Jeff Hebert

Full Professor

Kinesiology, Faculty of

KIN 304

Fredericton

j.hebert@unb.ca
1 506 452 6222



Other titles

CCRF-NBHRF Musculoskeletal Research Chair

Dr. Hebert came to UNB from Murdoch University in Australia where he was the Associate Dean (Research) in the School of Psychology and Exercise Science. Prior to that, he was at the University of Utah where held appointments in the Departments of Neurosurgery, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Training.

In addition to his clinical training, Dr. Hebert earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (University of Denver) and PhD in Exercise Science (University of Utah). Before pursuing an academic career, he worked as an outpatient and hospital-based clinician in multidisciplinary environments including pain, sports medicine, and spine surgery.

Journal publications

Hebert JJ, Abraham E, Wedderkopp N, Bigney E, Richardson E, Darling M, Hall H, Fisher C, Rampersaud R, Thomas K, Jacobs B, Johnson M, Paquet J, Attabib N, Jarzem P, Wai E, Rasoulinejad P, Ahn H, Nataraj A, Stratton A, Manson N. Patients undergoing surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis experience unique courses of pain and disability: a group-based trajectory analysis. PLOS ONE. In press.

Vallence AM, Hebert JJ, Jespersen E, Klakk H, Rexen C, Wedderkopp N. Childhood motor performance is increased by participation in organized sport: the CHAMPS Study-DK. Scientific Reports. In press.

Koppenhaver S, Gaffney E, Oates A, Eberle L, Young B, Hebert JJ, Proulx L, Shinohara M. Lumbar Muscle Stiffness is Different in Individuals with Low Back Pain than Asymptomatic Controls and is Associated with Pain and Disability, but not Common Physical Examination Findings. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. In press.

Benyon A, Hebert JJ, Lebouef-Yde C, Walker B. Potential risk factors and triggers for back pain in children and young adults. A scoping review, part I: incident and episodic back pain. Chiropr Man Therap. In press.

Benyon A, Hebert JJ, Lebouef-Yde C, Walker B. Potential risk factors and triggers for back pain in children and young adults. A scoping review, part II: unclear or mixed types of back pain. Chiropr Man Therap. In press.

Hebert JJ, Klakk H, Franz C, Sénéchal M, Manson N, Wedderkopp N. Spinal pain is prospectively associated with cardiovascular risk factors in girls but not boys (CHAMPS Study-DK). European Spine Journal. In press.

Hebert JJ, Leboeuf-Yde C, Franz C, Lardon A, Hestbæk L, Manson N, Wedderkopp N. Pubertal development and growth are prospectively associated with spinal pain in young people (CHAMPS Study-DK). European Spine Journal. In press.

Shahtahmassebi B, Hebert JJ, Hecimovich MD, Fairchild TJ. Trunk Exercise Training Improves Muscle Size, Strength and Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Scand J Med Sci Sports. In press.

Learmonth Y, Hebert JJ, Fairchild T, Møller NC, Klakk H, Wedderkopp NW. Physical education and leisure time sport reduce overweight and obesity: a number needed to treat analysis. International Journal of Obesity. In press.

Hebert JJ, Le Cara E, Koppenhaver SL, Hoffman M, Marcus R, Dempsey A, Albert WJ. Predictors of clinical success with stabilization exercise are associated with lower levels of lumbar multifidus intramuscular adipose tissue in patients with low back pain. Disability and Rehabilitation. In press.

Cooley JR, Walker BF, Ardakani EM, Kjaer P, Jensen TS, Hebert JJ. Relationships between paraspinal muscle morphology and neurocompressive conditions of the lumbar spine. A systematic review with meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2018 Sep 27;19(1):351.

Forrest M, Scott B, Hebert J, Dempsey A. Injury Prevention Strategies for Adolescent Cricket Pace Bowlers. Sports Medicine. 2018 Nov;48(11):2449-2461.

Teo S, Kanaley J, Guelfi K, Cook S, Hebert J, Forrest M, Fairchild T. Exercise timing in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A systematic review. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2018 Dec;50(12):2387-2397.

Beynon A, Hebert JJ, Walker BF. The interrater reliability of static palpation of the thoracic spine for eliciting tenderness and stiffness to test for a manipulable lesion. Chiropr Man Therap. 2018 Dec 4;26:49.

