Since I became an emeritus professor in 2003, I have continued to pursue my research interests at UEL, while supporting PhD students to complete their studies. At the same time I have been a visiting research fellow at Oxford Brookes University collaborating with Dr Helen Dawes Group Leader of Movement Science Group in the School of Life Sciences.

PhD supervision

My research interests focus on how physical activity impacts on physiological function and mitigates the effects of disease and trauma.  In recent times the emphases has been on motion analyses, changes in skeletal muscle contractile properties and neural activation together with oxygen uptake as a measure of physical fitness.  The aim at all times has been to evaluate underlying changes in patho-physiological mechanisms and the resulting changes in motor dysfunction.

Grants awarded 2003-2010

Haemophila Society: Co applicant The haemophiliac ankle – what are the effects on walking pattern, posture and muscle strength .  Principal applicant D Stephenson, co investigators, W Drechsler, O M Scott £25,000 for three years August 2005 –July 2008.

Science Research Investment Fund Round 2 (PI) Physiological response to exercise £150,000. Awarded August 2003 SRIF02/409.

Science Research Investment Fund Round 1 (PI) Metabolic response to exercise £ 42,000 Awarded April 2002.

Science Research Investment Fund Round 1 (PI) Rehabilitation of human motor performance: Integration of Physiological studies and motion analysis £ 87,750 Awarded April 2002

Current PhD supervision

C Moorley Cultural factors, hypertension and their relation to cerebrovascular disease among Black women in the London borough of Newham

D Stephensen Muscle and gait characteristics of children with haemophilia

Successfully completed PhD’s

F Coutts: Skin and bony marker error in analysis of hip, pelvis and lumbar spine movement. University of Strathclyde

A Protopadadaki:  Biomechanical analysis of stair climbing and gait: impact of hip and knee osteoarthritis

P Smith: Cultural identity and health beliefs in a community-based rehabilitation programme: Implications for Physiotherapy Practice and Goal setting.

R Coombs: Contractile strength and neuromuscular activation of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles

J Culpan: Effect of aerobic training in patients following acquired brain injury.

W Drechsler: Quadriceps femoris: muscle activation: Evaluation after major knee surgery

H Dawes: Perception of fatigue and exertion during a cycling test in brain injured subjects.

M Cramp: Alterations in human muscle and central control mechanisms

Publications

Peer reviewed Journal Articles 2005 - present

Cramp M.C., Greenwood R.J., Gill M., Lehmann A., Rothwell J.C., Scott O.M. (2010). Effectiveness of a community-based low intensity exercise programme for ambulatory stroke survivors. Disability & Rehabilitation, 32, 239-247

Stephensen D, Drechsler W, Winter M, Scott O. (2009). Biomechanical comparison of gait parameters of young children with haemophilia and those of age matched peers.  Haemophilia 15, 509–518

Morris M.G., Dawes H., Howells K., Scott O.M. and Cramp M.C. (2008) Muscle Fatigue characteristics: relationship with markers of endurance performance. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 4:431-436

Protopapadaki A, Drechsler, WI, Cramp MC, Coutts, FJ,  Scott OM (2007) Hip, knee, ankle kinematics and kinetics during stair ascent and descent in healthy young individuals. Clinical Biomechanics 20, 203 -210.

Cramp M.C., Greenwood R.J., Gill M., Rothwell J.C., Scott O.M. (2006) Low intensity strength training for ambulatory stroke patients. Disability and Rehabilitation, 28:13-14:883-889

Drechsler W.I., Cramp M.C., Scott O.M. (2006). Changes in muscle strength and EMG median frequency after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Eur. J App. Physiology. 98:6:613-623

Dawes H, Scott, OM, Roach N K, Wade D. Exertional symptoms and exercise capacity in individuals with brain injury. Disability and Rehabilitation. (2006) 28, 20, 1243 -1250  ISSN Print 0963-8288. ISSN Online: 1464-5165

Cramp M.C., Greenwood R.J., Gill, Rothwell J.C. and Scott O.M. (2005) Low intensity strength training for ambulatory stroke patients. Disability and Rehabilitation. 28, 13-14, 883 -889 ISSN Print 0963-8288.  ISSN Online: 1464-5165

Scott O (2005) Commentary on Holden, MK Virtual environments for motor rehabilitation: Review Cyberpsychology & Behaviour 8, 3, 215-216.

Snowdon, N, Scott OM (2005) Perception of vertical and postural control following stroke: a clinical study. Physiotherapy 91, 165 -170. ISSN 0031-9406.

