Leanda McKenna

671 total citations
26 papers, 417 citations indexed

About

Leanda McKenna is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Leanda McKenna has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 417 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Surgery, 11 papers in Epidemiology and 10 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Leanda McKenna's work include Shoulder Injury and Treatment (16 papers), Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (10 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (8 papers). Leanda McKenna is often cited by papers focused on Shoulder Injury and Treatment (16 papers), Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (10 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (8 papers). Leanda McKenna collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Denmark and New Zealand. Leanda McKenna's co-authors include Vinícius Cavalheri, Meg Harrold, Leon Straker, Anne Smith, Kathy Briffa, Hiroki Saito, Linda Spencer, Robyn Fary, Angela Jacques and Birgit Juul‐Kristensen and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and British Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Leanda McKenna

25 papers receiving 399 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leanda McKenna Australia 10 344 223 110 105 25 26 417
Elif Turgut Türkiye 13 319 0.9× 158 0.7× 144 1.3× 93 0.9× 34 1.4× 43 427
Simon Balster Australia 12 533 1.5× 345 1.5× 71 0.6× 130 1.2× 21 0.8× 28 584
Afsun Nodehi Moghadam Iran 9 143 0.4× 101 0.5× 45 0.4× 50 0.5× 25 1.0× 37 295
Theresa Holmgren Sweden 8 549 1.6× 297 1.3× 166 1.5× 195 1.9× 15 0.6× 16 610
Cort J. Cieminski United States 7 687 2.0× 579 2.6× 82 0.7× 113 1.1× 47 1.9× 8 739
Dallas M. Smuin United States 8 235 0.7× 66 0.3× 221 2.0× 46 0.4× 40 1.6× 13 433
Dario Capitani Italy 12 287 0.8× 248 1.1× 33 0.3× 28 0.3× 16 0.6× 35 417
Jaap Willems Netherlands 7 509 1.5× 318 1.4× 95 0.9× 103 1.0× 12 0.5× 12 558
Klaus Bak Denmark 5 704 2.0× 618 2.8× 75 0.7× 61 0.6× 20 0.8× 8 718
Kristof De Mey Belgium 10 583 1.7× 414 1.9× 144 1.3× 154 1.5× 70 2.8× 16 657

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Spencer, Linda, Robyn Fary, Leanda McKenna, Angela Jacques, & Kathy Briffa. (2022). Taking the strain: An examination of upper back musculoskeletal tissue sensitivity in relation to upper back pain and breast size. A cross-sectional study. Clinical Biomechanics. 92. 105571–105571. 1 indexed citations
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Oliveira, Beatriz de, et al.. (2020). Exploring physiotherapists’ clinical definition and diagnosis of inflammatory conditions of the lactating breast in Australia: a mixed methods study. International Breastfeeding Journal. 15(1). 48–48. 1 indexed citations
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Thompson, Lindsay C, et al.. (2020). No relationship between the acromiohumeral distance and pain in adults with subacromial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 20611–20611. 31 indexed citations
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Spencer, Linda, Leanda McKenna, Robyn Fary, Richard Ho, & Kathy Briffa. (2020). Is Breast Size Related to Prevalent Thoracic Vertebral Fracture? A Cross‐Sectional Study. JBMR Plus. 4(7). e10371–e10371. 2 indexed citations
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Spencer, Linda, Leanda McKenna, Robyn Fary, Angela Jacques, & Kathy Briffa. (2019). Upper back pain in postmenopausal women and associated physical characteristics. PLoS ONE. 14(7). e0220452–e0220452. 16 indexed citations
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Briffa, Kathy, et al.. (2019). Identifying relationships between sleep posture and non-specific spinal symptoms in adults: A scoping review. BMJ Open. 9(6). e027633–e027633. 13 indexed citations
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Spencer, Linda, Robyn Fary, Leanda McKenna, Richard Ho, & Kathy Briffa. (2019). Thoracic kyphosis assessment in postmenopausal women: an examination of the Flexicurve method in comparison to radiological methods. Osteoporosis International. 30(10). 2009–2018. 8 indexed citations
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Saito, Hiroki, Meg Harrold, Vinícius Cavalheri, & Leanda McKenna. (2018). Scapular focused interventions to improve shoulder pain and function in adults with subacromial pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 34(9). 653–670. 53 indexed citations
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Cavalheri, Vinícius, et al.. (2017). Scapular dyskinesis increases the risk of future shoulder pain by 43% in asymptomatic athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 52(2). 102–110. 118 indexed citations
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McKenna, Leanda, Leon Straker, & Anne Smith. (2012). Can scapular and humeral head position predict shoulder pain in adolescent swimmers and non-swimmers?. Journal of Sports Sciences. 30(16). 1767–1776. 23 indexed citations
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McKenna, Leanda, et al.. (2009). Differences in scapular and humeral head position between swimmers and non‐swimmers. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 21(2). 206–214. 4 indexed citations
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McKenna, Leanda, Leon Straker, & Anne Smith. (2009). The inter-tester reliability of humeral head position in junior swimmers. Physical Therapy in Sport. 10(3). 97–100. 12 indexed citations
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McKenna, Leanda, Leon Straker, & Anne Smith. (2008). The validity and intra-tester reliability of a clinical measure of humeral head position. Manual Therapy. 14(4). 397–403. 7 indexed citations
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McKenna, Leanda, et al.. (2004). Shoulder Strength and Range of Motion in Female Amateur-League Tennis Players. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 34(7). 402–409. 18 indexed citations
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McKenna, Leanda, et al.. (2004). Inter-tester reliability of scapular position in junior elite swimmers. Physical Therapy in Sport. 5(3). 146–155. 47 indexed citations

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