Møller M, Attermann J, Myklebust G, Lind M, Sørensen H, Nielsen RO, Hebert JJ, Bertelsen S, Wedderkopp N. The inter- and intrarater reliability and agreement for field-based assessment of scapular control, shoulder range of motion, and shoulder isometric strength in elite adolescent athletes. Phys Ther Sport. 2018 Jul;32:212-220.

Alodaibi F, Fritz JM, Thackeray A, Koppenhaver SL, Hebert JJ. The fear-avoidance model predicts short-term pain and disability following lumbar disc surgery. Plos One. 2018 Mar 5;13(3):e0193566.

Golriz S, Hebert J, Peiffer J, Foreman B, Walker B. The effect of backpack load placement on physiological and self–reported measures of exertion. Work. 2018;61(2):273-279.

Møller M, Wedderkopp N, Myklebust G, Lind M, Sørensen H, Hebert JJ, Emery CA, Attermann J. The SMS, Phone and medical Examination sports injury surveillance (SPEx) system is a feasible and valid approach to measuring handball exposure, injury occurrence and consequences in elite youth sport. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2018 Apr;28(4):1424-1434.

Juliff LE, Halson SL, Hebert JJ, Forsyth PL, Peiffer JJ. Longer sleep durations are positively associated with finishing place during a national multi-day netball competition. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2018 Jan;32(1):189-194.

Møller M, Wedderkopp N, Myklebust G, Lind M, Sørensen H, Hebert JJ, Emery CA, Attermann J. Validity of the SPEx sports injury surveillance system for time-loss and medical attention injuries in sports. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2018 Jan;28(1):252-259.

Franz C, Møller NC, Korsholm L, Jespersen E, Hebert JJ, Wedderkopp N. Physical activity is prospectively associated with spinal pain in children (CHAMPS Study-DK). Scientific Reports. 2017 Sep 14;7(1):11598.

Forrest M, Hebert J, Scott B, Dempsey A. Risk Factors for Non-Contact Injury in Adolescent Cricket Pace Bowlers: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine. 2017 Dec;47(12):2603-2619.

Shahtahmassebi B, Hebert JJ, Hecimovich MD, Fairchild TJ. Associations between trunk muscle morphology, strength and function in older adults. Scientific Reports. 2017 Sep 7;7(1):10907.

Golriz S, Hebert J, Foreman B, Walker B. The effect of shoulder strap width and load placement on shoulder-backpack interface pressure. Work. 2017, 58(4): 455-461.

Wall, B.A., Galvão, D.A, Fatehee, N., Taaffe, D.R., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Hebert, J.J., Newton, R.U. Exercise Improves V̇O2max and Body Composition in ADT-treated Prostate Cancer Patients. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2017 Aug;49(8):1503-1510.

Théroux J, Labelle H, Hebert JJ, Le May S. Back pain prevalence is associated with curve-type and severity in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: A cross-sectional study. Spine. 2017 Aug 1;42(15):E914-E919.

Koppenhaver S, Walker M, Rettig C, Davis J, Nelson C, Su J, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C, Hebert JJ. The association between dry needling-induced twitch response and change in pain and muscle function in patients with low back pain: A quasi-experimental study. Physiotherapy. 2017 Jun;103(2):131-137.

Hebert JJ, Klakk H, Møller NC, Grøntved A, Andersen LB, Wedderkopp, N. The prospective association of organized sport participation with cardiovascular disease risk in children (the CHAMPS Study-DK). Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2017 Jan;92(1):57-65.

Wall BA, Peiffer JJ, Losco B, Hebert JJ. The effect of manual therapy on pulmonary function in healthy adults. Scientific Reports. 2016 Sep 12;6:33244.

Hebert JJ, Fritz, JM, Koppenhaver, SL, Thackeray, A, Kjaer, P. Predictors of clinical outcome following lumbar disc surgery: value of historical, physical examination, and muscle function variables. European Spine Journal. 2016 Jan;25(1):310-7.

Hecimovich M, Hebert JJ. Reliability and concurrent validity of a new measure of lateral lumbar flexion range of motion in athletes. South African Journal of Sports Medicine. 2016, 28(1):23-26.

