Anouk Urhausen

Norwegian version of this page Department of Sports Medicine

Researcher

Email: anouku@nih.no
Phone: +4723262240

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Research

Sport physiotherapy, anterior cruciate ligament injuries.

Short biography

Anouk is a PhD student in the Department of Sports Medicine. She will study the 10-year outcomes after surgical and non-surgical treatment in patients with anterior cruciate ligament rupture. The project is part of the Delaware-Oslo ACL Cohort Study. The main goal of the project is to assess the long-term results after the two different choices after anterior cruciate ligament injury.

She has a master's degree in Physiotherapy and in Motor Skills from the University UCL in Belgium and completed the IOC Diploma in Sports Physical Therapies. The last years she worked clinically as a physiotherapist in the orthopedic sports medicine clinic in Luxembourg (CHL) and for the Luxembourg Olympic and Sports Committee.

Urhausen, Anouk; Grindem, Hege; Ingelsrud, Lina Holm; Roos, Ewa M.; Silbernagel, Karin Grävare & Snyder-Mackler, Lynn [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2024). Patient Acceptable Symptom State Thresholds for IKDC-SKF and KOOS at the 10-Year Follow-up After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Study From the Delaware-Oslo ACL Cohort. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (OJSM). ISSN 2325-9671. 12(5). doi: 10.1177/23259671241250025.
Urhausen, Anouk; Grindem, Hege; Engebretsen, Lars; Silbernagel, Karin Grävare; Axe, Michael J. & Snyder-mackler, Lynn (2024). The Delaware‐Oslo ACL Cohort treatment algorithm yields superior outcomes to usual care 9–12 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. ISSN 0942-2056. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12039.
Urhausen, Anouk; Grindem, Hege; Engebretsen, Lars; Grävare Silbernagel, Karin; Axe, Michael J. & Snyder-Mackler, Lynn [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2024). The Delaware-Oslo ACL Cohort treatment algorithm yields superior outcomes to usual care 9-12 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. ISSN 0942-2056. 32(2), p. 214–222. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12039.
Whittaker, Jackie L.; Culvenor, Adam G.; Juhl, Carsten Bogh; Berg, Bjørnar; Bricca, Alessio & Filbay, Stephanie Rose [Show all 38 contributors for this article] (2022). OPTIKNEE 2022: consensus recommendations to optimise knee health after traumatic knee injury to prevent osteoarthritis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. ISSN 0306-3674. 56(24), p. 1393–1405. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106299. Full text in Research Archive
Urhausen, Anouk; Berg, Bjørnar; Øiestad, Britt Elin; Whittaker, Jackie L.; Culvenor, Adam G. & Crossley, Kay M. [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2022). Measurement properties for muscle strength tests following anterior cruciate ligament and/or meniscus injury: What tests to use and where do we need to go? A systematic review with meta-analyses for the OPTIKNEE consensus. British Journal of Sports Medicine. ISSN 0306-3674. 56(24), p. 1422–1431. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105498. Show summary
Objectives: Critically appraise and summarise the measurement properties of knee muscle strength tests after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and/or meniscus injury using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments Risk of Bias checklist. Design: Systematic review with meta-analyses. The modified Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation-guided assessment of evidence quality. Data sources: Medline, Embase, CINAHL and SPORTSDiscus searched from inception to 5 May 2022. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies: Studies evaluating knee extensor or flexor strength test reliability, measurement error, validity, responsiveness or interpretability in individuals with ACL and/or meniscus injuries with a mean injury age of ≤30 years. Results: Thirty-six studies were included involving 31 different muscle strength tests (mode and equipment) in individuals following an ACL injury and/or an isolated meniscus injury. Strength tests were assessed for reliability (n=8), measurement error (n=7), construct validity (n=27) and criterion validity (n=7). Isokinetic concentric extensor and flexor strength tests were the best rated with sufficient intrarater reliability (very low evidence quality) and construct validity (moderate evidence quality). Isotonic extensor and flexor strength tests showed sufficient criterion validity, while isometric extensor strength tests had insufficient construct and criterion validity (high evidence quality). Conclusion: Knee extensor and flexor strength tests of individuals with ACL and/or meniscus injury lack evidence supporting their measurement properties. There is an urgent need for high-quality studies on these measurement properties. Until then, isokinetic concentric strength tests are most recommended, with isotonic strength tests a good alternative.
