Dr. Philip McClure
Professor of Physical Therapy
mcclurep@arcadia.edu
Dr. McClure’s research has been focused on clinical biomechanics of both the spine and shoulder. Most recently his work has centered around the problem of shoulder impingement syndrome and the biomechanics of the scapula related to this clinical problem in patients and also in athletes involved in overhead sports. His publications have appeared in several journals including Spine, Clinical Biomechanics, Physical Therapy, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy. His research has been funded by the Arthritis Foundation, the Foundation for Physical Therapy, the National Athletic Trainers Association, and the National Institutes of Health.
Scapular Dyskinesis Training
Scapular Dyskinesis Training PDF (152MB). This file represents the self-instructional training used by testers to determine the reliability and validity of the Scapular Dyskinesis Test. The results of this work are published in the following two papers:
- McClure P, Tate A, Kareha S, Irwin D, Stuckey E. A new clinical test for scapular dyskinesis: Part 1 Reliability. J Athletic Training, January 2009
- Tate A, McClure P, Kareha S, Irwin D. A new clinical test for scapular dyskinesis: Part 2 Validity. Accepted for Publication: J Athletic Training, January 2009
Recent Publications
Tate AR, McClure PW, Kareha S, Irwin D. (2008). "Effect of the Scapula Reposition Test on shoulder impingement symptoms and elevation strength in overhead athletes." J Orthop Sports Phys Ther.;38:4-11.
McClure PW, Balaicuis J, Heiland, D, Broermsma ME, Thorndike C, Wood A. (2007). "A randomized controlled comparison of stretching procedures for posterior shoulder tightness." Journal of Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy 37, 108-114, 2007.
McClure PW, Michener LA, , Karduna AR. (2006). "Shoulder Function and Three-dimensional Scapular Kinematics in Persons With and Without Shoulder Impingement Syndrome." Physical Therapy. 86:1075-1090
Ebaugh, DD, McClure, PW, Karduna AR. (2006). "Effects of shoulder muscle fatigue caused by repetitive external rotation activities on scapulothoracic and glenohumeral kinematics." Journal of Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy. 36:557-571
McClure PW. (2005). "Correlation Statistics: Review of the Basics and Some Common Pitfalls." Journal of Hand Therapy, 18(3): 378-80.
Ebaugh DE, McClure PW, Karduna AR. (2005). "Effects of shoulder muscle fatigue caused by repetitive overhead activities on scapulothoracic and glenohumeral kinematics." Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Ebaugh DE, McClure PW, Karduna AR (2005). Three-dimensional scapulothoracic motion during active and passive arm elevation. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 20(7): 700-9.
McClure PW, Bialker J, Neff N, Williams G, Karduna A. (2004). Shoulder function and 3-dimensional kinematics in people with shoulder impingement syndrome before and after a 6-week exercise program. Phys Ther. 84(9):832-848.
Recent Support
National Institutes of Health and the NATA Foundation.