Crothers AL, French SD, Hebert JJ, Walker BF. Spinal manipulative therapy, Graston Technique and placebo for non-specific thoracic spine pain: A randomised controlled trial. Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. 2016, 24:16

Hebert JJ, Fritz JM, Thackeray A, Koppenhaver S, Teyhen D. Early multimodal rehabilitation following lumbar disc surgery: a randomised clinical trial comparing the effects of two exercise programs on clinical outcome and lumbar multifidus muscle function. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015 Jan;49(2):100-6.

Hebert JJ, Møller NC, Andersen LB, Wedderkopp N. Organized Sport Participation is Associated with Higher Levels of Overall Health-Related Physical Activity in Children (CHAMPS Study-DK). PLOS ONE. 2015 Aug 11;10(8):e0134621.

Hebert JJ, Koppenhaver S, Teyhen D, Walker B, Fritz JM. The Evaluation of Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Function via Palpation: Reliability and Validity of a New Clinical Test. The Spine Journal. 2015;15(6):1196-202.

Koppenhaver S, Walker M, Smith R, Booker J, Walkup I, Su J, Hebert J, Flynn T. Baseline Examination Factors Associated with Clinical Improvement after Dry Needling in Individuals with Low Back Pain. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2015; 45(8):604-12.

Hebert JJ, Stomski N, French S, Rubinstein S. Serious Adverse Events and Spinal Manipulative Therapy of the Low Back Region: A Systematic Review of Cases. Journal of Manipulative and Physiologic Therapeutics. 2015; 38(9):677-91.

Hagen, L, Hebert JJ, Dekanich J, Koppenhaver S. The Effect of Elastic Taping on Back Muscle Endurance Among Patients with Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2015 45 (3), 215-219.

Golriz S, Hebert J, Foreman B, Walker B. The effect of hip belt use and load placement in a backpack on postural stability and perceived exertion: a within subjects trial. Ergonomics. 2015 58 (1), 140-147.

Walker B, Koppenhaver S, Stomski N, Hebert JJ. Interrater Reliability of Motion Palpation in the Thoracic Spine. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. DOI: 10.1155/2015/815407

Hebert JJ, Kjaer P, Fritz JM, Walker, BF. The relationship of lumbar multifidus muscle morphology to previous, current, and future low back pain: A nine-year population-based prospective cohort study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014;39(17):1417-25. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000424.

Shahtahmassebi B, Hebert JJ, Stomski N, Hecimovich M, Fairchild T. The effect of exercise training on lower trunk muscle morphology: a systematic review. Sports Medicine. 2014 Oct;44(10):1439-58 doi: 10.1007/s40279-014-0213-7.

Le Cara E, Marcus RL, Dempsey AR, Hoffman MD, Hebert JJ. Morphology versus function: the relationship between lumbar multifidus intramuscular adipose tissue and muscle function among patients with low back pain. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2014 Oct;95(10):1846-52. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.04.019.

Koppenhaver S, Hebert J, Kawchuk G, Childs J, Deydre T, Croy T, Fritz J. Criterion validity of manual assessment of spinal stiffness. Manual Therapy. 2014 Dec;19(6):589-94. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2014.06.001.

Walker BF, Stomski NJ, Hebert JJ, French S. Evidence-based chiropractic practice: chiropractors' knowledge, skills, and barriers to the use of research literature. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 2014. 22(2):286-295.

Walker BF, Hebert JJ, Stomski NJ, Clarke BR, Bowden RS, Losco B, French SD. Outcomes of Usual Chiropractic; Harm (OUCH). A randomised controlled trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013; 38 (20), pp. 1723-1729. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31829fefe4

Walker BF, Hebert JJ, Stomski NJ, Losco B, French SD. Short term usual chiropractic care for spinal pain: a randomised controlled trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Nov 15;38(24):2071-8. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000435032.73187.c7

Walker BF, Stomski NJ, Hebert JJ, French S. A survey of Australian chiropractors’ attitudes and beliefs about evidence-based practice and their use of research literature and clinical practice guidelines. Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. 2013. 21(1):44. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-21-44.

Koppenhaver SL, Fritz JM, Hebert JJ, Kawchuk G, Parent EC, Gill NW, Childs, JD, Teyhen DS. Association between history and physical examination factors and change in lumbar multifidus muscle thickness after spinal manipulation in patients with low back pain. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 2012 Oct;22(5):724-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.03.004. Epub 2012 Apr 18.

