Valerie Sparkes

1.1k total citations
43 papers, 804 citations indexed

About

Valerie Sparkes is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Surgery and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Valerie Sparkes has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 804 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Pharmacology, 20 papers in Surgery and 9 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Valerie Sparkes's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (27 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (8 papers). Valerie Sparkes is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (27 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (8 papers). Valerie Sparkes collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Switzerland and Finland. Valerie Sparkes's co-authors include Liba Sheeran, Robert William Martin Van Deursen, Kate Button, Monica Busse, Mohammad Al-Amri, Jennifer Davies, Bruce Caterson, Mike Smith, Stephanie Enright and Paulien E. Roos and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, Journal of Biomechanics and Sensors.

In The Last Decade

Valerie Sparkes

40 papers receiving 770 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Valerie Sparkes United Kingdom 15 372 278 198 196 153 43 804
Ulrik Röijezon Sweden 16 504 1.4× 246 0.9× 165 0.8× 241 1.2× 140 0.9× 39 957
Hakim Mecheri Canada 16 476 1.3× 168 0.6× 273 1.4× 232 1.2× 100 0.7× 32 886
Carol A. Oatis United States 13 312 0.8× 467 1.7× 290 1.5× 199 1.0× 126 0.8× 21 1.1k
Mohammad Parnianpour Iran 15 446 1.2× 154 0.6× 251 1.3× 142 0.7× 232 1.5× 61 740
Janice M. Moreside Canada 16 386 1.0× 301 1.1× 282 1.4× 314 1.6× 72 0.5× 28 791
Mark Boocock New Zealand 19 420 1.1× 286 1.0× 188 0.9× 267 1.4× 83 0.5× 55 881
Gary Shum United Kingdom 15 487 1.3× 205 0.7× 361 1.8× 439 2.2× 227 1.5× 30 1.0k
Vincent Cantin Canada 18 393 1.1× 164 0.6× 273 1.4× 346 1.8× 144 0.9× 34 1.0k
George Gioftsos Greece 13 262 0.7× 212 0.8× 80 0.4× 168 0.9× 107 0.7× 44 587
Roongtiwa Vachalathiti Thailand 18 376 1.0× 292 1.1× 292 1.5× 286 1.5× 190 1.2× 66 1.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Valerie Sparkes

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Valerie Sparkes. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Valerie Sparkes based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Valerie Sparkes. Valerie Sparkes is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Sparkes, Valerie, et al.. (2025). Systematic review of digital health interventions to support self-management of low back pain in the workplace. Digital Health. 11. 609979993–609979993.
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Sheeran, Liba, Mohammad Al-Amri, Valerie Sparkes, & Jennifer Davies. (2024). Assessment of Spinal and Pelvic Kinematics Using Inertial Measurement Units in Clinical Subgroups of Persistent Non-Specific Low Back Pain. Sensors. 24(7). 2127–2127. 5 indexed citations
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Sparkes, Valerie, et al.. (2024). Exploring the use of immersive virtual reality in adults with chronic primary pain: A scoping review. Digital Health. 10. 2 indexed citations
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Al-Amri, Mohammad, et al.. (2019). A qualitative evaluation of physiotherapists acceptability of a clinical sensor based approach to movement feedback rehabilitation. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 27. S447–S448. 2 indexed citations
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Sheeran, Liba, et al.. (2018). Can different seating aids influence a sitting posture in healthy individuals and does gender matter?. Cogent Engineering. 5(1). 1442109–1442109. 14 indexed citations
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Al-Amri, Mohammad, et al.. (2018). Inertial Measurement Units for Clinical Movement Analysis: Reliability and Concurrent Validity. Sensors. 18(3). 719–719. 215 indexed citations
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Sheeran, Liba, et al.. (2017). Non-specific chronic low back pain: differences in spinal kinematics in subgroups during functional tasks. European Spine Journal. 27(1). 163–170. 60 indexed citations
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Edwards, Rachel, et al.. (2013). A 3D motion analysis study comparing the effectiveness of cervical spine orthoses at restricting spinal motion through physiological ranges. European Spine Journal. 22(S1). 10–15. 22 indexed citations
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Sparkes, Valerie, et al.. (2012). Effect of The Back Book on fear-avoidance beliefs, disability, and pain levels in subjects with low back pain. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 19(2). 79–86. 12 indexed citations
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Sparkes, Valerie, et al.. (2012). DIFFERENCES IN HIP STRENGTH AND KNEE VALGUS ANGLES IN PATIENTS WITH PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN AND HEALTHY SUBJECTS. 99–99. 2 indexed citations
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Sheeran, Liba, Valerie Sparkes, Bruce Caterson, Monica Busse, & Robert William Martin Van Deursen. (2011). Spinal Position Sense and Trunk Muscle Activity During Sitting and Standing in Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain. Spine. 37(8). E486–E495. 78 indexed citations
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Smith, Mike & Valerie Sparkes. (2006). The immediate effect of scapular taping on surface electromyographic activity of the scapular rotators in swimmers with subacromial impingement symptoms. Physical Therapy in Sport. 7(4). 171–171. 5 indexed citations

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