Berg, Bjørnar; Urhausen, Anouk; Øiestad, Britt Elin; Whittaker, Jackie L.; Culvenor, Adam G. & Roos, Ewa M. [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2022). What tests should be used to assess functional performance in youth and young adults following anterior cruciate ligament or meniscal injury? A systematic review of measurement properties for the OPTIKNEE consensus. British Journal of Sports Medicine. ISSN 0306-3674. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105510.
Urhausen, Anouk; Gette, P.; Mouton, C.; Seil, Romain; Cabri, Jan Maria Hendrick & Theisen, D. (2022). An in-depth Analysis of the Side Hop Test in Patients 9 Months Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin. ISSN 0344-5925. 73(1), p. 17–23. doi: 10.5960/dzsm.2021.516. Show summary
Purpose: The current criterion to evaluate 30-second side hop (SH) test performance following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is limited to the absolute number of jumps, neglecting the quality of execution. This study aims to assess the relevance of spatiotemporal and force plate derived parameters during the SH test. Methods: Seventeen patients nine months post-surgery and 27 healthy controls were instructed to realize a maximal number of jumps during 30 seconds over a 40 cm-distance. Spatiotemporal and force plate derived variables were recorded from two force plates: number of jumps, flight time, contact time, jump distance, vertical impact force, average and instantaneous vertical loading rate. Group (patients and controls) by leg (non-operated/first tested and operated/second tested) interactions were tested using a mixed model analysis of variance. Results: Patients performed a similar number of jumps compared to controls. No differences were found for spatiotemporal and force plate derived parameters, neither for lateral nor medial jumps. High interindividual spread of impact peak forces existed in both groups. Discussion: Patients 9 months following ACLR and successful rehabilitation can safely perform strenuous lateral hops similar to controls. Although the force plate derived parameters during the SH test were normalized compared to controls, impact peak forces outlined particularly high loading parameters in some participants. Applying biomechanical analysis in association to the commonly used clinical parameters helps to point out individual and potentially harmful loading strategies during the SH test.
Magosch, Amanda; Urhausen, Anouk; Mouton, Caroline; Tischer, Thomas & Seil, Romain (2022). The knee in elite sports. Arthroskopie. ISSN 0933-7946. 35(2), p. 100–108. doi: 10.1007/s00142-022-00517-7. Show summary
The knee joint is one of the most frequently injured body regions in many sports. Particularly in elite sports, knee injuries are often severe injuries accounting for long periods of absence from several weeks to months and significantly influencing the athlete’s career. In addition to the acute injury the high risk of recurrent injuries and long-term effects as well as secondary injuries and a continuing high impact on the knee joint play an important role in elite sports. A better understanding of the injury circumstances and identification of risk factors are therefore crucial to improve primary prevention strategies. Furthermore, a comprehensive understanding of the structural damage occurring after an injury is also necessary to continually optimize therapeutic interventions. The rapid development of technology in recent years has considerably contributed to a better understanding of the total amount of knee injuries and their origin. Due to the rapid improvement of novel therapeutic and particularly surgical procedures, medicine is increasingly succeeding in helping elite athletes to regain their previous performance level even in the case of complex injuries; nevertheless, professional and elite athletes require individually adapted treatment options and rehabilitation measures in order to ensure a rapid return to sport.

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Urhausen, Anouk; Pedersen, Marie; Grindem, Hege; Gunderson, Ragnhild B.; Aune, Arne Kristian & Engebretsen, Lars [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2023). Lav grad av artrose og gode pasientrapporterte utfall 10 år etter korsbåndskade – Delaware-Oslo ACL kohorten .
Urhausen, Anouk; Pedersen, Marie; Grindem, Hege; Gunderson, Ragnhild B.; Aune, Arne Kristian & Engebretsen, Lars [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2023). Lav grad av artrose og gode pasientrapporterte utfall 10 år etter korsbåndskade – Delaware-Oslo ACL kohorten.
Urhausen, Anouk; Grindem, Hege & Risberg, May Arna (2022). Hvordan påvirker preoperativ og postoperativ rehabilitering knefunksjonen 10 år etter fremre korsbåndrekonstruksjon?
Urhausen, Anouk; Grindem, Hege & Risberg, May Arna (2022). Beregning av cutoffs for pasientrapporterte utfallsmål for tilfredsstillende knefunksjon 10 år etter en fremre korsbåndskade.