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Richard Preuss

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Associate ProfessorSchool of Physical & Occupational TherapyMcGill University

Richard Preuss

Associate Professor

School of Physical & Occupational Therapy

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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6 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CFI), most recently in 2009.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2012.

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Publications

485

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[Professional] Director, Physical Therapy

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Research

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Latest papers

Measurement properties of an adapted stadiometric protocol to assess spinal shrinkage: On the use of an optical approach to measure lumbar specific measures.
Applied ergonomics · 2026 · senior author
Pain catastrophizing and trunk co‐contraction during lifting in people with and without chronic low back pain: A cross sectional study
European Journal of Pain · 2024
Disability reduction following a lumbar stabilization exercise program for low back pain: large vs. small improvement subgroup analyses of physical and psychological variables.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024

All 41 publications

Latest funding

Biomechanical factors in knee osteoarthritis progression: the impact of gait differences between primary and secondary knee osteoarthritis
CIHR · 2014 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Contrôle moteur postural et atrophie des muscles multifides en lombalgie chronique : rééducation conventionnelle et neurostimulation périphérique
CIHR · 2012 · Supervisor
$105,000
Physical therapy for musculoskeletal back pain: understanding the biomechanical, neuromuscular, and clinical effects of conservative treatment.
CFI · 2009 · Principal investigator
$80,900

All 4 grants and awards

41 publications.

Measurement properties of an adapted stadiometric protocol to assess spinal shrinkage: On the use of an optical approach to measure lumbar specific measures.

Larivière C, Mecheri H, Preuss R

Applied ergonomics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2026.104892 PMID: 42771929

Pain catastrophizing and trunk co‐contraction during lifting in people with and without chronic low back pain: A cross sectional study

Patrick Ippersiel, Richard A. Preuss, Byungjin Kim, Cristina Giannini, Shawn M. K. Robbins

European Journal of Pain20244 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1002/ejp.4717 PMID: 39180392

Disability reduction following a lumbar stabilization exercise program for low back pain: large vs. small improvement subgroup analyses of physical and psychological variables.

Larivière C, Preuss R, Coutu MF, Sullivan MJ, Roy N, Henry SM

BMC musculoskeletal disorders20243 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07480-4 PMID: 38704535

The relationship between clinical examination measures and ultrasound measures of fascia thickness surrounding trunk muscles or lumbar multifidus fatty infiltrations: An exploratory study.

Larivière C, Preuss R, Gagnon DH, Mecheri H, Driscoll M, Henry SM

Journal of anatomy202310 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1111/joa.13807 PMID: 36521728

Barriers and facilitators to lower extremity orthotic compliance in the pediatric population: A scoping review of the literature.

Marcotte D, Ferri E, Xue X, Katsolis A, Rajotte E, Cardiff K, Preuss R

Prosthetics and orthotics international2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/pxr.0000000000000145 PMID: 37040169

Derivation of clinical prediction rules for identifying patients with non-acute low back pain who respond best to a lumbar stabilization exercise program at post-treatment and six-month follow-up.

Larivière C, Rabhi K, Preuss R, Coutu MF, Roy N, Henry SM

PloS one202214 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265970 PMID: 35476707

Quadriceps and Hamstring Strength in Adolescents 6 Months After ACL Reconstruction With Femoral Nerve Block, Adductor Canal Block, or No Nerve Block.

Frazer AR, Chaussé ME, Held M, St-Pierre C, Tsai CY, Preuss R, Descoteaux N, Chan M, Martineau PA, Veilleux LN

Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine20218 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1177/23259671211017516 PMID: 34368383

Structural remodeling of the lumbar multifidus, thoracolumbar fascia and lateral abdominal wall perimuscular connective tissues: A search for its potential determinants.

Larivière C, Henry SM, Preuss R

Journal of anatomy2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/joa.13330 PMID: 33070313

Interrater Reliability among Novice Raters in the Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscle Tone Using the Reissing Tone Scale.

Fonteyne L, Guinois-Côté S, Perugino L, Truong M, Zaichenko D, Lord MJ, Brown C, Preuss R

Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2019-0093 PMID: 34880535

Structural remodeling of the lumbar multifidus, thoracolumbar fascia and lateral abdominal wall perimuscular connective tissues: Medium-term test-retest reliability of ultrasound measures.

