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 27:253-259. 2017
- Cook JLRio EPurdam CRGirdwood MOrtega-Cebrian SDocking SI. El continuum de la patología de tendón: concepto actual e implicaciones clínicas. Apunts Medicine de l'Esport. 52:61-69. 2017
- Rio EPurdam CGirdwood MCook J. Isometric Exercise to Reduce Pain in Patellar Tendinopathy In-Season; Is It Effective "on the Road?". Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 2017
- Lang TRCook JRio EGaida JE. What tendon pathology is seen on imaging in people who have taken fluoroquinolones? A systematic review. Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology. 31:4-16. 2017
- Simpson MRio ECook J. At What Age Do Children and Adolescents Develop Lower Limb Tendon Pathology or Tendinopathy? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine. 46:545-557. 2016
- van Ark MCook JLDocking SIZwerver JGaida JEvan den Akker-Scheek IRio E. Do isometric and isotonic exercise programs reduce pain in athletes with patellar tendinopathy in-season? A randomised clinical trial. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 19:702-706. 2016
- van Ark MDocking SIvan den Akker-Scheek IRudavsky ARio EZwerver JCook JL. Does the adolescent patellar tendon respond to 5 days of cumulative load during a volleyball tournament?. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 26:189-196. 2016
- Rio EKidgell DMoseley GLCook J. Elevated corticospinal excitability in patellar tendinopathy compared with other anterior knee pain or no pain. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 26:1072-1079. 2016
- Cook JLRio EPurdam CRDocking SI. Revisiting the continuum model of tendon pathology: what is its merit in clinical practice and research?. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 50:1187-1191. 2016
- Rio EKidgell DMoseley GLGaida JDocking SPurdam CCook J. Tendon neuroplastic training: changing the way we think about tendon rehabilitation: a narrative review. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 50:209-U99. 2016
- Rio EOpar DA. Lower limb injury: improving our translation of research into clinical practice for acute injuries and long-term sequelae. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 49:635-635. 2015
- Opar DARio E. The juxtaposition of science and medicine in sport. Can we all play together nicely?. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 49:640-641. 2015
- Ganderton CCook JDocking SRio Evan Ark MGaida J. Achilles tendinopathy: understanding the key concepts to improve clinical management. Australasian Musculoskeletal Medicine. 19:12-18. 2015
- Rio EMayes SCook J. Heel pain: a practical approach. Australian Family Physician. 44:96-101. 2015
- Rio EKidgell DPurdam CGaida JMoseley GLPearce AJCook J. Isometric exercise induces analgesia and reduces inhibition in patellar tendinopathy. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 49:1277-1283. 2015
- Malliaras PCook JPurdam CRio E. Patellar Tendinopathy: Clinical Diagnosis, Load Management, and Advice for Challenging Case Presentations. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 45:887-898. 2015
- Rio EKCook JLMoseley LPurdam CSamiric TPearce AJJaberzadeh S. The Pain of Tendinopathy: Physiological or Pathophysiological?. Sports Medicine. 44:9-23. 2014
- Chalmers SMagarey MEScase E. Junior Australian football injury research: Are we moving forward?. Physical Therapy in Sport. 14:175-182. 2013
- Rio EKCook JLSamiric TDocking S. Relationship between compressive loading and ECM changes in tendons. Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal. 3:7-11. 2013
- Chalmers SMagarey MEEsterman ASpeechley MScase EHeynen M. The relationship between pre-season fitness testing and injury in elite junior Australian football players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 16:307-311. 2013
- Scase EMagarey MEChalmers SHeynen MPetkov JBailey S. The epidemiology of injury for an elite junior Australian Football cohort. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 15:207-212. 2012
- Gabbe BJBailey MCook JLMakdissi MScase EAmes NWood TMcNeil JJOrchard JW. The association between hip and groin injuries in the elite junior football years and injuries sustained during elite senior competition. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 44:799-802. 2010
- Scase ECook JMakdissi MGabbe BShuck LPayne W. Teaching landing skills in elite junior Australian football: evaluation of an injury prevention strategy * COMMENTARY. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 40:834-838. 2006
chapter
- Crossley KCook JCowan SCulvenor ADocking SRathleff MRio EK. Anterior knee pain. 769-803. 2017
- Rio E. Pain: the clinical aspects. 65-76. 2017
- Girdwood MDocking SRio EKCook J. Pathophysiology of Tendinopathy. 23-44. 2017
comment
- Rio EKOpar D. The warm water in Langkawi awaits, but first…. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 1175-1175. 2017
conference paper
- Rio EKidgell Dvan Ark MZwerver HSheek IMoseley GLGaida JCook J. Tendon neuroplastic training reduces tendon pain and muscle inhibition in-season: changing the way we think about exercise.. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. e98-e98. 2015
- Rio EKCook JKidgell D. Exercise Affects Cortical Inhibition & Reduces Pain In Patellar Tendinopathy: A Randomised Cross Over Trial. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 583-583. 2014
- Rio EKCook JKidgell D. Exercise Affects Cortical Inhibition & Reduces Pain In Patellar Tendinopathy: A Randomised Cross Over Trial. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 209-210. 2014
- Taylor CCook JPizzari TAmes NWood TGabbe BMakdissi MScase EMcNeil JOrchard J. Groin Pain and Hip Range of Motion is Different in Indigenous Compared to non-Indigenous Young Australian Football Players. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 150-150. 2010
editorial article
- Rio EDocking SI. Adaptation of the pathological tendon: you cannot trade in for a new one, but perhaps you don’t need to?. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 52:622-623. 2018
- Docking SICook JRio E. The diagnostic dartboard: is the bullseye a correct pathoanatomical diagnosis or to guide treatment?. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 50:959-960. 2016
- Rio ETimmins ROpar D. What do submarines have in common with diabetes?. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 50:955-956. 2016
abstract
- Hickey JTimmins RManiar NRio ENaughton GWilliams MOpar D. Pain-free vs pain-threshold rehabilitation for acute hamstring strain injury: A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 11-12. 2017