Birgit Castelein

1.4k total citations
23 papers, 946 citations indexed

About

Birgit Castelein is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Birgit Castelein has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 946 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Surgery, 14 papers in Epidemiology and 7 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Birgit Castelein's work include Shoulder Injury and Treatment (19 papers), Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (14 papers) and Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (14 papers). Birgit Castelein is often cited by papers focused on Shoulder Injury and Treatment (19 papers), Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (14 papers) and Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (14 papers). Birgit Castelein collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Australia and Türkiye. Birgit Castelein's co-authors include Ann Cools, Barbara Cagnie, Thierry Parlevliet, Filip Struyf, Annelies Maenhout, Kristof De Mey, Lieven Danneels, Patrick Calders, Michelle Hall and Ans Van Ginckel and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Journal of Sports Medicine, British Journal of Sports Medicine and Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

In The Last Decade

Birgit Castelein

22 papers receiving 897 citations

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Birgit Castelein Belgium 18 620 376 319 206 144 23 946
Vincent Dewitte Belgium 10 397 0.6× 221 0.6× 279 0.9× 320 1.6× 95 0.7× 13 773
Todd Hooks United States 12 374 0.6× 158 0.4× 127 0.4× 170 0.8× 183 1.3× 25 584
Elena Estébanez-de-Miguel Spain 16 312 0.5× 45 0.1× 222 0.7× 152 0.7× 90 0.6× 65 682
Carel Bron Netherlands 10 547 0.9× 122 0.3× 398 1.2× 689 3.3× 104 0.7× 16 1.0k
Safoora Ebadi Iran 16 209 0.3× 34 0.1× 314 1.0× 139 0.7× 112 0.8× 26 612
Melina Nevoeiro Haik Brazil 13 482 0.8× 236 0.6× 272 0.9× 75 0.4× 100 0.7× 27 634
Daiana Priscila Rodrigues‐de‐Souza Spain 12 193 0.3× 28 0.1× 299 0.9× 235 1.1× 110 0.8× 37 570
L GILES Australia 17 434 0.7× 102 0.3× 574 1.8× 162 0.8× 70 0.5× 38 1.1k
Mu-Jung Kao Taiwan 12 187 0.3× 33 0.1× 127 0.4× 274 1.3× 64 0.4× 23 600
Finn Elkjær Johannsen Denmark 16 342 0.6× 29 0.1× 257 0.8× 121 0.6× 509 3.5× 40 854

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All Works

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Rombaut, Lies, Birgit Castelein, Patrick Calders, et al.. (2020). Muscle activity and scapular kinematics in individuals with multidirectional shoulder instability: A systematic review. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 64(1). 101457–101457. 17 indexed citations
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Castelein, Birgit, et al.. (2020). Effect of Plyometric Training on Sport Performance in Adolescent Overhead Athletes: A Systematic Review. Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach. 13(1). 37–44. 21 indexed citations
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Castelein, Birgit, et al.. (2020). Analysis of Scapular Kinematics and Muscle Activity by Use of Fine-Wire Electrodes During Shoulder Exercises. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 48(5). 1213–1219. 12 indexed citations
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Castelein, Birgit, et al.. (2019). Does scapular corrective taping alter periscapular muscle activity and 3-dimensional scapular kinematics? A systematic review. Journal of Hand Therapy. 33(3). 361–370. 8 indexed citations
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Hall, Michelle, Birgit Castelein, Ruth Wittoek, Patrick Calders, & Ans Van Ginckel. (2018). Diet-induced weight loss alone or combined with exercise in overweight or obese people with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 48(5). 765–777. 73 indexed citations
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Cagnie, Barbara, et al.. (2017). The impact of different lenses on visual and musculoskeletal complaints in VDU workers with work-related neck complaints: a randomized controlled trial. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. 22(1). 8–8. 14 indexed citations
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Maenhout, Annelies, et al.. (2017). The isokinetic rotator cuff strength ratios in overhead athletes: Assessment and exercise effect. Physical Therapy in Sport. 27. 65–75. 30 indexed citations
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Castelein, Birgit, Barbara Cagnie, & Ann Cools. (2017). Scapular muscle dysfunction associated with subacromial pain syndrome. Journal of Hand Therapy. 30(2). 136–146. 30 indexed citations
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Castelein, Birgit, Ann Cools, Thierry Parlevliet, & Barbara Cagnie. (2016). The influence of induced shoulder muscle pain on rotator cuff and scapulothoracic muscle activity during elevation of the arm. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 26(3). 497–505. 17 indexed citations
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Castelein, Birgit, Ann Cools, Thierry Parlevliet, & Barbara Cagnie. (2016). Are chronic neck pain, scapular dyskinesis and altered scapulothoracic muscle activity interrelated?: A case-control study with surface and fine-wire EMG. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 31. 136–143. 38 indexed citations
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Castelein, Birgit, et al.. (2016). Comparing Trigger Point Dry Needling and Manual Pressure Technique for the Management of Myofascial Neck/Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 40(1). 11–20. 65 indexed citations
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Castelein, Birgit, Barbara Cagnie, Thierry Parlevliet, & Ann Cools. (2016). Scapulothoracic muscle activity during different types of elevation exercises, both in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome and healthy controls. Manual Therapy. 25. e137–e137.
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Castelein, Birgit, Barbara Cagnie, Thierry Parlevliet, Lieven Danneels, & Ann Cools. (2015). Optimal Normalization Tests for Muscle Activation of the Levator Scapulae, Pectoralis Minor, and Rhomboid Major: An Electromyography Study Using Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contractions. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 96(10). 1820–1827. 43 indexed citations
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Castelein, Birgit, Barbara Cagnie, Thierry Parlevliet, & Ann Cools. (2015). Serratus anterior or pectoralis minor: Which muscle has the upper hand during protraction exercises?. Manual Therapy. 22. 158–164. 23 indexed citations
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Cools, Ann, et al.. (2015). Evidence-based rehabilitation of athletes with glenohumeral instability. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy. 24(2). 382–389. 47 indexed citations
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Cagnie, Barbara, et al.. (2015). Evidence for the Use of Ischemic Compression and Dry Needling in the Management of Trigger Points of the Upper Trapezius in Patients with Neck Pain. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 94(7). 573–583. 110 indexed citations
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Castelein, Birgit, et al.. (2015). Analysis of scapular muscle EMG activity in patients with idiopathic neck pain: A systematic review. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 25(2). 371–386. 42 indexed citations
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Castelein, Birgit, Ann Cools, Thierry Parlevliet, & Barbara Cagnie. (2015). Modifying the shoulder joint position during shrugging and retraction exercises alters the activation of the medial scapular muscles. Manual Therapy. 21. 250–255. 19 indexed citations
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Cagnie, Barbara, Filip Struyf, Ann Cools, et al.. (2014). The Relevance of Scapular Dysfunction in Neck Pain: A Brief Commentary. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 44(6). 435–439. 48 indexed citations

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