Dawes, H N, Barker K L, Cockburn J, Roach N, Scott O, Wade D, Scott OM. (2005) Borg’s rating of perceived exertion scales:  Do the verbal anchors mean the same for different clinical groups?  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86: 912-916. ISSN: 0003-9993

Chapters in Books

Cramp M.C. & Scott O.M. (2008). Sensory and motor nerve activation. Chapter 5 in Watson T. (ed) Electrotherapy - Evidence Based Practice 12th Ed. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh ISBN: 978-0-10179-3

Cramp M.C. & Scott O.M. (2008). Neuromuscular electrical stimulation: nerve-muscle interaction. Chapter 14 in Watson T. (ed) Electrotherapy - Evidence Based Practice 12th Ed. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh ISBN: 978-0-10179-3.

Abstracts 2005 onwards

Stephensen D, Drechsler WI, Winter M, Scott OM (March 2009). Kinematic and kinetic gait parameters and EMG activity in children with haemophilia and age-matched controls. 14th Meeting of Gait & Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS) Denver, Colorado.

Mead D,Culpan J, Cramp MC, Scott OM. (2007). Investigation of changes in oxygenation of human quadriceps femoris during ischaemia and fatiguing muscle contractions. Physiological Society July 2007.

Coutts F1, Scott O, Nicol A2; (2007) Functional movement patterns and kinematics of the hip and lumbar spine at 2 years post total hip replacement. World Physical Therapy Congress research report platform presentation Number: 2823 Vancouver, Canada 1Queen Margaret University College, Duke Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8HF. 2Department of Bioengineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.

Drechsler W, Cramp M, Scott O (2007). Changes in muscle strength and function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction World Physical Therapy Congress research report platform presentation Number: 2455 Vancouver, Canada.

Protopapadaki A, Drechsler W, Cramp M, Coutts F1, Scott O (2007) Alteration in lower limb kinematics and kinetics in individuals with hip osteoarthritis during stair climbing. World Physical Therapy Congress research report poster display Number: 1311, Vancouver, Canada. 1Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, UK

Drechsler W.I., Cramp M.C., Scott O.M. (2005) EMG power spectrum profiles and changes in knee extensor strength after surgery. The Physiological Society, University College London, December PC23 24P.

Stephensen D, Winter M, Evans G,Drechsler W.I(2005) Ultrasound diagnosis of acute joint pain may lead to more effective and efficient use of haemophilia therapy. International Society on Thrombosis & Haemostasis (ISTH) conference August, Sydney, Australia.

Stephensen D, Drechsler W.I. Winter M, Evans G, Scott O.M. (2005) Gait alterations exist in children with haemophilia after relatively few haemarthroses and despite prophylaxis – a motion analysis study. International Society on Thrombosis & Haemostasis (ISTH) conference August, Sydney, Australia.

Stephensen D,Drechsler W.I. Winter M, Evans G, Scott O.M (2005) Gait deviations in children with severe haemophilia following bleeding into the ankle joint. International Society of Biomechanics XXth meeting, August, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Since 2001

Dawes H, Bateman A, Culpan, J, Scott OM, Roach N, Wade D, Greenwood R. (2003) The effect of increasing effort on movement economy during incremental cycling exercise in individuals early after acquired brain injury. Clinical Rehabilitation 17, 528 – 534.

Dawes, H. Bateman, A., Culpan, J, Scott, OM, Roach, NK & Wade, D. (2003) Heart rate as a measure of exercise testing early after acquired brain injury.  Physiotherapy 89, 10, 570 -574.

Dawes H, Cockburn J, Roach NK, Wade D, Bateman A, Scott OM (2003) The effect of a perceptual cognitive task on exercise performance: The dual task condition after brain injury. Clinical Rehabilitation 17, 535 – 539.

Jackson D, Turner-Stokes L, Culpan J, Bateman A, Scott OM, Powell J, Greenwood R4 (2001). Can brain injured patients participate in an aerobic exercise programme during early inpatient rehabilitation? Clinical Rehabilitation 15, 535 -544.

Bateman A, Culpan FJ, Pickering AD, Powell JH, Scott OM, Greenwood RJ (2001) A randomised controlled evaluation of aerobic training on rehabilitation outcomes after recent severe brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Vol. 80, (2), p174 - 182.

• Elected fellow of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, 1991

• Member of Physiological Society since 1994

• Author of chapters 4,8 & 19 in 11th edition of Electrotherapy: Evidence-Based Practice edited by S. Kitchen published by Churchill Livingstone (2002) now in 12 different languages and co-author with MC Cramp in 5 & 14 chapters in Electrotherapy 12th edition edited by D Watson Churchill Livingstone currently in press

• Visiting Senior Research Fellow, School of Biological and Molecular Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, 2004