Assistant Professor Adit Chiradejnant, Ph.D.

Education

• 2003 Ph.D, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
• 1999 M.PT. (Manip. Physio.), University of South Australia, Adalaide, Australia
• 1988 B.Sc. (Physical Therapy), Chieng-Mai University, Chieng-Mai, Thailand

Publication in national peer-reviewed journal

1. Eitssayeam N, Siriporn A, Chiradejnant A. (2022): Comparing the Effectiveness of Lumbar Rotation to Central Posteroanterior Mobilization in the Treatment of Low Back Pain. Journal of Health Sciences. 31(6): 1-10.
2. Chiradejnant A, Suriyaamarit D, Kaewprasert M. (2019): Calibration of an instrumented couch with a motion-capture system in measuring force applied and distance during manual therapy. Vajira Medical Journal. 63(1): 1-8.
3. Leevattananukool P, Chiradejnant A. (2019): Intra and inter-rater reliability of the lumbar range of motion procedure using back range of motion instrument (BROM II). Thai Journal of Physical Therapy. 41(2): pp. 85-96.
4. Jungrungsakul S, Chiradejnant A, Gaogasigam C. (2012) The spinal manipulative therapy in treating neck pain: a proposed mechanism. Thai Journal of Physical Therapy. 34(2): pp. 16-27.
5. Buamanee T, Chiradejnant A, Gaogasigam C. (2010): The immediate effect of the contralateral cervical rotation mobilization in unilateral mechanical neck pain: a pilot study. Thai Journal of Physical Therapy. 32(1): pp. 28-36.

Publication in international peer-reviewed journal

1. Suriyaamarit D, Leevattananukool P, Chiradejnant A: Test–retest and inter-rater reliability of lumbar range of motion procedure using back range of motion instrument. Physiotherapy Quarterly. In press (2024).
2. Niamsuwan P, Suriyaamarit D, Chiradejnant A (2023): Spinal displacement during thoracic manipulative therapy in mechanical neck pain patients: an observational study. Journal of Manual and manipulative therapy. Doi: 10.1080/10669817.2023.2230010.
3. Chiradejnant A, Jungrungsakul S. (2020): Spinal displacement during thoracic spinal manipulative therapy. Journal of Musculoskeletal Research 22(1): 1972001.
4. Kanlayanaphotporn R, Chiradejnant A, Vachalathiti R (2010): Immediate effects of the central posteroanterior mobilization technique on pain and range of motion in patients with mechanical neck pain. Disability and Rehabilitation 32(8): 622-8.   
5. Chanthapetch P, Kanlayanaphotporn R, Gaogasigam C, Chiradejnant A (2009): Abdominal muscle activity during abdominal hollowing in four starting positions.  Manual Therapy 14(6): 642-6.
6. Kanlayanaphotporn R, Chiradejnant A, Vachalathiti R (2009): The immediate effects of mobilization technique on pain and range of motion in patients presenting with unilateral neck pain: A randomized controlled trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 90(2): 187-92. 
7. Chiradejnant A, Maher CG, Latimer J (2003): Objective manual assessment of lumbar posteroanterior stiffness is now possible. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 26: 34-9.   
8. Chiradejnant A, Maher CG, Latimer J, Stepkovitch N. (2003): Efficacy of ‘therapist-selected’ versus ‘randomly selected’ mobilization techniques for the treatment of low back pain: a randomised controlled trial. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 49: 233-41.
9. Chiradejnant A, Latimer J, Maher CG, Stepkovitch N (2002): Does the choice of spinal level treated during posteroanterior (PA) mobilisation affect treatment outcome? Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 18: 165-74.
10. Chiradejnant A, Latimer J, Maher CG (2002): Forces applied during manual therapy to patients with low back pain. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 25: 362-9.
11. Chiradejnant A, Maher CG, Latimer J (2001): Development of an instrumented couch to measure forces during manual physiotherapy treatment. Manual Therapy 6: 229-34.