Flynn T, Koppenhaver SK, Cleland J, Hebert JJ. Spinal Manipulation Works- But Our Explanations Fail [German]. Manuelletherapie. 2012; 16(04): 163-169.

Hebert JJ, Fritz JM. Clinical Decision Rules, Spinal Pain Classification and Prediction of Treatment Outcome: A Discussion of Recent Reports in the Rehabilitation Literature. Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. 2012 Jun 22;20(1):19.

Golriz S, Hebert J, Foreman B, Walker B. The reliability of a portable clinical force plate used for the assessment of static postural balance. Chiropractic and Manual Therapies. 2012;20:14 doi:10.1186/2045-709X-20-14.

Golriz S, Hebert J, Foreman B, Walker B. The validity of a portable clinical force plate used for the assessment of static postural balance. Chiropractic and Manual Therapies 2012; 20:15 doi:10.1186/2045-709X-20-15.

Hebert JJ, Koppenhaver SL, Walker BF. Subgrouping Patients with Low Back Pain: A Treatment-Based Approach to Classification. Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach. 2011; 3(6): 534-542.

Walker BF, Losco B, Clarke BR, Hebert J, French S, Stomski NJ. Outcomes of Usual Chiropractic, Harm & Efficacy, the OUCH study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2011 Oct 31;12(1):235.

Fritz JM, Koppenhaver SL, Kawchuk GN, Teyhen DS, Hebert JJ, Childs JD. Preliminary investigation of the mechanisms underlying the clinical effects of manipulation: exploration of a multivariate model including stiffness, multifidus recruitment, and clinical findings. Spine. 2011 Oct 1;36(21):1772-1781.

Koppenhaver SL, Fritz JM, Hebert JJ, Kawchuk GN, Childs JD, Parent EC, Gill NW, Teyhen DS. Association between changes in abdominal and lumbar multifidus muscle thickness and clinical improvement after spinal manipulation. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2011; 41 (6): 389-399.

Mirtz T, Hebert JJ, Wyatt L. A Survey of Attrition Attitudes of Non-Practicing Chiropractors. Chiropractic and Osteopathy. 2010 Nov 4;18(1):29.

Hebert JJ, Koppenhaver SL, Fritz JM, Marcus R. Postoperative Rehabilitation Following Lumbar Discectomy with Quantification of Lumbar Multifidus Structure and Function: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2010; 40(7): 402-412.

Hebert JJ, Koppenhaver SL, Magel J, Fritz JM. The Relationship of Transversus Abdominis and Lumbar Multifidus Activation and Prognostic Factors for Clinical Success with a Stabilization Exercise Program: a Cross-Sectional Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2010; 91(1):78-85.

Fritz JM, Hebert JJ, Koppenhaver SL, Parent EC. Beyond Minimally Important Change: Defining a Successful Outcome of Physical Therapy for Patients with Low Back Pain. Spine. 2009 Dec; 34(25): 2803-2809.

Hebert JJ, Koppenhaver SL, Parent EC, Fritz JM. A systematic review of the reliability of rehabilitative ultrasound imaging for the quantitative assessment of the abdominal and lumbar trunk muscles. Spine. 2009 Nov; 34(23): E848-856.

Koppenhaver SL, Hebert JJ, Parent EC, Fritz JM. Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging is a Valid Measure of Trunk Muscle Size and Activation During Most Isometric Sub-maximal Contractions: A Systematic Review. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy. 2009; 55(3): 153-169.

Koppenhaver SL, Parent EC, Teyhen D, Hebert JJ, Fritz JM. The effect of averaging multiple trials on measurement error during ultrasound imaging of transversus abdominis and lumbar multifidus muscles in individuals with low back pain. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2009 June; 39(8): 604-611.

Koppenhaver SL, Hebert JJ, Fritz JM, Parent EC. Reliability of Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging of the Transversus Abdominis and Lumbar Multifidus Muscles. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2009 Jan; 90(1): 87-94.

Hebert JJ, Fritz JM, Koppenhaver SL, Parent EC. Clinical Prediction of Success of Interventions for Managing Low Back Pain. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2008 Jul. 27(3): 463-79.