Larivière C, Gagnon DH, Preuss R

Journal of bodywork and movement therapies2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.03.017 PMID: 34391244

Biomechanical factors in knee osteoarthritis progression: the impact of gait differences between primary and secondary knee osteoarthritis

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Operating Grant - PA: IMHA - New Invest.- Musculoskeletal Health Bridge Funding

Principal investigators: Robbins, Shawn M

Keywords: Cartilage; Electromyography; Gait; Kinematics; Kinetics; Knee Osteoarthritis; Ligament; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Motion Analysis

$100,000

Contrôle moteur postural et atrophie des muscles multifides en lombalgie chronique : rééducation conventionnelle et neurostimulation périphérique

SupervisorCIHR2012Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Massé-Alarie, Hugo

Keywords: Contrôle Sensorimoteur Lombopelvien; Excitabilité Corticospinale; Intervention/Réadaptation; Lombalgie Chonique; Muscles Lombopelviens; Physiothérapie; Plasticité Cérébrale; Recherche Clinique; Tms Simples & Répétitives; Électromyographie

$105,000

Physical therapy for musculoskeletal back pain: understanding the biomechanical, neuromuscular, and clinical effects of conservative treatment.

Principal investigatorCFI2009John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Preuss, Richard

Keywords: back pain, musculoskeletal, motor control, muscular coordination, spine kinematics, physical therapy, rehabilitation, exercise

$80,900

Pain, Mind, and Movement: Virtual Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory Network

Principal investigatorCFI2007John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Preuss, Richard

Keywords: Pain, fatigue, movement, assessment, function, virtual reality, clinical rehabilitation

$300,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Profile data last refreshed on September 29, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and public research funding records.

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Richard Preuss

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Measurement properties of an adapted stadiometric protocol to assess spinal shrinkage: On the use of an optical approach to measure lumbar specific measures.

Pain catastrophizing and trunk co‐contraction during lifting in people with and without chronic low back pain: A cross sectional study

Disability reduction following a lumbar stabilization exercise program for low back pain: large vs. small improvement subgroup analyses of physical and psychological variables.

The relationship between clinical examination measures and ultrasound measures of fascia thickness surrounding trunk muscles or lumbar multifidus fatty infiltrations: An exploratory study.

Barriers and facilitators to lower extremity orthotic compliance in the pediatric population: A scoping review of the literature.

Derivation of clinical prediction rules for identifying patients with non-acute low back pain who respond best to a lumbar stabilization exercise program at post-treatment and six-month follow-up.

Quadriceps and Hamstring Strength in Adolescents 6 Months After ACL Reconstruction With Femoral Nerve Block, Adductor Canal Block, or No Nerve Block.

Structural remodeling of the lumbar multifidus, thoracolumbar fascia and lateral abdominal wall perimuscular connective tissues: A search for its potential determinants.

Interrater Reliability among Novice Raters in the Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscle Tone Using the Reissing Tone Scale.

Structural remodeling of the lumbar multifidus, thoracolumbar fascia and lateral abdominal wall perimuscular connective tissues: Medium-term test-retest reliability of ultrasound measures.

Biomechanical factors in knee osteoarthritis progression: the impact of gait differences between primary and secondary knee osteoarthritis

Contrôle moteur postural et atrophie des muscles multifides en lombalgie chronique : rééducation conventionnelle et neurostimulation périphérique

Physical therapy for musculoskeletal back pain: understanding the biomechanical, neuromuscular, and clinical effects of conservative treatment.

Pain, Mind, and Movement: Virtual Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory Network

Frequent collaborators

Cyril Schneider

Hugo Masse-Alarie

Louis-David Beaulieu

Joyce Fung

Theodore Milner

Marie-France Coutu

Milos Popovic

Shawn Robbins

Hossein Rouhani

Albert Vette

Dany Gagnon

Claudia Brown

Robert Kearney

Michael Sullivan

Louis-Nicolas Veilleux

Mark Driscoll